India In Discussions to Expand UPI Platform to Namibia and Rwanda
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In The News This Week:
Burundi Becomes 17th African Country To Get Access To Starlink
Starlink, the popular internet satellite company has officially launched its internet services in the East African country of Burundi.
Send App by Flutterwave Extends Its Remittance Reach To 49 US States
Flutterwave, Africa's leading payments technology company has expanded its Send App service across 49 U.S. states through a partnership with MainStreet Bank, a subsidiary of MainStreet Bancshares Inc.
India In Discussions with Namibia and Rwanda To Expand Its UPI Platform in Early 2027
India is reportedly in talks with countries in Africa and South America including Namibia and Rwanda to help them build a digital payments system using its homegrown Unified Payments Interface (UPI).
In the rest of the news:
Ghana Credit Institutions Saw a 46% Increase In Enquires For Loans in 2023
South Africa May Soon Require Users To Have A TV License To Watch Netflix
Anakle Films To Produce Movie Project With NBA Star Joel Embiid
Rise To Discontinue Its Virtual Card Service At The End of September 2024
Egypt Tops List of African Countries in Gallup Law and Order Index for 2023
Africa Ecosystem Activity
Nigerian ed-tech startup Tespire raises pre-seed round of funding
Egyptian ed-tech startup Farid raises $250k funding for expansion, strategic partnerships
Egyptian angel investment syndicate Acasia Group acquired by US-based VC firm
Startup-led collaboration launches $41m educational initiative in Egypt
Egyptian ed-tech startup Farid raises $250k funding for expansion, strategic partnerships
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