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BelCash Technology Solutions PLC is working with Lion International Bank and Somali Micro Finance on a system that is intended to bring financial services to all Ethiopians and give them the ability to make bank account deposits and withdrawals as well as account transfers and payments, according to local media reports.

2) The rise of lending in different modes. We’re seeing consumer finance products like ValU and Qasatly, credit scoring tools like Raseedi, and credit solutions for businesses like Capiter. ROSCAs (Rotating Savings And Credit Association) based models like MoneyFellows and Elgam3eya are also becoming popular.

Once in East Africa, Flannery and Jackley agreed that they too would facilitate loans rather than donations. After weeks of brainstorming, they soon settled on the basic idea for Kiva. At first, they envisioned a few friends and family members lending money to a handful of entrepreneurs in East Africa. And then eventually, although they weren’t sure of the steps along the way, they saw Kiva evolving into a self-regulating online lending marketplace where microfinance institutions (MFIs) could raise loan capital to fund projects for small-business people in developing countries.

Kiva’s business plan was quite straightforward: An online platform would allow ordinary people to invest in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the developing world.

First announced last year in December, EasyEquities crowdfunding campaign entailed an indirect investment into a Mauritian entity which would then subsequently invest in the 10 startups from Startupbootcamp Cape Town‘s first cohort. The investment round was initially slated for launch on 15 January, however this was postponed earlier this month to 1 February so that the platform could update the shareholder prospectus — which lays out the terms of the investment.

Scott Eddington, WorldRemit’s Managing Director for Asia Pacific, said: "We are proud of our history of helping customers send money back home to friends and family in the Pacific Islands, and this new partnership with Digicel will strengthen our offering and give even more choice to consumers. It couldn’t come at a better time – travel restrictions continue to impact on tourism and the movement of seasonal workers, and COVID-19 has created a step-change shift in consumer behaviour towards digital options such as mobile wallets."

Their Founders work in agriculture insurance has been recognized by several international awards including the Financial Times/IFC Award for Sustainable Finance. They work with Fortune 500 Companies, Global NGO’s, Microfinance Instructions, Research Institutions, and Governments to help provide smallholders the protection they need in an increasingly unpredictable climate.

We’re so pleased to give recipients this great opportunity to start a business that will help them to support their families and become more financially stable. The franchisees have the option to expand these businesses and potentially create job opportunities for members of the wider community. This underlines our commitment to helping Overseas Filipino Workers to support those dearest to them back home," said Earl Melivo, Country Director for the Philippines at WorldRemit.

Is there not a risk that arises in terms of security, in particular that of hacking? As you know, medical data is highly sensitive ... Zineb Drissi Kaitouni: DabaDoc complies with all of its legal obligations regarding the protection of personal health data - the data processing process on DabaDoc has obtained CNDP authorization (National Commission for the Control of Personal Data Protection). We use the most secure technological standards, such as HTTPS encryption and HIPAA compliant services, for maximum security. Video / audio communications between physicians and patients are not recorded.

N’y a-t-il pas de risque qui se pose en termes de sécurité, notamment celui du piratage? Comme vous le savez, les données médicales sont ultrasensibles...

If you look at mobile payments specifically, Africa is actually one of the leaders in this space.Kobus Ehlers, SnapScan, co-founderMeanwhile, Africa's smartphone market is expected to double over the following four years -- at the moment, South Africa is reportedly the biggest smartphone market in sub-Saharan Africa, with a 19% penetration.And as smartphones increase, the paying methods are also becoming smarter."If you look at mobile payments specifically, Africa is actually one of the leaders in this space," says Kobus Ehlers, co-founder of the SnapScan app. "SnapScan was developed in South Africa for the African market, so we try to find really local and relevant solutions and I think it's going to get a massive uptake," he adds.

Using your phone to pay for goods and services is nothing new in Africa, a continent where there are more than 720 million mobile phones. Services such as M-Pesa, the revolutionary Kenyan mobile payment system that allows people to bypass banks and pay bills, withdraw salaries and transfer cash electronically, have transformed the way people and business operate.

The Moroccan company Dabadoc, the main African director of patient-healthcare relations, received the  2019 “  Technology Pioneer ” award, awarded by the World Economic Forum to selected companies among the most innovative in the world. Among the recipients of the title of “pioneers of technology” of the previous years, we find the biggest companies such as: Google, Twitter, Drubox and BNP .

Dabadoc will be one of the few companies in the Middle East and North Africa region to win this award and join a group of companies involved in the design and deployment of new technologies and innovations with significant impact. on their communities. “This year's pioneers know that technology is not just about innovation, it's also about application. That's why we believe they will shape the future, ”said Fulvia Montresor, Head of Technology Pioneers at the Forum, in a statement.

Dabadoc sera l’une des rares entreprises de la région du Moyen-Orient et de l’Afrique du Nord à avoir remporté ce prix et à rejoindre un groupe de sociétés impliquées dans la conception et le déploiement de nouvelles technologies et innovations ayant un impact significatif sur leurs communautés.

“The introduction of these two electronic platforms is in response to the Central Bank’s challenges of financial inclusion of the citizens. The USSD and the SnapScan, which are in the testing phase, will allow people from remote locations, even without bank branches, to perform fast and safe operations”, said the Managing Director from Standard Bank.With these two platforms, as mentioned, Standard Bank also intends to boost the migration of banking transactions from branches to electronic platforms, making the bank more accessible, in a quick, convenient and safe manner from anywhere, anytime.

With these two platforms, as mentioned, Standard Bank also intends to boost the migration of banking transactions from branches to electronic platforms, making the bank more accessible, in a quick, convenient and safe manner from anywhere, anytime.

“The introduction of these two electronic platforms is in response to the Central Bank’s challenges of financial inclusion of the citizens. The USSD and the SnapScan, which are in the testing phase, will allow people from remote locations, even without bank branches, to perform fast and safe operations”, said the Managing Director from Standard Bank.

La société DabaDoc startup "healthtech" marocaine, leader en Afrique dans la gestion de la relation entre les patients et les professionnels de santé et AXA Assurance Maroc annoncent la signature d’un protocole le 12 septembre 2018 pour une prise de participation d’un des leaders mondiaux de l’assurance dans le capital de DabaDoc.

« Nous sommes très optimistes quant aux perspectives de croissance induite par cette augmentation de capital".

A ce titre, nous sommes heureux de contribuer au développement de DabaDoc, cette belle start-up marocaine. DabaDoc permet dès aujourd’hui d’offrir des services innovants dans l’univers de la santé et notamment un parcours santé facilité pour les patients

Face au Covid-19, les médecins se réorganisent et se ruent sur la consultation en ligne sur la plate-forme DabaDoc. De quoi soulager tous les Marocains à risque de contamination. 

As for DabaDoc Discussion , this section of the platform helps users to obtain an opinion on health issues before moving towards a specific specialty. This discussion forum is therefore used to ask medical questions free of charge to doctors registered on DabaDoc.

DabaDoc.com est un service de prise de rendez-vous médicaux en ligne permettant de consulter le profil d’un médecin ou tout autre professionnel de la santé de toutes spécialités, de le localiser selon la ville et le quartier désirés et de programmer gratuitement et en un clic un rendez-vous 24h/24 et 7j/7 selon les disponibilités proposées. Le nombre de mise en relations Patients / Médecins à ce jour est de 30.000 RDVs par mois.

Quant à DabaDoc Discussion, cette section de la plateforme aide les utilisateurs à obtenir un avis sur des questions santé avant de s’orienter vers une spécialité spécifique. Ce forum de discussion est donc utilisé pour poser des questions médicales gratuitement aux médecins inscrits sur DabaDoc.

Zineb Drissi-Kaitouni, CEO and Co-Founder of DabaDoc said, “We are at the inception of a disruption in the way healthcare is delivered. Having AXA as a shareholder adds an important dimension to our mission of democratizing access to healthcare. We are excited about further growth prospects with this partnership and the expertise provided by AXA in our current and future markets."Philippe Rocard, CEO of AXA Insurance Morocco said, "In the midst of a digital revolution in Morocco, customer expectations are rapidly evolving. AXA is therefore committed to transforming its role of indemnity payer into a partner facilitating the lives of its customers thanks to its services. As such, we are happy to contribute to the growth of DabaDoc, an amazing Moroccan startup. DabaDoc offers innovative services in the healthcare space, especially by facilitating patient journeys.”

• Agreement signed on 12 September 2018 introducing Axa as DabaDoc’s first institutional shareholder

• The capital raise will help enhance the company’s footprint in its existing geographies and further develop its offering

For its part, AXA Assurance Maroc announces that it will reimburse medical expenses for video consultation for disease declaration files submitted by AXA policyholders. These files are supplemented by the prescription and the payment receipt received by email from DabaDoc. 

DabaDoc met à disposition des patients la possibilité de prendre rendez-vous en ligne depuis la plateforme DabaDoc.com et d’échanger avec un médecin à distance sans se déplacer. Le service de consultation vidéo a été activé par DabaDoc pour tous les médecins adhérents, sans engagement.  Un lien unique et sécurisé est généré à chaque rendez-vous et transmis aux patients et aux médecins par SMS pour démarrer leur vidéo.  Le service ne nécessite pas le téléchargement d’une application mobile et fonctionne directement sur Chrome (Android) et Safari (iOS).

De son côté, AXA Assurance Maroc annonce qu'elle assurera le remboursement des frais médicaux de consultation vidéo pour les dossiers de déclaration maladies soumis par les assurés AXA. Ces dossiers sont complétés par la prescription et le récépissé de règlement reçus par courriel de DabaDoc. 

la plateforme spécialisée dans la digitalisation de l’accès à la santé, Dabadoc  s’engage contre la propagation du coronavirus en mettant à la disposition des médecins le service de consultation vidéo.

« La consultation par vidéo soulagera les patients qui souhaitent échanger avec un médecin sans se déplacer. DabaDoc met à disposition des patients la possibilité de prendre rendez-vous en ligne depuis la plateforme DabaDoc.com et d’échanger avec un médecin à distance »