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Ecobank Group recognizes Cameroonian fintech

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pan-African Banking Group, Ecobank Group, has announced Koree, a fintech company based in Cameroon, as the overall winner of the 2023 Ecobank Fintech Challenge. The announcement was made by a distinguished panel of judges during the competition’s Grand Finale at the bank’s headquarters at the …

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Over 200 organizations set for Africa Fintech Summit in Lusaka

Lusaka, Zambia | African Media Agency |  The stage is set for the largest gathering of fintech stakeholders from around Africa and the globe as the Africa Fintech Summit prepares for its 10th edition. The summit, renowned for fostering meaningful conversations, partnerships and other ecosystem-enabling engagements, is scheduled to take …

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Ecobank Group launches the 2023 edition of its Fintech Challenge

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ecobank Group, the Pan-African banking group, has invited innovative and ambitious African fintech entrepreneurs from across Africa to apply to participate in the 6th edition of its Ecobank Fintech Challenge. Similar to previous editions, the Fintech Challenge offers exceptional prospects for Fintechs that align …

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Standard Bank Group arranges $202 million syndicated funding for fintech giants M-KOPA

Standard Bank Group has arranged sustainability-linked, multi-currency facilities to support M-KOPA’s growth in Kenya and Uganda  Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT |  Regarded as a pioneering and leading fintech platform, M-KOPA’s solutions provide underbanked customers with instant access to everyday products and services via its flexible credit model. M-KOPA’s customers …

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Financial technology industry better regulated today: Operators

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The financial technology (FinTech) industry has grown faster than the managers of the economy had anticipated, with the number of FinTechs growing from just five in 2017 to 189 in 2022. This has come with regulatory challenges due to the complex nature of the industry that …

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