Tag: Africa

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.

Market data and infrastructure provider Refinitiv has teamed up with investigative and policy team The Sentry to help prevent African war criminals and their business networks from abusing the international financial system.

Ghana's parliament has introduced its new Cybersecurity Act 2020 to protect children and companies from abuse and digital threats.

Having successfully weathered the pandemic, DIFC is now gearing up to support FinTech companies in Dubai even more. Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is optimistic about the future,...

The problems don't seem to be over for Nigerian electronic payments provider eTranzact after it reported it incurred a loss of $306,623 in the second quarter, wiping away the recovery it had enjoyed after a 2018 fraud scandal.

Australian RegTech leader Arctic Intelligence is going to help African Bank meet its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter financing of terrorism (CFT) targets.