Check out news from the Yellow Card, Moove, Cellulant, Flourish Ventures, Lazerpay, plus a reminder that ATS London is only 4 weeks away!
Africa Money & DeFi Summit
The Africa Money & DeFi Summit connects industry leaders from fintech, crypto and DeFi. Curated by Africa Tech Summit
Happy?Tuesday!?
Here's your weekly dose of all things Money and DeFi, and a look at what opportunities and events the ecosystem has for you, plus a reminder that we are?4 weeks away?from the 6th Edition of?Africa Tech Summit London.
Connect with?Paystack, DLA Piper, Deimos, Celo, Qore ID, Pennee, DPI Innovation Fund, Alerzo, Cellulant, Koa, Workpay, Affinity, GIZ, MagmaSend, Wimbart, German Coorperation, Bloomberg,?InVhestia Africa Limited, Viridian, Niji Oni & Co.?and many more to drive your business growth.
Early bird tickets going fast, register?today!???
Yellow Card Receives First-Ever African Crypto Licence
Yellow Card has made another significant stride in the industry, becoming the first cryptocurrency company on the continent to be granted a Virtual Asset Service Provider licence to operate in Botswana.?Via Africa Money & Defi News?Read more
Moove raises ￡15 million financing to scale UK operations
Moove, a mobility fintech startup providing auto financing for gig economy drivers has raised ￡15 million in financing to scale up its UK operations.?Via Africa Money & Defi News?Read more
Cellulant joins forces with Lusaka Chamber of Commerce to digitize payments
Cellulant Zambia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Lusaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) to offer digital payments to its member businesses.?Via Africa Money & Defi News?Read more
Flourish Ventures Launches Pre-Seed Investment Platform, Madica
Flourish Ventures, a global venture capital firm investing in mission-driven fintech entrepreneurs, has announced the launch of affiliate Madica, a structured investment program for pre-seed-stage technology companies in Africa.?Via Apps Africa?Read more
Crypto assets are now considered financial products in South Africa
South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), through the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services (FAIS) Act, has declared that cryptocurrency assets are classified as financial products, allowing them to be regulated.?Via techcabal?Read more
How Nigeria’s Lazerpay uses stablecoins to help businesses get paid
Nigerian startup Lazerpay has built a blockchain-powered solution that enables businesses to accept payments from anyone, anywhere in the world, using stablecoins?Read more
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Since the 2 year pause on events, it makes things extra exciting to invite you to this year's 9th MOMO Event taking place during AfricaCom in Cape Town, South Africa.
Africa Tech Summit London, the leading event series focused on African tech and investment across the continent, will host its 6th London edition which will once again provide unrivaled insight, exclusive networking, and business opportunities for tech leaders and investors in London on?November 24th 2022.
Africa Tech Summit Nairobi connects tech leaders from the African ecosystem and international players under one roof. Network with key stakeholders including tech corporates, mobile operators, fintechs, DeFi & crypto ventures, investors, leading start-ups, regulators and industry stakeholders driving business and investment forward.