Airtel Africa sells 25% stake in mobile money arm to Mastercard for $100m
Airtel Africa hopes to list the mobile money business as a separate entity.
Uganda
Standard Chartered and Airtel Africa sign financial inclusion partnership
The two firms plan to boost services in “key” African markets.
Kenyan lender I&M to become majority owner of Uganda’s Orient Bank
Last year, Orient Bank reported a net loss equivalent to $284,374.
P2P payments app Chipper Cash lands $13.8m
The San Francisco-based start-up operates across seven African countries.
Ugandan multi-currency wallet Eversend crowdfunds $706,000
The start-up has issued 8.74% in equity to investors.
Jumia steps in to assist Africa amid rising coronavirus numbers
Jumia will help various African governments distribute masks to hospitals.
CMFG Ventures hands BankBI Series A investment to tap US market
BankBi will use CMFG Ventures’ US credit union connections.
Uganda hoping to Prosper with clean energy initiative
Clean energy and financial inclusion are coming together within an innovative social enterprise, BrightLife.
DPO Group launches Africa’s first B2B virtual and prepaid payment card
DumaCard gives businesses in Africa access to new markets by enabling cross-border online payments.
Standard Chartered launches African digital banking phase two
Bringing its new service to four countries.
Ugandan Orient Bank taps Profile Software for treasury management
Orient Bank in Uganda has selected Profile Software’s Acumen.
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