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    SA’s Earned Wage Access Fintech Paymenow Enters Pakistan with Shariah-Compliant Offering

    Currently, only 2.5% of Pakistan’s population has access to formal credit sources, creating a gap for financial solutions that can alleviate immediate financial pressures for workers.

    African Crypto Exchange Yellow Card Shifts Focus to Businesses with $33M Investment

    The company’s ability to engage constructively with regulators in Africa has set it apart from global counterparts like Binance and Coinbase, which face more adversarial regulatory environments.

    Nigeria’s Klasha Expands into Asia with $2M Boost from Existing Investors

    Klasha, a leading global cross-border payments company, recently raised an additional $2 million in...

    Ecommerce Giant Jumia Pulls Out of South Africa and Tunisia

    “Since assuming the role of CEO, I have focused on initiatives aimed at strengthening our business.”
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