Verve Surpasses Visa & Mastercard as Nigeria's Top Card Scheme, Kenya Licenses 7 New Digital Lenders, Egypt's Connect Money Raises $8M, and More
Africa Fintech Summit
The global initiative dedicated to building an ecosystem of investors, pioneers, industry leaders in African Fintech.
What's inside?
• Singapore & Ghana trial blockchain-based trade platform
• Verve is now the top card in Nigeria as fintechs switch from Mastercard & Visa
• CBK issues 7 new digital credit provider licenses
• DRC's logistics startup Noki Noki raises $3M seed funding
AND MORE!
Making the news
Verve is the new top card in Nigeria as fintechs leave Mastercard and Visa
"Fintech startups and banks are reevaluating their card operations in line with these new realities, and all Nigerian commercial banks, except Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), now issue Verve, a card scheme operated by Nigerian payments unicorn Interswitch." Techcabal.
Singapore and Ghana trial new blockchain-based trade facilitation platform
"Singapore and Ghana have successfully completed the first proof of concept that is aimed at boosting trade by electronically verifying the identity of small and medium enterprises (SME). Project DESFT (Digital Economy Semi-Fungible Token) is a blockchain-based system that can securely verify credentials of important documents such as licences, certificates, and trade records." NTU Singapore.
Banking & Telecom Activity
Startup Activity
DRC - Logistics startup Noki Noki raises $3M seed funding to scale operations in six markets and strengthen its capacity in DRC
Egypt - Fintech startup Connect Money raises $8M for the launch of an embedded finance platform
Investor Activity
Featured Read
Artificial intelligence has become a general-purpose technology - Olubayo Adekanbi in TechNext
"As the phenomenon called artificial intelligence (AI) continues to sweep the globe as one of the most important new technologies, there are those who believe the new technology should not be viewed as a specialized field but rather one that should be quickly tailored to suit every other area of endeavour. This is a position espoused by Olubayo Adekanbi, the CEO and co-founder of Data Science Nigeria (DSN)." Continue reading.
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AFTS community in the news
Two AlphaExpo alumni receive investment from Launch Africa
Periculum from Nigeria and Bosso from Zambia have recently received investment from one of the most prolific investors and repeat supporters of AFTS, Launch Africa. Learn more.
Long-time AFTS sponsor Flutterwave partners with EFCC on Cybercrime Research Center
"This strategic initiative aims to intensify the fight against internet crime, enhance the security of business transactions, and provide a sustainable lifeline to youths across the country." Flutterwave blog.
AFTS in the headlines
AFTS launches application for AlphaExpo Micro-Accelerator at the upcoming 12th AFTS in Nairobi, Kenya
Apply now - https://forms.gle/xjG7bSEsW8sS78tg7
AFTS partners with Ethiopian Airlines for discounted tickets to Afts Nairobi this September
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AFTSNairobi | Sept. 4-6, 2024