East Africa has long been celebrated as a beacon of innovation in the global fintech landscape. The region’s ascent has been driven by the same key disruptions reshaping the financial services industry worldwide such as the use of alternative data, peer-to-peer transactions and the rise of non-traditional financial players. But what truly sets East Africa…
The Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS) has announced the official opening of nominations for this year’s Excellence in Fintech Awards. The award ceremony is set to take place during the 12th edition of the Africa Fintech Summit on 4th-6th September at the JW Marriot in Nairobi. For this year’s awards, the public is invited to nominate…
By Steve Mbego June 24, 2024 Tala, the global Fintech company has announced plans to go after the 10 trillion US dollar global fintech market, defining it as the global majority population which represents 52 per cent of the world’s population. In the second phase of its operations, Tala will target this population that…
UK-based fintech firm PayAngel has hailed Kenya for its strides in becoming a hub for technology in Africa. During the Forty under 40 Africa awards summit held today, PayAngel said Kenya being the home of M-pesa, which is hailed as one of Africa’s most successful mobile money services speaks to the fact that it is…