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Nigeria’s Mono raises millions to power the internet economy in Africa

TechCrunch

Three months later, the startup has a different mission: to power the internet economy in Africa and has closed $2 million in seed investment towards that goal. That’s why our focus isn’t only on open banking but data. “It’s the same thing for us right now. For instance, think about open data for telcos.

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ADIB-Egypt announces 1 billion EGP digital transformation plan

CIO

This ambitious initiative is poised to position ADIB-Egypt at the forefront of the digital banking revolution, transforming how customers interact with their financial services. The bank has been dedicated to enhancing its digital platforms and improving customer experience.

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Embracing open banking and API ecosystem

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

If implemented effectively, open banking will unlock innovation that will transform and improve the customer banking experience. Banking And Finance, Open Standards And Open Apis. Overview of open banking . How India’s largest bank leveraged developer ecosystem. Overview of open banking. David Beardmore.

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Mexican challenger bank albo raises $45 million to expand

TechCrunch

With nearly half a million customers across Mexico and a network of 30,000 retail locations where representatives can take deposits, the challenger bank albo is already on its way to becoming a dominant player in Mexico’s emerging fintech industry. And the company has recently raised another $45 million to consolidate its position.

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Challenger bank Bunq rolls out Spanish IBANs

TechCrunch

Amsterdam-based challenger bank Bunq is updating its service with a handful of new features. In addition to Dutch, German and French bank account numbers, existing and new users in Spain can now get a Spanish IBAN. Your employer or internet provider can’t force you to get a local IBAN. And yet, that’s rarely the case.

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Nigerian digital bank Carbon hit $240M in payments processed last year, up 89% from 2019

TechCrunch

There have been rare cases in the past, for instance, when Rocket Internet had to include Jumia’s financials in its yearly reports after going public. Also, in its quest to become a digital bank, Carbon acquired a microfinance bank license. Image Credits: Carbon. But that’s not the only event to keep an eye on.

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Sequoia leads $5M pre-seed in Egypt’s 1-month-old digital bank Telda

TechCrunch

The country has a high mobile and internet penetration necessary for a young and tech-savvy population with 61% below 30. It’s the same situation in MENA, where only 40% of the population have access to a bank account. Digital banks have enormous potential in the region. Image Credits: Telda.

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