Tag: Africa

The global financial landscape is increasingly plagued by the complexities of financial crime compliance. As the severity of global money laundering grows, major financial institutions are entangled in a dense web of risks and regulations.

South African FinTech, Omnisient, has recently secured a substantial $7.5m investment from Arise.

IDEX Biometrics has achieved a significant milestone with its IDEX Pay product by securing certification from Visa.

IDEX Biometrics and Toppan Gravity, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Toppan Group, a leading provider in the secure payment and identity industries, are set to introduce innovative biometric cards.

Unsurprisingly, terrorism-related events, especially those connected with recent happenings in the Middle East, have been a dominant topic in news headlines globally.

Smile Identity, a provider of identity verification in Africa, has acquired the parent company of Appruve, which helps firms use financial and identity data for detect fraud.

RegTech platform Themis has formed a strategic partnership with Diligencia, a provider to corporate data in the Middle East and Africa, to help combat fraud.

DKK Partners, a FinTech company focused on emerging markets (EM) and foreign exchange (FX) liquidity, has launched operations in Ghana.

EMTECH, which is on a mission to drive financial inclusion around the world, has reportedly raised $4m in funding.

MENA seed and early-stage venture capital firm Flat6Labs has announced seven new Jordan-based startups it has invested into.