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Lipa Payments Supports Financial Inclusion in Africa With Digital Payments
The company aims to solve the problem of informal areas not having access to payments systems in the digital age.
Global Development Finance Coalition Commits Over $5.5 B for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) Financing in Africa
The coalition said it had exceeded its initial target by 40 percent, while development finance institutions jointly committed over $5.55 billion of financing of MSMEs in Africa over the period.
Payrail Agency Partners With Mercy Corps to Revolutionize Financial Inclusion in Nigeria
With this launch and with an ongoing collaboration with Mercy Corps, Payrail Agency hopes to offer a bouquet of services to solve diverse business needs and challenges of small holder farmers.
Switzerland and Singapore to Teamup on Fintech
The two countries are looking towards financial sector digitalization. A conference slated for June in Zurich seeks to do just that.
Reducing Climate Risks - AFC Assists Malagasy to Insure Themselves Against Income Losses
The overall program objective is to increase the productivity of the participating actors in the agricultural value chains particularly affected by climate change.
Symbiotics Capacity Building Deploys for REGMIFA TA Facility a SME Finance Project in “Compact With Africa” Countries With Funding From KfW
It has gathered over $18 million in donor funding for deploying over 140 technical assistance projects, ranging from governance, product development, sustainability, social performance, digital financial services, green energy and agriculture finance.
MFC Joins Forces With UNHCR to Enhance Refugees' Financial Inclusion
The joint project will contribute to the improvement of refugees' financial inclusion in Europe, in particular access to microfinance and business development services.
Symbiotics Opens New Offices in Armenia and India
This new office in Yerevan, Armenia aims to strengthen Symbiotics' long-standing presence in the region and further support its growth.
Financial Systems Development in Mozambique - One More Project Extension From GIZ and EU to AFC
This very important commitment brings the duration of the advisory services provided by AFC to a total of nine years, with a total contract value of EUR 3.4 million.
Finclusion Raises $20M to Build Out Credit-led Neobank Offering Across Africa
The fintech that uses AI algorithms to provide financial services to African customers via an array of credit-centric products has raised $20 million in debt and equity pre-Series A financing.