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PostBank, UnionPay International launch new payments card in Uganda

News | Cards | 26 Nov 2020

PostBank Uganda and UnionPay International have announced the launch of the UnionPay PostCard, a new payments card that allows the bank’s customers to make transactions across the world.

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Uganda-based police hunt for mobile money hackers

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 12 Oct 2020

The Uganda-based police force has begun searching for hackers who accessed the systems of a third party that processes phone-based transactions.

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Jumia partners with Airtel Kenya for mobile payments

News | Mobile Payments | 01 Oct 2020

Nigeria-based marketplace Jumia has announced a new partnership with telco Airtel Kenya to enable consumers to complete online transactions using Airtel Money. 

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Standard Chartered teams up with Airtel Africa to bring financial inclusion

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 14 Aug 2020

Standard Chartered has partnered Airtel Africa, a provider of telecommunications and mobile money services.

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IFC and UBA to train Ugandan SMEs to face pandemic crisis

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 11 Aug 2020

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Uganda Bankers Association (UBA) has partnered to train financial institutions and SMEs regarding the COVID-19 crisis.

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ARO, Fiserv partner for card management and processing in Africa

News | Cards | 04 Aug 2020

Payments fintech Fiserv has announced a partnership with Absa Regional Operations (ARO) to support credit card management and processing in nine African nations. 

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Binance launches trading platform in Australia

News | Cryptocurrencies | 29 Jul 2020

Binance, a blockchain company, has launched Binance Australia, a fiat-to-crypto trading platform.

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Airtel Africa, Mukuru partner to enable cross-border payments within Africa

News | Mobile Payments | 28 Jul 2020

Telecommunications and mobile money services company Airtel Africa has partnered with Mukuru to enable its customers  cross-border payments.

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Mastercard Foundation launches Young Africa Works programme

News | Payments General | 24 Jul 2020

The Mastercard Foundation has announced its Young Africa Works strategy in Uganda, aiming to enable 3 million young people in the country to access work opportunities by 2030. 

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Airtel Africa, WorldRemit partner to grow money transfer business

News | Payments General | 20 Jul 2020

Telecom and mobile money services company Airtel Africa has partnered with digital money transfer service provider WorldRemit for instant money transfer services expansion across Africa.

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Uber, Flutterwave partner to launch Uber Cash in Africa

News | Mobile Payments | 10 Jun 2020

Uber has partnered with US-based fintech company Flutterwave to launch its Uber Cash digital wallet feature in Africa.

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Sokowatch raises USD 14 mln to digitize Africa's informal B2B supply-chain

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 25 Feb 2020

Kenya  based B2B ecommerce startup Sokowatch has raised USD 14 million in Series A funding to revamp supply-chain markets for Africa’s informal retailers.

 

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