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chaimaa-rachid

MTN pumps millions into MoMo as it nears 2m users in SA | ITWeb - 1 views

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MoMo two-million Finetch

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  • According to Kamenga, key success factors of mobile wallets are distribution networks and building an ecosystem around the product to encourage usage and transactions.“These are the areas where the previous deployment was lacking. The new MTN Mobile Money service comes with new innovative features that cater to the current economic landscape and consumer behaviour.
  • The MTN Mobile Money (MoMo) platform is closing in on a total of just over two million users since its relaunch in February.
  • mohammed_ab on 12 Feb 21
     
    This article emphasizes the importance of a good ecosystem and distribution networks for the success of mobile fintech solutions. I liked how the article linked between the telecommunication systems and fintech solutions like MoMo.
  • chaimaa-rachid on 13 Feb 21
     
    The new platform (MoMo) has reached 2 million users as it is easy and secure, with no monthly expenses, you can also use it even if you don't have a bank account.
mehdi-ezzaoui

Fintech anchors MTN post-COVID-19 recovery in Nigeria | ITWeb - 1 views

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MTN Fintech Covid-19

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  • MTN Nigeria recovered from elevated volatility caused by COVID-19 to record massive revenue growth from digital and fintech services in the nine months ended 30 September.
  • mehdi-ezzaoui on 13 Feb 21
     
    MTN Nigeria and the impact onf covid-19
aminej

MTN 5G IN GHANA,WHEN CAN WE EXPECT IT? | by Nana Yaw Jr. | Medium - 0 views

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Ghana Opportunity Technological Factor External Analysis 5G Data Speed

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  • Recently the introduction of 5G to the world has got everyone interested to find out more about it.5G is the fifth-generation mobile network. It is a new global wireless standard that is designed to connect virtually everyone and everything together including machines, objects, and devices
    • aminej
      aminej on 27 Feb 21
       
      5g can be an amazing opportunity for our company in the future since it will develop the technological environment, improve data speed, provide more storage and reliability.
mohammed_ab

Ghana Launches Mobile Money Interoperability System. - Ghana Telecoms Chamber - 0 views

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New technology MTN-Ghana Funds Transfer MIM

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  • The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications together with the Government of Ghana, Central Bank, GhIPSS and commercial banks on Thursday 10th May 2018 launched the mobile money interoperability system at the Marriot hotel in Accra. The Mobile Money Payment Interoperability is the service, which allows direct and seamless transfer of funds from one mobile money wallet to another mobile money wallet across networks, which was developed by Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS) with active collaboration of the Mobile Industry.
  • mohammed_ab on 13 Mar 21
     
    I find that this technology is really interesting for all mobile money service providers. MTN-Ghana could leverage the customer base of its competitors as their main way to make money is through transaction fees, and with this technology, they will benefit from a higher number of transactions.
mohammed_ab

Ghana: Payment Systems and Services Act to Boost Digitisation Processes --Governor, BoG... - 0 views

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MTN-Ghana New law Digitalisation of Ghana's Economy

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  • The Payment Systems and Services Act would help create an enabling environment for the on-going digitisation processes in the economy, Dr Ernest Addison, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana has said.
  • The Act, passed in March this year and assented to in May, is part of a broader strategy by the Bank of Ghana to create an enabling regulatory environment for convenient, efficient and safe retail payments and funds transfer mechanisms.
  • mohammed_ab on 13 Mar 21
     
    This new act is going to impact MTN-Ghana position in the market as new market participants will find a lenient political and regulatory environment and will decide to enter the Ghanian's market.
mohammed_ab

How Mobile Money Continues To Boom In Africa - 0 views

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M-Pesa MTN Fintech partnership Paypal Western Union

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  • The tie-up of Kenya's mobile sensation M-Pesa with PayPal and Western Union, coupled with the joint venture between two of the largest cellular operators – MTN and Orange – for a mobile wallet that operates across networks have capped a year that has seen significant developments in Africa's already blooming mobile payments market.
  • mohammed_ab on 12 Feb 21
     
    This partnership between M-Pesa, Paypal, and Western Union will have a significant impact on the growth of M-Pesa outside Africa.
mohammed_ab

Top step at the MTN App Awards for EasyEquities - CN&CO - 0 views

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EasyEquities Investech Investment platform Trading South Africa

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  • EasyEquities took home first place in the Best Consumer Solution category and walked away with the overall grand prize, as the #MTNAppAwards winners, of an international trip to a tech-related destination valued at R200,000.
  • EasyEquities is one of CN&CO’s founding partners and over last few years they have truly revolutionised access to investing in South Africa. The brand and business continue to develop and offer all South African’s (and now Australians) access to a platform to further their financial freedom through investing in listed equities in SA, the US, ETFs, Unit Trusts, Crypto Currency, and property.
  • mohammed_ab on 13 Feb 21
     
    I think that EasyEquities changed the investing experience in South Africa. It has facilitated access to financial markets being African or European so easy and cheap that it's started to be considered as one best fintech solutions in South Africa.
sawsanenn

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FinTech E-payments Kenya

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    • ghtazi
      ghtazi on 13 Feb 21
       
      simbapay has a competitive exchange rate, it has instant delivery and you can do it whenever and wherever you want. With this app you can send money, track transfers, check exchange rates. And all of that can be done with high security.
  • SimbaPay uses advanced security technology and leading global partners to ensure the safety and security of your data and transaction
    • nouhaila_zaki
      nouhaila_zaki on 13 Feb 21
       
      This excerpt is important because it introduces SimbaPay's partners, which can be a reflection of the scope of its operations and influence in the region.
  • WHY CHOOSE SIMBAPAY? A few reasons to send with us FROM ZERO FEES And competitive exchange rates INSTANT DELIVERY Direct to Mobile Money(M-Pesa, MTN, WeChat, etc)& Bank Accounts ANYTIME Money transfer at your convenience
    • nouhaila_zaki
      nouhaila_zaki on 13 Feb 21
       
      This excerpt is very important because it enumerates the three main assets of SimbaPay, which make up its competitive advantage: 1. No fees and competitive exchange rates, 2. Instant delivery thanks to mobile money and bank accounts, 3. the transfer of money can take place at anytime the customer would want, which provides him/her with flexibility and freedom.
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  • WHY CHOOSE SIMBAPAY? A few reasons to send with us FROM ZERO FEES And competitive exchange rates INSTANT DELIVERY Direct to Mobile Money(M-Pesa, MTN, WeChat, etc)& Bank Accounts ANYTIME Money transfer at your convenience
    • sawsanenn
      sawsanenn on 13 Feb 21
       
      By making these transactions cheap and fast, Simbapay can attract more customers since these are the characteristics that each customer is looking for
nouhaila_zaki

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JUMO South Africa Overview

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  • The firm's customers are mostly unbanked merchants and individuals in emerging markets where the amount of active mobile money users is high.[8] According to Watkins-Ball, "A $20 loan that can be accessed without collateral in the middle of the night in a rural village can mean the difference between getting a sick person to hospital and going without medical care."[9] JUMO works with mobile network operators including Airtel, MTN Group and Tigo (Millicom) to make credit decisions for each loan application by drawing on non-traditional data points such as GSM records and mobile wallet transaction data. The platform leverages an unconventional digital credit model that does not require customers to have prior financial account ownership or a credit history. Loan decisions are automated and the digital credit application process happens over a mobile device with no need for in-person interactions.
    • nouhaila_zaki
      nouhaila_zaki on 13 Feb 21
       
      This excerpt is important because it presents Jumo's partners, mostly mobile network operators. Also it describes the customer segment targetted by Jumo, namely the unbanked merchants and individuals in emerging markets. In addition, the excerpt explains how loans with Jumo are provided without collateral.
mehdibella

Credit scoring the unbanked - alternative solutions used in global markets | Penser - 0 views

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Jumo Fintech finance SouthAfrica

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  • JUMO builds its credit profiles using behavioral data gathered from mobile wallets, cell phones and transaction data.
  • JUMO is a transaction and predictive technology platform that partners with mobile network operators and banks to offer customers microloans and access to savings and insurance products. They are currently active in six markets – Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Pakistan – with plans to soon launch in India, Bangladesh, Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria. JUMO has helped disburse over $1.6 billion in funding to small and micro enterprises, and has helped connect over 15 million people to credit and savings services.
    • hindelquarrouti
      hindelquarrouti on 13 Feb 21
       
      Jumo is currently operating in different countries in Africa. It has been successful in funding small and micro enterprises, providing credit and saving services. Also, it collects behavioural data from transaction or even cell phones, this is very interesting as it contributes in creating financial identity.
  • JUMO builds its credit profiles using behavioral data gathered from mobile wallets, cell phones and transaction data.
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  • JUMO works with a number of mobile network operators and financial service providers, including Airtel, MTN, Telenor, Ecobank, Barclays Africa among others.
    • mehdibella
      mehdibella on 13 Feb 21
       
      They are currently active in six markets (Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Pakistan) with plans to soon launch in India, Bangladesh, Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria.
  • This creates a financial identity and credit rating for low-income individuals and enterprises, who can then access savings, loan and insurance products through a mobile interface.
    • mehdibella
      mehdibella on 13 Feb 21
       
      JUMO has helped disburse over $1.6 billion in funding to small and micro enterprises, and has helped connect over 15 million people to credit and savings services.
  • JUMO is a transaction and predictive technology platform that partners with mobile network operators and banks to offer customers microloans and access to savings and insurance products. They are currently active in six markets – Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Pakistan – with plans to soon launch in India, Bangladesh, Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria. JUMO has helped disburse over $1.6 billion in funding to small and micro enterprises, and has helped connect over 15 million people to credit and savings services.
  • JUMO builds its credit profiles using behavioral data gathered from mobile wallets, cell phones and transaction data. This creates a financial identity and credit rating for low-income individuals and enterprises, who can then access savings, loan and insurance products through a mobile interface. JUMO works with a number of mobile network operators and financial service providers, including Airtel, MTN, Telenor, Ecobank, Barclays Africa among others.
  • chaimaa-rachid on 12 Feb 21
     
    It makes a monetary identity and a financial assessment for low-pay people and organizations, who would then be able to get to reserve funds, credits through mobile phone.
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  • hichamachir on 12 Feb 21
     
    JUMO is a very interesting company that offers many important services like micoloans and insurance products. I believe that this company is doing a great business because of its variety of important services.
  • hindelquarrouti on 13 Feb 21
     
    Jumo is currently operating in different countries in Africa. It has been successful in funding small and micro enterprises, providing credit and saving services. Also, it collects behavioural data from transaction or even cell phones, this is very interesting as it contributes in creating financial identity.
  • mohammed_ab on 13 Feb 21
     
    This article explains the procedures and technology used by JUMO in order to create a credit rating for its customers. This credit rating allows the company to know the amount of loan they can give to someone.
mehdibella

GSMA | Meet our portfolio start-ups: AgroCenta, Ghana | Mobile for Development - 0 views

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ghana Fintech Agrocenta

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  • The start-up provides access to truck delivery services and real-time market information via SMS and IVR. Building on this platform, AgroCenta now enables farmers to receive mobile money, build their credit score and access financial services (like crop insurance) through its latest mobile product, AgroPay.
  • In a country where agriculture is the primary economic occupation of many — employing 52 per cent of Ghana’s labour force — the AgriTech start-up launched AgroTrade, an online platform that connects smallholder farmers in the staple food value chain to a wider online market.
    • nouhaila_zaki
      nouhaila_zaki on 12 Feb 21
       
      This excerpt is important because it reflects the importance of agriculture in Ghana, and which products/services offered by AgroCenta serve to do: AgroTrade connects smallholder farmers to a wider online market & AgroPay allows farmers to receive money, build their credit score and access financial services i.e. crop insurance through their mobile phones.
  • In Ghana, AgroCenta has set up a mobile money API integration partnership with MTN and Vodafone to pay smallholder farmers directly and seamlessly via mobile money through its AgroPay platform.
    • nouhaila_zaki
      nouhaila_zaki on 12 Feb 21
       
      This part reflects the collaborations engaged by AgroCenta with mobile operators MTN and Vodafone to support financial literacy and facilitate the transfer of mobile money.
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  • Both mobile operators will also be supporting AgroCenta farmers with financial literacy training on-the-ground. AgroCenta has also strengthened its partnership with Vodafone Ghana to allow smallholder farmers on its platform to access free voice calls between farmers and discounted mobile devices and bundles
  • Both mobile operators will also be supporting AgroCenta farmers with financial literacy training on-the-ground. AgroCenta has also strengthened its partnership with Vodafone Ghana to allow smallholder farmers on its platform to access free voice calls between farmers and discounted mobile devices and bundles
  • Through this partnership, Vodafone Ghana can liaise with the AgroCenta team to onboard AgroCenta farmers on its Small Office/Home Office (SoHo) packages.
    • mehdibella
      mehdibella on 13 Feb 21
       
      As of July 2019, AgroCenta had registered 46,100 smallholder farmers on the AgroTrade platform across four regions and 640 communities.
  • As of July 2019, AgroCenta had registered 46,100 smallholder farmers on the AgroTrade platform across four regions and 640 communities.
  • lack of access to structured markets, which leaves them at the mercy of predatory brokers or middlemen who buy at exploitative prices, and lack of access to finance, which means they may never move beyond smallholder farming to middle-level or even commercial farming.
    • kenza_abdelhaq
      kenza_abdelhaq on 13 Feb 21
       
      The inability of smallholder farmers to access markets pushes them to sell to middlemen with exploitative prices and the incapacity to get loans also prevents these farmers to grow.
  • kenza_abdelhaq on 13 Feb 21
     
    "lack of access to structured markets, which leaves them at the mercy of predatory brokers or middlemen who buy at exploitative prices, and lack of access to finance, which means they may never move beyond smallholder farming to middle-level or even commercial farming."
chaimaa-rachid

Interview: Fintech, Bank partnerships will deepen Financial Inclusion - STEPHEN MUTANA ... - 0 views

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Partnership banks MTN

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  • We improve on partnerships focusing on leveraging on existing infrastructure such as distribution systems sides for cost effective operations. Partnerships that aim to drive innovation by exposing prebuilt APIs. For instance, access to accounts, transaction history, know your customer, or metadata enhancements.  
  • chaimaa-rachid on 13 Feb 21
     
    MTN finds that partnering with banks and other monetary establishments as an approach to turn out to be more reliable for clients.
tahaemsd

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Fintech Africa Payments modernization Service

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  • SnapScan is a mobile payments app, providing South Africans with the most convenient way to pay with their phones. The app was named MTN App of the Year in 2013, and now boasts a network of over 50 000 merchants nationwide, with one million app downloads to date. SnapScan is an easy, affordable and convenient way for merchants to accept payments; as well as a safe, secure and seamless payment option for users. SnapScan combines the agility and speed of a small local startup with the industry knowledge and experience of Standard Bank, Africas biggest bank. As a team, we love solving difficult problems, especially when it comes to making fast, easy mobile payments possible!SnapScan is a product of FireID Payments, part of the FireID group, a set of local startups building elegant solutions to a wide range of difficult and interesting problems.
  • SnapScan combines the agility and speed of a small local startup with the industry knowledge and experience of Standard Bank, Africas biggest bank. As a team, we love solving difficult problems, especially when it comes to making fast, easy mobile payments possible!SnapScan is a product of FireID Payments, part of the FireID group, a set of local startups building elegant solutions to a wide range of difficult and interesting problems.
  • SnapScan is a mobile payments app, providing South Africans with the most convenient way to pay with their phones.
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  • The app was named MTN App of the Year in 2013, and now boasts a network of over 50 000 merchants nationwide, with one million app downloads to date.
  • MEDICI Analysis Snap Scan was acquired by Standard bank in Dec 2016. It is a product of Firepay which provides a mobile wallet that allows customers to link their cards or load money in their mobile app and pay at the merchants' site by scanning QR code. The app make it an easy, affordable and convenient way for merchants to accept payments and a safe, secure and convenient payment method for users.
    • tahaemsd
      tahaemsd on 13 Feb 21
       
      mobile wallet that allows customers to link their cards or load money in their mobile app
  • hichamachir on 11 Feb 21
     
    SnapScan solved a big problem in South Africa but can they solve other future problems? They need to find other problems, so their product doesn't get old.
  • samielbaqqali on 12 Feb 21
     
    Other issues need to be detected by SnapScan, so their product doesn't get outdated.
  • hindelquarrouti on 13 Feb 21
     
    It is interesting the inclusion that Snapscan has created, and how it has combined speed and safety with the knowledge and experience of Standard Bank.
chaimaa-rachid

Fintech alliance facilitates MoneyGram MoMo transfers in Cameroon | ITWeb Africa - 0 views

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Subscribers Cameroon money-transfer

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  • MTN Mobile Money (MoMo) subscribers in Cameroon can now receive international money transfers through MoneyGram directly into their mobile wallets
  • chaimaa-rachid on 13 Feb 21
     
    I think it's a great idea for the partnership between MTN and MoneyGram to offer its supporter in Cameroon the benefit of getting worldwide remittances through MoneyGram.
kenza_abdelhaq

Dominique Collett: Fast-growing fintech sector set for... - 0 views

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SnapScan South Africa Payments expansion

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  • This year we expect to see mass adoption of QR – contactless – and mobile payments. 2021 will see mobile network operators like MTN and Vodacom, which have had many fits and starts in mobile payments, coming back aggressively and this might be the year they can mainstream payments on their platforms by partnering with fintechs. 
    • kenza_abdelhaq
      kenza_abdelhaq on 13 Feb 21
       
      In the current context, QR code payment is increasing rapidly and growth is expected in new payment options like SnapScan.
hindelquarrouti

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Jumo Data Technology Fintech

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  • Since JUMO was founded in 2014, the company doubled its staff complement each year for two consecutive years, and it was recently recognized by the London Stock Exchange Group as one of the Companies to Inspire Africa in 2019.
  • JUMO is a full technology platform, developed for building and running financial services
  • JUMO’s extensive network of partners includes financial services providers such as the Barclays Africa Group, Letshego Bank, and Telenor Microfinance Bank, as well as mobile network operators such as MTN, Airtel, Telenor, and Tigo.
  • chaimaa-rachid on 12 Feb 21
     
    I think the company deserves to be chosen as one of the companies to inspire Africa in 2019 because they are creative, provide great services to their clients, and are consistent.
  • hindelquarrouti on 13 Feb 21
     
    Jumo makes a good combination of data and technology in order to serve the 80% of the world's unbanked people while at the same time collecting enough information that allows it to make informed decisions.
ayachehbouni

SimbaPay scales new heights in digital money transfer - Business Daily - 1 views

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  • A Kenyan-owned digital money transfer firm, SimbaPay, is taking not only the local but also the international money remittance sector by storm.The London-based firm, started with the aim of helping out Kenyans living in the diaspora pay bills through M-Pesa, has over the years grown into a full-fledged money transfer firm joining the likes of Western Union and MoneyGram in the market.Unlike conventional players, SimbaPay strives to make money transfer painless to both the sender and recipient.The tech firm allows citizens residing in the European Union to send money home instantly through its application.People with a bank account, debit or credit card use mobile phones or tablets to access the app and transfer money to recipients’ mobile money wallets such as M-Pesa or MTN mobile money or bank account.
  • “We are able to roll out new countries on our platform at a low cost which then allows us to pass on these savings to customers. We can do this due to our technology that allows transactions to be processed at breakneck speed with zero human interaction,” said SimbaPay chief executive officer Nyasinga Onyancha.The firm’s compliance and onboarding of customers is handled within the app, making it significantly easier for customers to sign up and start sending money to loved ones within minutes.
    • mbellakbail69
      mbellakbail69 on 13 Feb 21
       
      Financial inclusion will be then positively impacted as more small scale traders will be able to directly source goods from everywhere instead of depending on middlemen to make payments on their behalf.
  • “We are able to roll out new countries on our platform at a low cost which then allows us to pass on these savings to customers. We can do this due to our technology that allows transactions to be processed at breakneck speed with zero human interaction,” said SimbaPay chief executive officer Nyasinga Onyancha.
    • ayachehbouni
      ayachehbouni on 13 Feb 21
       
      The strength of simbapay come from the ease of use of the platform.
ayachehbouni

Family Bank, SimbaPay Launches Instant Money Transfer to China Over WeChat - 0 views

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  • This is not the first cross border transfer initiative by SimbaPay. The London-based company supports more cost-effective and efficient transfer of funds across Africa and Asia (11 countries – 9 African, 2 Asian). These are Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Ghana, Madagascar, Niger, India and now China.
    • nourserghini
      nourserghini on 13 Feb 21
       
      This article proves that Simbapay is known for its strategic initiatives in international transfers from 11 countries in Africa and Asia.
  • SimbaPay developed a third-party payment aggregator that enables funds delivery between Kenyan merchants and their largest source of imports, China. Through SimbaPay’s international money transfer service, merchants and individuals in Kenya would be able to send money to China’s WeChat Pay users from Family Bank’s PesaPap mobile banking application. This can be achieved through M-Pesa and a USSD service
    • ayachehbouni
      ayachehbouni on 13 Feb 21
       
      This partnership allows for a faster and fa less expensive exchange between China and Kenya.
mehdibella

Fintech for Financial Inclusion & Empowerment | JUMO - 0 views

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Jumo Fintech finance SouthAfrica

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  • JUMO partnered with Uber to create JUMO Drive, a first-of-its-kind digital vehicle asset finance product for rideshare drivers.
  • JUMO partnered with Telenor and Telenor Microfinance bank to launch the first commercial product in Asia.
  • The first funding partner was introduced to the operating platform. JUMO’s partnership with Letshego Bank in Ghana enabled payment and capital providers to work together to build products.
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  • The use of digital savings, by JUMO in Tanzania and Zambia, grew rapidly.
    • mehdibella
      mehdibella on 13 Feb 21
       
      JUMO partnered with Telenor and Telenor Microfinance bank to launch the first commercial product in Asia.
  • JUMO secured another funding round of US$55 million to support market and product expansion.
  • JUMO is powering a new wave of financial tools, enabling hundreds of millions of people to prosper, build their businesses and drive economic growth
  • JUMO was founded in London by Andrew Watkins-Ball, with a vision of reimagining finance in emerging markets. The founding team started working to prove that data can be used to predict the financial behaviour of millions of people without access to finance. Credit risk, engineering and other capabilities were developed with industry-leading talent. The first ecosystem partnerships were established with Tigo, Airtel and MTN to bring short-term loan products to people and small businesses in Kenya, Zambia and Uganda.
    • ghtazi
      ghtazi on 13 Feb 21
       
      JUMO is a British company founded by Andrew Watkins- Ball, and its vision is to reimagine finance in emerging markets. the goal of this company is to show that Data can be used to forecast millions of people's financial activity without access to finance.
    • nouhaila_zaki
      nouhaila_zaki on 13 Feb 21
       
      This excerpt is really great at introducing Jumo, its initial partnerships, the products/services offered by Jumo.
  • Timiza Akiba, a JUMO-powered savings product, grew 30% in 3 months despite COVID conditions.
    • nouhaila_zaki
      nouhaila_zaki on 13 Feb 21
       
      This excerpt reports on the impressive performance of Timiza Akima, a Jumo product, despite covid-19 conditions, which reflects the company's resilience despite the pandemic.
  • A funding round of $52m USD was closed. The round was led by Goldman Sachs, with participation from Proparco, FinnFund, Vostok Emerging Finance, Gemcorp Capital, and LeapFrog Investments. A further $12.5m USD was secured from Odey Asset Management.
    • nouhaila_zaki
      nouhaila_zaki on 13 Feb 21
       
      This excerpt is important because it reports on how Jumo obtains financing for its operations from external sources i.e. Odey Asset Management.
  • Fast Company SA named JUMO one of the most innovative companies owing to advanced data science and Machine Learning capabilities.
    • sawsanenn
      sawsanenn on 13 Feb 21
       
      Jumo is powering new waves of financial tools that can help entrepreneurs to build and grow their business
  • chaimaa-rachid on 12 Feb 21
     
    Parentships always help a business to improve and grow. Jumo is expanding its service to satisfy everyone.
  • hindelquarrouti on 13 Feb 21
     
    At the beginning Jumo started by a founding team that was mainly working in order to prove that data are essentials and that they can predict the future financial behaviour of millions of people that originally didn't have access to finance. So, Jumo's main asset can be considered to be its data analysis that forecasts financial behaviours.
mohammed_ab

State of play: Fintech in Nigeria - The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) - 0 views

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MTN Fintech Financial inclusion

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  • Nigerian fintechs are branching out from payments into lending, micro-investment, wealth management, peer-to-peer transfers and insurance. Payments and remittances are the most developed subsector to date. The country has seen a surge of new and simplified apps to help merchants, businesses and consumers. Mainstream banks, initially slow to react to the digital era, have quickly adapted to offer apps and tools in areas like loans, while non-traditional players—including telecom companies and retailers such as supermarkets—are entering the finance space. 
  • mohammed_ab on 13 Feb 21
     
    I think that this article is very interesting as it shows how Nigerian fintechs are starting to consider more service offerings. It's not just about payment anymore, these Nigerian fintech started to focus more on lending, insurance, and wealth management.
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