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Mastercard Accelerate Gives FinTechs Access To Full Suite Of Payment Services
Mastercard Accelerate Gives FinTechs Access To Full Suite Of Payment Services
October 28, 2019  |  Mastercard

Mastercard is rolling out Mastercard Accelerate to help streamline how Mastercard works with FinTechs and provide support from startup to expansion, the company said in...

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Mastercard and Branch To Fast-Track Pay For Hourly Workers
Mastercard and Branch To Fast-Track Pay For Hourly Workers
October 18, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

That instant payments have been a significant boon to workers in the gig economy is almost inarguable. A glance at the data demonstrates why. According...

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FinTech Branch Raises $170M, Partners With Visa
FinTech Branch Raises $170M, Partners With Visa
April 08, 2019  |  Investments

Branch, the popular finance app in Africa, announced on Monday (April 8) that it has inked a partnership with Visa and raised $170 million in venture...

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SEC Initiates Danske Investigation
SEC Initiates Danske Investigation
February 22, 2019  |  Banking

Amid the regulators looking into its Estonian money laundering scandal, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly initiated an investigation into Danske Bank. The...

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Visa Expands SMB Service In Kenya With Alt-Lender
Visa Expands SMB Service In Kenya With Alt-Lender
August 07, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Visa is expanding its presence with small businesses in Kenya through a new partnership with alternative lender Branch International, a mobile small business lender. Reports...

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Why Microlending Is Branching Out In 2018
Why Microlending Is Branching Out In 2018
July 10, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

On the whole, it’s been a good year for startups in Africa, according to recent reporting in Quartz. Coming up on the half mark in...

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Juvo Raises $40 Million To Expand Into New Markets
Juvo Raises $40 Million To Expand Into New Markets
August 02, 2017  |  Startups

Juvo, the San Francisco tech startup that focuses on financial inclusion and helps unbanked consumers in emerging markets improve their standing from a financial perspective...

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