In today’s FinTech news, Pyypl wants to help fill the payments gap in the United Arab Emirates by using the blockchain for cross-border payments. PYMNTS FinTech IPO tracker is continuing to see a downward trend, and Aussie digital business bank Zeller becomes a unicorn. GameStop...
In today’s top Europe, Middle East, and Africa news, bitcoin and ethereum investors donated $20 million to Ukraine in the wake of Russia’s invasion of the country; and German aircraft maker Volocopter has raised $170 million in a Series E funding for its electric passenger air...
Millions remain excluded from mainstream formal financial markets in emerging and developing markets, but the rapid rise in internet and smartphone adoption in the last decade has led to a boom in mobile money service, accelerating progress toward universal financial access and helping to increase...
November 08, 2023
Onafriq, formerly known as MFS Africa, has partnered with Ripple to boost the speed and efficiency of payments between Africa and several new markets. With this partnership, Onafriq is using Ripple’s crypto-enabled payments technology, Ripple Payments, to open three new payments corridors, the companies said in a Tuesday (Nov. 7) press release. Customers of PayAngel […]