Kenya’s Standard Investment Bank plans $100m FX-focused fund
Mansa X as the fund is known, returned an average 24% and closed at $3 million.
Kenya
Catalyst Fund raises $15m from JP Morgan and UK Aid for emerging market fintechs
Thirty fintech start-ups from South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, India and Mexico will get funding.
Four fintech & financial inclusion trends for 2020
A gap remains for women, rural residents, & other underserved communities.
Mobile technology enabling financial access to millions
Zenka is challenging its competitors and courageously conquering the Kenyan lending industry.
Equity Group reviews its fintech unit as executives quit
The Kenyan bank is considering running Finserve Africa as a division.
DPO Group acquires PayFast
A major deal for the African paytech sector.
DPO Group launches Africa’s first B2B virtual and prepaid payment card
DumaCard gives businesses in Africa access to new markets by enabling cross-border online payments.
Kenya keen on regulatory fintech sandbox
Capital Markets Authority outlines its plans for innovation.
Standard Chartered launches African digital banking phase two
Bringing its new service to four countries.
