Interswitch

Today in the Connected Economy: DoorDash Looks to Expand Grocery Empire
Today in the Connected Economy: DoorDash Looks to Expand Grocery Empire
September 09, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, DoorDash launches partnerships with grocery brands to expand its delivery options. Plus, ProvidusBank, Mastercard, Interswitch and Thales Group debut a...

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ProvidusBank, Mastercard, Other Partners Launch Smart Device Tap-to-Pay in Nigeria
ProvidusBank, Mastercard, Other Partners Launch Smart Device Tap-to-Pay in Nigeria
September 09, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Nigerian consumers can reportedly now use their smartphone or wearable device to make in-store payments using a new Tap-to-Pay service launched by ProvidusBank, Mastercard, Interswitch...

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FinTechs Solve Nigeria’s Financial Inclusion Challenge
FinTechs Solve Nigeria’s Financial Inclusion Challenge
June 23, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

When it comes to tackling poverty and improving the quality of life of the world’s poor and excluded communities, the concept of financial inclusion has...

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Today in FinTech: Token.io Raises $40M for A2A Push; Amazon Offers BNPL Option to Egyptian Shoppers
Today in FinTech: Token.io Raises $40M for A2A Push; Amazon Offers BNPL Option to Egyptian...
May 13, 2022  |  Technology

In today’s FinTech news, account-to-account (A2A) payments are top of mind for Token.io, while Amazon offers buy now, pay later (BNPL) options to consumers in...

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EMEA Daily: New EU Cybercrime Rules, Tingo’s $900M Merger
EMEA Daily: New EU Cybercrime Rules, Tingo’s $900M Merger
May 13, 2022  |  emea

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European member states approve...

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Nigerian FinTech Unicorn Interswitch Raises $110M for Expansion
Nigerian FinTech Unicorn Interswitch Raises $110M for Expansion
May 13, 2022  |  Investments

Interswitch, a Nigerian digital payments company that is Africa’s second unicorn, has raised $110 million to help it expand, according to multiple news reports. The...

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Today in FinTech: Dubai Launches Fund to Help Startups; Goldman Sachs Issues Bitcoin-Backed Loan
Today in FinTech: Dubai Launches Fund to Help Startups; Goldman Sachs Issues Bitcoin-Backed Loan
April 29, 2022  |  Technology

In today’s FinTech news, Dubai is upping its game on becoming a serious digital player by ponying up $100.7 million in venture capital funding to...

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Interswitch: Infrastructure Alone Won’t Fix Nigeria’s Un- and Underbanked Problem
Interswitch: Infrastructure Alone Won’t Fix Nigeria’s Un- and Underbanked Problem
April 29, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

Accelerating financial inclusion and bringing un- and underbanked populations into the formal financial sector is increasingly on the agenda of several governments and policymakers in...

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Blockchain Technology Could Solve Many Challenges in Africa’s Payments Space
Blockchain Technology Could Solve Many Challenges in Africa’s Payments Space
December 06, 2021  |  Blockchain

Over the past year, Africa has been widely reported as the next crypto frontier, helped by an under-developed infrastructure and a heavily fragmented digital payments...

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