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Africa is home to some huge fintechs, with everything from banks to crypto companies based on the continent. If you’re interested in the biggest fintech news stories across Africa you’ll find them collected on this page. View the articles below to learn the hottest fintech stories coming from Africa.

2 February 2023

BIT and Circle collaborate for greater crypto adoption

Users of BIT, a cryptocurrency exchange, can now can on-ramp fiat funds into USDC.  BIT has partnered with USDC’s creator,...

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21 December 2022

Visa and Mastercard invest in Africa’s financial future

Visa and Mastercard pledged to increase digitisation and financial inclusion across Africa at a recent event in Washington DC.  Visa...

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15 December 2022

DKK Partners targets FX opportunities in Ghana with new office

DKK Partners, an emerging markets FX liquidity provider, has opened a hub in Ghana to serve the flourishing African market.   Sam...

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24 November 2022

Autochek launches new business to facilitate car financing in Africa

Automotive technology company, Autochek, has launched a financial services arm that will provide a range of vehicle financing solutions for...

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18 November 2022

Ripple brings its crypto payments tech to Africa

Ripple has partnered with MFS Africa, the digital payments gateway, to bring its blockchain and crypto solutions to the continent. ...

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16 November 2022

SecondSTAX launches portal to facilitate investments in Africa

SecondSTAX has launched a portal that will enable institutional investors across Africa to seamlessly invest in the Nairobi Securities Exchange...

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6 September 2022

Why card and mobile money interoperability are critical to empowering African consumers and entrepreneurs

[caption id="attachment_2117" align="alignleft" width="300"] Dare Okoudjou is founder and chief executive officer of MFS Africa[/caption] When I founded MFS Africa more...

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17 March 2022

Nigerian mobility fintech Moove raises $105m

Nigeria-based mobility fintech Moove has raised $105 million in a second series A funding round. The funding, from existing and...

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