Tag Archives: Fintech

Tech-Forward Africa: RealPay’s Role in Digitising the Continent (BT)

Africa’s vibrant economies are increasingly driven by technology, reshaping how businesses operate, consumers spend, and communities connect. At the forefront of this movement is RealPay, a FinTech innovator dedicated to transforming financial inclusion and digital commerce across the continent. As technology continues to shape how people live and work, we ensure that digital transformation is […]
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World Bank awards 10 Southern African fintech start-ups $5,000 each (BL)

The move was part of a Fintech Challenge aimed at helping underserved entrepreneurs get their businesses investment ready. The World Bank has awarded 10 Southern African fintech start-ups $5,000 (R94,020) each to help bridge the gap in financial access for innovative emerging companies in underserved communities.  Click here to read the full article

481 tech startups employ 19,000, raise $2.1b in seven years (The Guardian)

 Lagos remains the hub, home to 88.4% of the startupsSome 481 technology startups were in operation across Nigeria as of September 2022, employing over 19,000 people between them. Of this, Fintech is the most populated sector, with more than one-third of the country’s tech startups active in that vertical. According to the Nigerian Startup Ecosystem […]
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South Africa is a startup powerhouse that leads the continent for exits, finds new report (Disrupt Africa)

The report will be a deep-dive into the South African startup scene, utilising Disrupt Africa’s datasets, expertise and networks to document what startups are doing what in the country, who is making investments, and who is providing ecosystem support. It takes as its starting point a list of 490 South African tech startups for which […]
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What does the rise of fintech mean for banking? (Weforum)

By: Rosamond Hutt April 04, 2016 Source: https://www.weforum.org