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Mastercard and Equity Bank Join Forces to Enhance Cross Border Money Transfers in Kenya
Through Mastercard Cross-Border Services, Equity Bank customers will be able to send funds through any Equity Branch Location in Kenya.
Symbiotics Capacity Building Enhances Access to Affordable Housing for Smallholder Farmers and Microentrepreneurs in Kenya
With funding from REGMIFA, Symbiotics Capacity Building facilitates the design and roll-out of JKL’s housing micro loan with the support of Housing Development Finance Consultants Africa “HDFC” Ltd.
Kenya and Tanzania Launch Project to Boost Financial Inclusion
Kenya and Tanzania on Friday launched a project in partnership with the African Confederation of Cooperative Savings and Credit Associations to boost financial inclusion in the two countries.
South Africa's Sava and Mastercard Partner to Support Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises
Through the partnership, the two entities will provide small businesses in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Egypt with an online platform, powered by SAVA’s Payment Transaction System, that includes digital bank accounts and accounting integration tools.
Blockchain Firm Jia Records $2M in Microfinance Originations in the Philippines, Kenya
Blockchain plays a pivotal role in the success of this microfinancing model, from transparency, security, and efficiency to serving as a strategic tool in capital markets and global financial inclusion.
Visa and Oxfam America to Explore Bringing Pre-Disaster Financial Support to the Philippines, Kenya, Colombia, and Puerto Rico
Visa recently teamed up with Oxfam America to serve as a payments partner in the Philippines, Columbia, Puerto Rico and Kenya.
Fiji, India and UN Join Hands to Launch Ambitious Project to Scale Climate and Disaster Risk Financing Framework and Parametric Insurance in Fiji
This initiative refines and expands coverage of the parametric insurance product that was first launched in 2021 and aims to strengthen Fiji’s financial resilience against climate change and natural disasters.
Exness Expands Its Fintech Scholarships Program to Kenya
Multi-asset broker Exness announces extending its Fintech Scholarships program to Kenya in partnership with the United States International University aiming to support outstanding university students.
Mastercard Partners With Vodafone Fiji to Drive Financial Inclusion and Empowerment
This partnership will give hundreds of thousands of Fijians access to digital payments through Mastercard’s global payment network of over 100 million merchants worldwide.
Faulu Bank Announces KSH 1.5B Credit Line for Farmers
Faulu Microfinance Bank has committed KSH 1.5 billion (≈ $11.424.219,30) to enable farmers in 47 counties in Kenya to purchase farm and animal inputs.