Afridigest Fintech Review: MultiChoice's Moment
Afridigest is your intelligent guide to tech in Africa. The Fintech Review is a weekly recap of what matters in African fintech.
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On to the highlights from the first half of June:
• Four debt & equity fintech financing transactions were announced totaling over $10M.
• News of the week: The Central Bank of Nigeria lifted the ban it imposed on Paga, OPay, Kuda, Palmpay, and Moniepoint. The Central Bank of Kenya will soon begin issuing payment licenses to fintechs. And Rwanda confirmed its CBDC plans.
• Companies appearing in today’s Fintech Review: Smile ID, Skaleet, Selcom Tanzania, Ozow, Onafriq, Paga, Mastercard, Network International, M-Pesa, TymeBank, Blaaiz, & others.
• Executives appearing: AZA Finance’s Elizabeth Rossiello, Smile ID’s Mark Straub, Warwick Business School’s Christian Stadler, Union 54’s Perseus Mlambo, Wave’s Sid Sridhar, Blaaiz’ Ifelade Ayodele, BezoMoney’s Mubarak Sumaila, Visa’s Michael Berner, IMF’s Abebe Aemro Selassie, & others.
With that said, let’s get into it!
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June 1-15, 2024
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