Ecobank has partnered with Kazang Zambia to offer affordable banking services outside the normal business hours. Introducing the Ecobank Xpress Point in partnership with Kazang, the bank’s managing director for Zambia, Kola Adeleke, said the service will avail customers with convenient and efficient banking channels in their localities.
Article via Zambia Daily Mail.
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Washington D.C., September 12th, 2019.- SME Finance Forum is proud to bring the Global SME Finance Forum 2019 (SMEFF19)
Qatar Business Incubation Centre (QBIC), a division of Qatar Development Bank (QDB), is now accepting applications for the 13th wave of the centre's redesigned LeanStartup Programme (LSP).
The LSP is one of the most successful programmes of its kind within the Mena region. By leveraging the 'lean-startup methodology, the trainers place significant emphasis on customer validation, which allows entrepreneurs to test their business ideas in real-time with potential customers.
Member CreditEase, a Beijing-based leading FinTech conglomerate in China, announced today that its CreditEase FinTech Investment Fund (CEFIF), participated in the recent $10 million Series A funding round of Railsbank, a London-based Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform that promises to give technology companies access to financial services using its API platform. Railsbank already has several clients across the UK and Europe and is in the process of opening its Asia-Pacific office in Singapore.
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Southeast Asian ride-hailing startup Grab Holdings Inc. intends to invest $150 million into artificial intelligence research over the next year, accelerating its expanding business that now includes food delivery, digital payments and digital content.
News via Deal Street Asia
Washington, D.C., September 5th, 2019 – MIZA became the newest member of the SME Finance Forum, a global membership network that brings together financial institutions, technology companies, and development finance institutions to share knowledge, spur innovation, and promote the growth of SMEs.
FINCA Azerbaijan has opened new branches in Agdash and Barda regions on the same day within its network expansion plans. Agdash branch of FINCA Azerbaijan is located next to the building of Agdash executive authority.
Washington, D.C., September 4th, 2019 – Proparco became the newest member of the SME Finance Forum, a global membership network that brings together financial institutions, technology companies, and development finance institutions to share knowledge, spur innovation, and promote the growth of SMEs. “200 million businesses worldwide need financing to invest, grow and create new jobs.
Folk2Folk, a peer-to-peer lender for local, rural and SME businesses, has now surpassed £300 million in lending, according to a company release. Folk2Folk notes that it is the 3rd largest P2P Lender to UK businesses in terms of money lent.
News via CrowdFundInsider.com
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