CRDB Bank Signs Three Landmark Partnerships to Advance Inclusive Finance and Sustainable Development across Africa

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CRDB Bank has entered three landmark partnerships with leading development finance institutions, FinDev Canada, DEG (KfW Group, Germany), and Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB), marking a significant milestone in its transformation journey to advance inclusive and sustainable finance across Africa. The Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed during the CRDB Bank Investors and Partners Forum,

Visa Pay Launches to Expand Access to Digital Payments across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

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Visa, a global leader in digital payments, today announced the launch of Visa Pay, an innovative mobile solution designed to bring secure, interoperable digital payments and account-to-account money movement to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The solution provides a simple and reliable way for both banked and unbanked consumers to pay, get paid,

Innbucks, with 3 Million Subscribers, Adopts New Tech Platform To Become A “Digital Bank”

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Innbucks is migrating its mobile platform to a new technology provider called Mambu. According to a press release, the move is “part of its transformation from a digital wallet solution to a fully integrated digital bank.” With an estimated 3 million subscribers, Innbucks has quickly become one of Zimbabwe’s largest digital wallets, the largest being

Standard Bank Names New Chief Executive in DRC

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Standard Bank has appointed Marie-Gabrielle Opese as its Chief Executive and Head of Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Ms Opese joined Standard Bank in the DRC in 2009 as Head of Risk & Company Secretary. In that capacity, she was also in charge of the bank’s credit portfolio

Ukheshe Takes a Fresh, Dynamic Approach to its African Growth

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The adage ‘jack of all trades, master of none’ is apt for enterprises considering expansion into new African markets. Anthony Karingi, Vice President of Business Development – East Africa at leading fintech enablement partner Ukheshe, says the company is taking a collaborative approach to its regional expansion strategy – and is already reaping the benefits.

Equity Group Reports Strong 3rd Quarter Performance

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Kshs.34.4 billion, PAT and Kshs.1.264 trillion assets 28% Profit After tax growth 31% growth in Non-funded income 27% growth in Earnings per Share 15% growth in customer deposits 21% growth in net loans Equity Group Holdings Plc today reported Kshs.34.4 billion shillings profit after tax for the nine months to 30th September 2022. The Group recorded

African Markets Build Resilience in a Challenging Environment

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Absa Africa Financial Markets Index shows improving market infrastructure in majority of countries in the region African countries have responded positively to the need to develop domestic financial markets to protect economies from external shocks, OMFIF’s 2022 Absa Africa Financial Markets Index reveals. Even as challenging market conditions weighed on performance in the index, 19

Six Fintech Companies From Africa Emerge as Finalists in the Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2022

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 The six finalists were chosen following extremely strong competition from over 700 fintechs from 59 countries. Grand Finale to be held on 28 October at the Ecobank Group Pan African Centre in Lomé, Togo. Finalists will compete for the top price of $50,000 and admission to the ‘Ecobank Fintech Challenge Fellowship’ program Ecobank Group, the

Touch and Pay Wins $50,000 Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2022

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Touch and Pay processes microtransactions across Africa, such as paying for bus journeys  Ecobank Group (www.Ecobank.com) is proud to announce that Touch and Pay a Nigeria-based fintech has won the 2022 edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge. This announcement was made at the Grand Finale, today at Ecobank’s headquarters in Lomé,  presided by H.E. Cina

Six Fintech Companies from Africa Emerge as Finalists in the Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2022

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Finalists will compete for the top price of $50,000 and admission to the ‘Ecobank Fintech Challenge Fellowship’ program The six finalists were chosen following extremely strong competition from over 700 fintechs from 59 countries; Grand Finale is to be held on 28 October at the Ecobank Group (http://www.Ecobank.com) Pan African Centre in Lomé, Togo; Finalists will