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samielbaqqali

WorldRemit Online Money Transfer - How It Works - 1 views

  • Why choose WorldRemit?We're SimpleNo need to visit an agent. Send 70 currencies to 130 countries, from your smartphone or computerWe’re SafeWe use industry-leading technology that protects your money and guarantees it arrives safely every time.We're Fast90% of our transactions are completed in minutesWe’re Low-costSee our low fees and our best exchange rates up front, with no hidden costs
  • We're SimpleNo need to visit an agent. Send 70 currencies to 130 countries, from your smartphone or computerWe’re SafeWe use industry-leading technology that protects your money and guarantees it arrives safely every time.
    • samielbaqqali
       
      I think that Fintechs's idea is to enhance our lifestyle and help us use fast services. WorldRemit provides a fast, successful and secure company, and by making it more creative, they can enhance their service.
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    The efficiency of WorldRemit is brilliant. I believe that the concept of Fintechs is to improve our lifestyle and help us use fast services. WorldRemit do provide a fast, efficient and safe business and they can improve their service by making it more innovative.
kenza_abdelhaq

Bango partners with TPAY MOBILE to accelerate mobile commerce London Stock Exchange:BGO - 1 views

  • TPAY MOBILE makes it easy for digital service providers to access over 600 million customers and accept payments across MEA and Turkey. Through one simple API integration, TPAY MOBILE’s full service mobile payment platform enables rapid business growth and drives financial inclusion.
  • Bango (AIM: BGO), the data-driven commerce company, and TPAY MOBILE FZ-LLC (TPAY MOBILE, www.tpaymobile.com) the full-service digital payments platform for the Middle East, Africa, and Turkey, have formed a strategic partnership to increase access to digital commerce. This partnership simplifies and accelerates entry into new markets for online merchants by connecting platforms and pooling operational expertise
    • kenza_abdelhaq
       
      Tpay mobile partnered up with the global company Bango that offers payment insights based on commerce data. This strategic partnership allowed the two companies to pull resources together and share their operational expertise.
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  • TPAY MOBILE has pioneered digital commerce and financial inclusion in the Middle East, Africa, and Turkey. Its technology is used by regional digital merchants and international brands like Google, Apple, Unity, Huawei, PUBG and Tencent to connect to consumers across MEA and Turkey. These merchants can now scale globally through the worldwide payment reach enabled by the Bango Platform. In addition, merchants integrated to either Bango or TPAY MOBILE can accelerate revenue growth from their products and services, by using Bango Audiences in marketing programs, which attract more paying customers through payment behavior targeting.
    • kenza_abdelhaq
       
      This partnership allows Tpay Mobile to use Bango platform and audiences and have a more global reach. This partnership also allows Tpay Mobile to target customers depending on their payment behavior and therefore attract more paying customers. On the other hand, Bango benefits from the digital commerce and financial inclusion expertise that Tpay Mobile has in the MEA region and Turkey.
  • App developers, stores and payment providers cross the threshold into the Bango ecosystem to converge, grow and thrive. By bringing businesses together and powering e-commerce with unique data-driven insights, Bango delivers new business opportunities and new dimensions of growth for customers around the world. Being inside the Bango circle means global merchants including Amazon, Google and Microsoft can work together with payment partners from Africa to the Americas, accelerating the performance of everyone on the inside.
    • kenza_abdelhaq
       
      Tpay Mobile's partner Bango is a data driven company giving valuable insights to companies to enhance E-commerce performance, allow growth, and enhance customers' experience and inclusion on a broader scope.
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    Nowdays, rapid platforms get a lot of attention, because, as there's big competition, the only way for a platform to have an advantage is to work on the design and the rapidity
hindelquarrouti

WorldRemit Review, Rates & Fees 2021 | Save Today | MoneyTransfers.com - 2 views

  • WorldRemit, like other money transfer companies, has its upsides and downsides. However, based on customer experience and forum reviews, the pros outweigh the cons. Pros Easy to Use -It takes approximately 5 minutes to sign up for an account on WorldRemit and make a transfer.Extensive Global Reach -You can send money to 150 countries on the WorldRemit platform. Irrespective of where your loved ones are, you can rely on WorldRemit to deliver the money to them in 30,000+ agent locations globally.Reasonable Fees -Compared to other money transfer services, WorldRemit charges fair transfer fees. It allows you to independently handle third party fees thereby, giving you control of your transfer.Flexible Payment Options-You can choose to pay for your transfer using a credit card, a debit card or a bank transfer.Multiple Delivery Channels-The beneficiary can receive money through bank deposits, cash pickup or mobile money.
  • Founded in 2010 in the United Kingdom by Ismail Ahmed, an economics student at the University of London, WorldRemit has grown its geographical coverage quite fast. You can now send to 150 countries around the world with thousands of well-placed payout locations. However, the company still has ground to cover in terms of partnerships with financial institutions and mobile money companies to strengthen its global footprint.
    • samielbaqqali
       
      WorldRemit is a good example of how a digitalized service should be quick and effective. The versatility of the service lets us realize that digitalization is in safe hands for the future, even though, of course, there is still a way to enhance the service.
  • WorldRemit is an online money transfer service that allows people to transfer money to their families in a secure, fast and affordable way.
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  • Sending money to Somaliland Ismail’s home country was difficult. Most money transfer companies and banks charged exorbitant rates and took longer to complete transfers. Convinced that technology would help cut transaction costs and send money faster, Ismail started WorldRemit. General Payment Options Supported Currencies Support
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    I believe that WorldRemit is a good example of how fast and efficient a digitalized service should be. The flexibility of the service makes us understand that the future is in safe hands with digitalization even though there's always a way to improve the service of course.
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    Worldremit is known for providing its users with affordable money transfers with fees that are often lower than average, yet the transfer is secure affordable and rapid. The main components that made the company successful
sawsanenn

Ethiopay | F6S - 0 views

  • As you may know, Ethiopia well Africa, in general, has skipped the laptop and computer phase of technology straight into the mobile phase of technology this is commonly known as the leapfrog model.
    • kenzabenessalah
       
      I personally didn't know Ethiopia skipped the laptop and computer phase, therefore, the fact that it is succeeding in the mobile technology industry, makes a great story. This statement is important because it was able to help over 2.5 million Ethiopian families.
  • Ethiopay is a centralized global payout platform that currently enables users a simple and convenient way to transfer and/or purchase cross border bill pay, money transfer, mobile data, and mobile minutes between the United States and Ethiopia.
    • tahaemsd
       
      Ethiopay is an emerging Fintech solution to adress the social and economic gaps
  • Our platform plans to use the leapfrog model to leverage our technology and give the 45 mill users around Ethiopia a new way to manage bills and provide the over 2.5 million Ethiopian diasporas in the United States a way to help their families
    • sawsanenn
       
      This excerpt is important because it shows how CEOs of ethiopay are willing to invest in the telecom infrastructure, and how Ethiopia has a great potential for e-payment and fintech developement
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  • Our Bill-Pay platform concentrates on the core monthly needs such as water, electricity, gas. But we also provide options to purchase Data, manage property payments, and even school tuition fees.
    • nouhaila_zaki
       
      This excerpt is very important because it highlights what the products and services proposed by Ethiopay serve for. It allows us to better understand what customers need Ethiopay for, which could prove to be very useful when designing products.
  • Ethiopay is a centralized global payout platform that currently enables users a simple and convenient way to transfer and/or purchase cross border bill pay, money transfer, mobile data, and mobile minutes between the United States and Ethiopia. As you may know, Ethiopia well Africa, in general, has skipped the laptop and computer phase of technology straight into the mobile phase of technology this is commonly known as the leapfrog model.
  • Ethiopay is an emerging FinTech solution to address the social and economic gaps left by established payment solutions. Deeply embedded in the communities they serve, the founders of Ethiopay have the combination of entrepreneurial drive, technical skill and through the Georgia FinTech Academy, the FinTech ecosystem support to thrive.
    • ghtazi
       
      Ethiopay is a platform that is used in Ethiopia to help the citizens a new way to manage bills and give an opportunity for Ethiopians living in the united states to help their families. they have a great combination of entrepreneurial drive and technical skills.
  • Ethiopay is a centralized global payout platform that currently enables users a simple and convenient way to transfer and/or purchase cross border bill pay, money transfer, mobile data, and mobile minutes between the United States and Ethiopia. As you may know, Ethiopia well Africa, in general, has skipped the laptop and computer phase of technology straight into the mobile phase of technology this is com
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    "Ethiopay is a centralized global payout platform that currently enables users a simple and convenient way to transfer and/or purchase cross border bill pay, money transfer, mobile data, and mobile minutes between the United States and Ethiopia. As you may know, Ethiopia well Africa, in general, has skipped the laptop and computer phase of technology straight into the mobile phase of technology this is commonly known as the leapfrog model. Our platform plans to use the leapfrog model to leverage our technology and give the 45 mill users around Ethiopia a new way to manage bills and provide the over 2.5 million Ethiopian diasporas in the United States a way to help their families. Our Bill-Pay platform concentrates on the core monthly needs such as water, electricity, gas. But we also provide options to purchase Data, manage property payments, and even school tuition fees."
samielbaqqali

U.S. blacklisting of Yemen's Houthis to be lifted on Feb. 16 -Blinken | Nasdaq - 1 views

  • MTN is in the middle of a 25 billion rand ($1.67 billion)divestment plan aimed at simplifying its portfolio over the next three to five years. Part of this entailed selling its 49% holdings in Ghana Tower Interco B.V. and Uganda Tower Interco B.V. to AT Sher Netherlands Coöperatief U.A. for $523 million last year.
  • Adds quotes, backgroundSponsored LinksSponsored LinksPromoted LinksPromoted LinksBabbelThis App Can Get You Speaking Spanish in 2021BabbelUndo WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Friday that he will revoke - effective Feb
    • samielbaqqali
       
      In Ghana, MTN's excellent work resulted in earnings being doubled. I can say that MTN has shown the world that Ghana is a location that totally praises digitalization.
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    MTN great job in Ghana resulted in doubling the earnings. I can say that MTN showed to the world that Ghana is a place where digitalization is totally praised.
hibaerrai

RegTech Definition - 0 views

  • Regtech is the management of regulatory processes within the financial industry through technology. The main functions of regtech include regulatory monitoring, reporting, and compliance. Regtech, or RegTech, consists of a group of companies that use cloud computing technology through software-as-a-service (SaaS) to help businesses comply with regulations efficiently and less expensively. Regtech is also known as regulatory technology. Financial institutions and regulators both use Regtech to deal with complicated compliance processes.
    • hibaerrai
       
      Employing regtech strategy to monitor, regulate and comply all fintech related processes and activities .
samielbaqqali

Vodafone, MTN Can Share Client Data With Ghana to Trace Contacts - Bloomberg - 1 views

  • Vodafone and MTN’s Ghanaian units are allowed to share subscriber data with the government to help it track down the contacts of coronavirus cases, a high court in Accra ruled Tuesday.
  • Vodafone and MTN’s Ghanaian units are allowed to share subscriber data with the government to help it track down the contacts of coronavirus cases, a high court in Accra ruled Tuesday.
  • Vodafone and MTN’s Ghanaian units are allowed to share subscriber data with the government to help it track down the contacts of coronavirus cases, a high court in Accra ruled Tuesday.
    • samielbaqqali
       
      A clear example of the advantages of alliances is this. In order to help track covid19 cases in Ghana, MTN and Vodafone use their power of technology. Fintechs, I guess, are the biggest winners in this pandemic.
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    This is a good example of the benefits of partnerships. MTN and Vodafone use their technology power in order to help tracing covid19 cases in Ghana. I think that Fintechs are the biggest winners during this pandemic.
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    The fact that MTN will help the government in tracking down coronavirus cases will most likely benefit the image of the company and increase the trust of its customers.
mehdibella

Entretien de Zineb Kaitouni, cofondatrice de la plateforme "DABADOC" - Maroc ... - 0 views

  • 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.
    • samiatazi
       
      I really appreciate how responsive, transparent, and detailed based the Co Founder of the company to the various frustrations and questions of the public; especially, to one of the biggest concerns which is the data security. this is also clearly explained in the platform constitution which ensures the customer.
  • 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...
  • Zineb Drissi Kaitouni: DabaDoc respecte l’intégralité de ses obligations légales en matière de protection des données personnelles de santé – le processus de traitement des données sur DabaDoc a obtenu l’autorisation CNDP (Commission nationale de contrôle de la protection des données à caractère personnel).
aymanelmamoun

SimbaPay launches Kenya to China payment service over WeChat | TechCrunch - 1 views

  • The new product — which piggy-backs on WeChat’s messaging service — is aimed at Kenyan merchants who purchase goods from China, Kenya’s largest import source.
    • tahaemsd
       
      Simbapay developed a third party payment aggregator that enables funds delivery when the buyer and seller both use Wechat
  • Forging another link between Africa and China’s digital economies, the African-focused money transfer startup SimbaPay and Kenya’s Family Bank have launched an instant payment service from East Africa to China.
  • The new product — which piggy-backs on WeChat’s messaging service — is aimed at Kenyan merchants who purchase goods from China, Kenya’s largest import source.
    • aminej
       
      SimbaPay offers a new connection between Africa and China for people who buy their goods from there. Kenya is one of the biggest importers of products from China equivalent of 4 billion $ which is huge.
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  • SimbaPay transfers funds to 11 countries — nine in Africa then to China and India. “Early next year we’ll increase this to 29 countries,” said Sagini. This includes offering the WeChat China payment service elsewhere in East Africa.
    • ghtazi
       
      I like how simbapay finds its way through the African market and will increase the countries where customers can transfer funds from 11 to 29.
  • SimbaPay and Family Bank will generate revenues on the WeChat-based transfer service through a fee share arrangement on transactions. “We have a sliding scale of charges [for the service]. For example, to send the equivalent of $80 will cost $3.50,” said Sagini.This presents a significant reduction of fees and opportunity cost for Kenyan traders who import from China, according to Sagini and Family Bank.Current available payment methods to China for Kenyan businesses are less secure and more expensive options, such as traditional money transmitters (Western Union), SWIFT and off the grid services, according to Sagini and Family Bank Chief Operation Officer (COO) Godfrey Kamau Kariuki.
    • nouhaila_zaki
       
      This excerpt is very important because it explains how SimbaPay plans on promoting Sino-Kenyan trade: reduction of fees and opportunity costs for kenyan traders importing from China through a partnership with the chinese WeChat.
  • “Kenya imports about $4 billion goods from China. That’s the total market that we’re getting into. We’re looking at a single digit market share of the transactional volume around that,” SimbaPay co-founder Sagini Onyancha told TechCrunch.“The users [of the new product] are primarily small Kenyan businesses, that import phones, gadgets, electronics…small to medium size traders who import goods from China,” he said.
    • nouhaila_zaki
       
      This excerpt is important because it explains the reasons underlying SimbaPay's decision to launch an instant payment service from East Africa to China. Indeed, exchanges between Kenya and China are huge, and SimbaPay attempts to capitalize on this market. The potential users of this service are expected to be Kenyan small to medium-size business owners who import electronics from China.
  • SimbaPay and Family Bank estimate over seven million customers and businesses will be able to access their China WeChat payment service, based on projections of Kenya’s current SMEs.
    • sawsanenn
       
      this estimation can be reached because of the huge customer portfolio that china has. Plus kenya is known to be one of the main importers from China
  • SimbaPay and Family Bank will generate revenues on the WeChat-based transfer service through a fee share arrangement on transactions. “We have a sliding scale of charges [for the service]. For example, to send the equivalent of $80 will cost $3.50,” said Sagini.
    • aymanelmamoun
       
      Reducing fees and opportunity cost for Kenyan traders importing from China is a very crucial step to Family Bank.
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    Forging another link between Africa and China's digital economies, the African-focused money transfer startup SimbaPay and Kenya's Family Bank have launched an instant payment service from East Africa to China.
hindelquarrouti

Full article: Institutional entrepreneurship and social innovation at the base of the p... - 1 views

  • M-Pesa development, and the strategies employed to engage with different actors in the financial services sector. Purposive theoretical sampling strategy (Strauss 1987Strauss, Anselm L. 1987. Qualitative Analysis for Social Scientists. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.10.1017/CBO9780511557842 [Crossref], [Google Scholar]) was used to identify relevant sources of data both for the secondary data collection process and identification of informants for the interviews.
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    In M-pesa, the strategy was implemented for the identification of relevant sources of data.
mehdibella

Fintech for Financial Inclusion & Empowerment | JUMO - 0 views

  • 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
       
      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
       
      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
       
      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
       
      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
       
      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
       
      Jumo is powering new waves of financial tools that can help entrepreneurs to build and grow their business
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    Parentships always help a business to improve and grow. Jumo is expanding its service to satisfy everyone.
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    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.
kenzabenessalah

FarmDrive: Connecting farmers to financing | Mercy Corps - 0 views

  • While financial inclusion in the country has increased, many farmers remain excluded. Limited financing for farmers is due, in part, to a lack of available credible risk-assessment information for financial institutions. Many small farmers are unbanked and off the financial grid, without credit profiles to verify or back up details on their annual income, business expenses or yields.
    • tahaemsd
       
      Without thiis information, farmers are left with little to no access to financial services, while lenders miss out on the opportunity to build their client base and agricultural loan portfolios.
  • FarmDrive generates real-time credit reports for small farmers, allowing them to access loans from financial institutions and agricultural input providers via mobile phone. 
  • FarmDrive collects expense and revenue data from farmers via SMS and combines it with satellite imaging, remote sensing technology and alternative data points (e.g., soil analysis, weather forecasts) to create detailed yield estimates and assess credit risk.
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  • FarmDrive overlaps our focus areas of agriculture and financial inclusion, empowering the world’s most vulnerable farmers with the digital financial services they need to strengthen and improve their livelihoods. 
    • mehdibella
       
      FarmDrive collects expense and revenue data from farmers and combines it with satellite imaging, remote sensing technology and alternative data points to create detailed yield estimates and assess credit risk.
  • We’ve connected FarmDrive to various partners and expertise to help them scale, as its usage increases in other developing markets in sub-Saharan Africa. 
  • Reports allow credit providers to make informed lending decisions and easily reach rural clients, expanding access to financing for small farmers. As a result, farmers have greater control over their livelihoods – equipped with what they need to increase their crop yields, improve their incomes and invest their additional revenue back into their families and communities.
    • kenza_abdelhaq
       
      FarmDrive collects data from farmers using different technologies which allows the company to generate farmers' credit reports which allow loan providers to make informed decisions and therefore give more access to financing to small farmers.
  • Since, FarmDrive has reached hundreds of farmers with its suite of financial services, credit reports and financing options, with a particular focus on serving women and youth farmers typically neglected by the formal financial system.
    • kenzabenessalah
       
      The focus that FarmDrive has on serving women is essential to keep in mind. We must dig deep as to why they are being neglected by the financial system and make sure that they never get fooled by them in the future.
  • In Kenya, most small farmers — around 7.5 million — lack access to small loans to help them buy what they need to improve their production and make the most of their land – things like quality fertilizers, better seeds, livestock and micro-irrigation.  
    • kenzabenessalah
       
      Knowing the percentage of the population who do not own bank accounts as well as the percentages of loans that others have access to is a must to help improve the economic situation in Kenya. Such details, like interest rate, etc. are essential in helping people construct a well structured economic strategy so that all Kenyans benefit from these financial services and never fall back again.
nourserghini

How little known Abacus is enabling Kenyans to Micro-invest in Securities on the Nairob... - 0 views

  • A new Kenyan startup called Abacus (www.abacus.co.ke) is a licensed data vendor with the Nairobi Securities Exchange(NSE).Its been in existence since 2015 and just early this year,in partnership with Genghis Capital and Chase bank,they began offering subscribers the ability to deposit,buy,sell and trade unit trusts,bonds and equities on their platform.
    • ayachehbouni
       
      Abacus helps investors in African markets make and execute faster, smarter, and more informed decisions by providing real time financial data, news, analysis and analytics tools and market access.
  • A new Kenyan startup called Abacus (www.abacus.co.ke) is a licensed data vendor with the Nairobi Securities Exchange(NSE).Its been in existence since 2015 and just early this year,in partnership with Genghis Capital and Chase bank,they began offering subscribers the ability to deposit,buy,sell and trade unit trusts,bonds and equities on their platform.
    • aminej
       
      Abacus offers very interesting investing opportunities for Kenyans who want to learn about trading through stocks, bonds and other securities. It will also reduce the number of people who are unbanked and encourage them to use these services in order to maximize profit
  • All in all,Abacus allows you to easily get started on the road to investing in the NSE,its available on the web through www.abacus.co.ke and the android app is available on the Google play store,A basic subscriber account is easy to set up and allows one to easily get started with practise trading with virtual funds and realtime NSE data on market open so that one can learn.
    • nourserghini
       
      This article shows that Abacus makes investing easier through its website and android app that allow trading with virtual funds and real market data.
mehdibella

FarmDrive - 0 views

  • FarmDrive’s alternative credit risk assessment model is providing financial institutions with an agriculturally relevant and data-driven model to assess risk and develop loans that fit the needs of smallholder farmers. Not only will this solution unlock millions of dollars of previously risk-averse capital for smallholder farmers, it will improve the livelihoods of entire communities, thereby alleviating poverty, hunger, and inequalities.
    • sawsanenn
       
      FarmDrive overlaps our focus areas of agriculture and financial inclusion, empowering the world's most vulnerable farmers with the digital financial services they need to strengthen and improve their livelihoods. FarmDrive connected to various partners and expertise to help them scale, as its usage increases in other developing markets in sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Nearly 50 million smallholder farmers in Africa are struggling to support their families and communities through agri-business because less than 10% have their economic needs met by the financial sector. Without access to credit, they remain unable to purchase quality inputs, make productive investments, and improve their production and harvests.
    • sawsanenn
       
      While financial inclusion in the country has increased, many farmers remain excluded. Limited financing for farmers is due, in part, to a lack of available credible risk-assessment information for financial institutions.
  • FarmDrive’s alternative credit risk assessment model is providing financial institutions with an agriculturally relevant and data-driven model to assess risk and develop loans that fit the needs of smallholder farmers. Not only will this solution unlock millions of dollars of previously risk-averse capital for smallholder farmers, it will improve the livelihoods of entire communities, thereby alleviating poverty, hunger, and inequalities.
    • aminej
       
      FarmDrive helps small holder farmers get access to credit and funding in order to develop more and improve their capabilities and ressources. They also offer another service that consist of giving a score to each farmer according to his credits which is a good way to evaluate each one and to include more people that are unbanked.
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  • FarmDrive uses mobile phones, alternative data, and machine learning to close the critical data gap that prevents financial institutions from lending to creditworthy smallholder farmers.
  • $450 Billion Financing Gap Agriculture employs 65% of Africa’s population and makes up 32% of its GDP. However, less than 1% of bank lending in Africa goes to agriculture. In absence of accurate and cost-effective methods for assessing small-scale agricultural lending risk, financial institutions choose not to lend to smallholder farmers, thereby contributing to the $450 billion global agriculture financing gap.
    • mehdibella
       
      Not only will this solution unlock millions of dollars of previously risk-averse capital for smallholder farmers, it will improve the livelihoods of entire communities as the GDPR is maiinly based on agriculture these similar technologies help push it over the limit.
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    This excerpt is important because FarmDrive tries to gather all data needed to create loans that suit farmers situations.
mohammed_ab

How can AI facilitate fintech algorithms to manage your finances? | by Shadeeb Hossain ... - 0 views

  • AI algorithm can play predictive roles to improve asset management among individuals or large corporations. It can keep track of notable and recurring expenditure that are responsible for increasing client’s debt portfolio. Financial data management is crucial to predict the future of the economy. AI algorithm can process these large financial data through smart programming and predict client investment strategies. Also these data can be used to predict fraudulent activities.
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    M-Pesa can use Artificial Intelligence in order to reduce the cost of data management and also you can use AI to present your different product offerings with no need of investing too much in human labor.
kenzabenessalah

The Great FinTech Robo Advisor Race - 0 views

  • By now, the robo advisors are familiar to almost all fintech watchers.  These are the startups which have garnered media attention and customers given digital native investment accounts.  Their services include automated portfolio planning, automatic asset allocation, online risk assessments, account re balancing and other digital tools. Fees are competitive and range between 15 to 35 basis points of AUM.  Well known players include Betterment, Wealthfront, Motif and Folio, among others.
    • kenzabenessalah
       
      The reason why I think Robo advisors would be a great additional strategy to EasyEquities is because they are familiar with the procedures of startups. They would help enhance the quality, secure, and efficiency of the company.
nouhaila_zaki

Egypt: Fawry expected to join FTSE, MSCI Indices in 2021 | african markets - 0 views

  • Fawry for Banking and Payment Technology Services (FWRY) is forecast to join the FTSE and MSCI emerging markets indices in September 2021, according to a research by Arqaam Capital. The company meets the liquidity requirements, which ensures inclusion in the FTSE EM All Cap Index’s next rebalancing on 21 September, with a weight of 0.0082%. In January, Fawry’s board of directors approved to subscribe to the capital increase of Fawry Plus, as the company will be allowed to subscribe up to EGP 35 million. During the first nine months of 2020, Fawry achieved a consolidated net profit before minority interest of EGP 119.2 million.
    • nouhaila_zaki
       
      This excerpt is important because it reflects Fawry's position in the stock market and how its liquidity allows it to perhaps be included in the FTSE EM All Cap Index's nxt rebalancing. Moreover, the article introduces the consolidated net profit secured by Fawry in the first nine months of 2020, which amounts to EGP 119.2 million.
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    "Fawry for Banking and Payment Technology Services (FWRY) is forecast to join the FTSE and MSCI emerging markets indices in September 2021, according to a research by Arqaam Capital.   The company meets the liquidity requirements, which ensures inclusion in the FTSE EM All Cap Index's next rebalancing on 21 September, with a weight of 0.0082%. In January, Fawry's board of directors approved to subscribe to the capital increase of Fawry Plus, as the company will be allowed to subscribe up to EGP 35 million.   During the first nine months of 2020, Fawry achieved a consolidated net profit before minority interest of EGP 119.2 million. "
samielbaqqali

Visa Partners With Zeepay; Drives Financial Inclusion Across Ghana & Africa - NextBillion - 0 views

  • ZEEPAY, a wholly Ghanaian owned mobile financial services company focused on providing integrated mobile payments services with mobile wallets has announced that the company has partnered with Visa to allow Africans in the diaspora to directly send money onto Visa debit and prepaid cards in Ghana.
    • samielbaqqali
       
      With Visa and Mastercard, Zeepay ensured its place in the international market.
kaoutarchennoufi

M-PESA Tips - Safaricom - 1 views

  • M-PESA Tips Tips Safaricom investigates all reported cases of fraud or attempted fraud on the network; and our dedicated Fraud team works together with the relevant authorities to seek legal address where appropriate. Fraudsters are known to use tactics that take advantage of customers; they require you to provide information or do something yourself.
    • hichamachir
       
      M-Pesa's partner Safaricom is responsible of any fraud that customers might face. This a good way to show that the company cares about customers data and want to keep it safe. I think that protecting the privacy of customers data is very crucial in the company's success
  • Check M-PESA balance When you perform an M-PESA transaction, you will receive a text message that confirms your transaction and tells you your new balance. You can also check your M-PESA balance by going to “My account” on the M-PESA phone menu.
    • samielbaqqali
       
      Safaricom, M-affiliate, Pesa's is responsible for any fraud that customers may face. This is a good way to demonstrate that the organization cares and wants to keep consumer data secure. I believe that preserving consumer data privacy is very important to the success of the business.
  • Your M-PESA PIN is used to protect the money in your M-PESA account. You have to key in your PIN before you can perform any M-PESA transactions, so choose a PIN that you can easily remember. Use a PIN that is not easy for other people to guess, and do not share your PIN with anyone, not even Safaricom staff. You can change your PIN at any time by going to ‘My account’ on the M-PESA phone menu. 
    • kaoutarchennoufi
       
      M-Pesa cares more about the security of its clients and ensure their safety by providing them with a unique PIN that they need to enter before performing any transaction.
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  • Your M-PESA PIN is used to protect the money in your M-PESA account. You have to key in your PIN before you can perform any M-PESA transactions, so choose a PIN that you can easily remember. Use a PIN that is not easy for other people to guess, and do not share your PIN with anyone, not even Safaricom staff. You can change your PIN at any time by going to ‘My account’ on the M-PESA phone menu. 
mohammed_ab

Former Kiva.org CEO Starts Mobile Microfinance Effort in Kenya - 2 views

  • The downloadable Branch app analyzes social and financial data on a borrower’s phone to determine creditworthiness before providing up to $20. Those with a “digital identity” too limited to establish credit standing can start off borrowing smaller amounts and climb a “trust ladder” to larger loans by timely repayment. Kiva.org, launched in 2005, facilitates more than a million dollars a week in small loans to entrepreneurs in developing countries by matching them with microlenders.
  • The downloadable Branch app analyzes social and financial data on a borrower’s phone to determine creditworthiness before providing up to $20. Those with a “digital identity” too limited to establish credit standing can start off borrowing smaller amounts and climb a “trust ladder” to larger loans by timely repayment. Kiva.org, launched in 2005, facilitates more than a million dollars a week in small loans to entrepreneurs in developing countries by matching them with microlenders.
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    Connecting lenders with borrowers is not an easy task. I think that we should give credits to Kiva for doing this great task!
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    I like the fact that Kiva does give the chance to everyone to borrow money, even if you don't have a digital identity, which is in my opinion is a necessity in such a business model. It's also very interesting to see the volume of lending per week.
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