15 & 16 November, Accra Ghana
15 & 16 November, Accra Ghana Africa’s financial services markets are among the most stimulating in the world. The banking and financial services market in Africa is the second-fastest-growing and second-most profitable of any global region, and a locus of innovation. The West African financial sector has been witnessing a wave of digital innovation that
Prezent, the AI-powered presentation productivity platform for enterprise teams, announced that it has added Zoom Ventures as an investor. This comes after the $20 million raised in a Series A funding round in April 2022 and the $4.3 million raised in seed capital in August 2021. “As an immigrant and engineer working in corporate America, I have found that great business storytelling
Nexi, the leading PayTech in Europe, and Global Blue, the leading technology company in tax‐free shopping and added‐value payments, enter into a strategic partnership aimed at integrating Nexi’s payment solutions directly into existing Property Management Systems (PMS) and Point Of Sale (POS) software platforms. This agreement further strengthens a long‐term relationship on DCC (Dynamic Currency
FintechCashier’s new banking business model and future services are promising. Yes, you heard right, FintechCashier is to release its first “Lite Label” Banking-As-A-Service subscription that allows it to manage the Merchants/ Affiliates/ Customers/ Acquirers and Prepaid issuing all from Backend solution. FintechCashier has recovered from the entire COVID-19 pandemic and is now more resilient than ever. They now
Chipper Cash, a cross-border payments app used by over five million people throughout Africa and its diaspora, today announced its partnership with Highnote, the world’s most modern card issuance platform, to soon launch a new card capability. This new service will empower US-based Chipper Cash customers to access their Chipper Cash digital wallets to make
Tikehau Capital, the global alternative asset manager, and iCapital, a global FinTech platform driving access and efficiency in alternative investing for the asset and wealth management industries, announced a partnership to increase wealth managers’ access to Tikehau Capital’s private market investing opportunities. In order to provide wealth managers and their high-net-worth clients in the EMEA region with
Insurance products cover all facets of life, including your financial situation. Any business that deals with cash or cash equivalents such bank draughts, treasury notes, checks, postal orders, and money orders should consider purchasing a money insurance package. It offers protection against financial loss brought on by occurrences like theft, robbery, and break-ins. Money insurance
Global coffee chain Starbucks has announced a partnership with Ethereum scaling solution Polygon to build its Web3 experience titled ‘Starbucks Odyssey’. This will combine the existing Starbucks Rewards loyalty program with an NFT platform. The program will allow the company’s US clients to buy digital collector stamps in NFT form that give rewards and immersive
Marqeta, the global modern card issuing platform, today announced that it has been chosen by Bread Financial, a tech-forward financial services company that provides simple, personalized payment, lending and saving solutions, to enhance the in-store checkout experience for shoppers using Bread Pay, its flexible suite of Buy Now, Pay Later products. Using Marqeta’s platform, Bread Financial
September 20, 2022 | 2:00PM EDT
September 20, 2022 | 2:00PM EDT Data quality used to be a one-dimensional term: Is your data right? As the data landscape has become more complex and sophisticated, data quality has evolved to require a more holistic approach to encompass much more to ensure trust in data. Integrated data quality, governance, and multi-domain data management
Aquila today announced the acquisition of Cibar Inc. (“Cibar”), a best-in-class banking software solution for the international trade finance industry. Cibar, a pioneer and specialist in trade finance applications, was established in 1969 and has its headquarters in Colorado Springs, USA. Its modules cover imports and exports, standby letters of credit, guarantees, cash letters, wire transfers, and more.
Wayflyer, the revenue-based financing and growth platform for e-commerce businesses, has secured a $200 million (plus a $53 million mezzanine) debt financing facility from Credit Suisse. The extra financing facility will be used by Wayflyer to support other origination, allowing it to quickly give capital to e-commerce companies and assist them to spur growth, enhancing cash flow,
