London-based remittance outfit TransferGo has raised $10 million in a funding round led by Seventure and Vostok Emerging Finance, according to TechCrunch. The firm, which now claims more than two million users, is also launching in 11 new countries, including Ghana, Japan, Saudi Arabia and Singapore.  TransferGo has seen its…

Condé Nast is a global mass media company founded in 1909 by Condé Montrose Nast, and owned by Advance Publications. Its headquarters are located at One World Trade Center in New York and The Adelphi building in London. The company’s media brands attract more than 84 million consumers in print,…

The Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum put out a PDF in May 2020, titled The Role of Blockchain In Banking.  The Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum, is an independent forum for central banking, economic policy and public investment. In this consultation paper, OMFIF and CCBU investigate the effects…

Uber is launching its Uber Cash digital wallet feature in Sub-Saharan Africa through a partnership with San Francisco based — Nigerian founded — fintech firm Flutterwave.  The arrangement will allow riders to top up Uber wallets using the dozens of remittance partners active on Flutterwave’s Pan-African network. Africa-focused fintech firm…