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Mastercard partners with LSETF, aims at driving digital financial inclusion

Mastercard partners with LSETF, aims at driving digital financial inclusion

To address unemployment and embrace skill gathering and entrepreneurship, the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) was set up in 2016 to benefit its residents — having attended to more than 70,000 entrepreneurs to date. Furthering its aim to enable digital financial inclusion, it has partnered with global payments platform,

Kenyan Fintech startup, Paylend, bags $2M Seed Investment

Kenyan Fintech startup, Paylend, bags $2M Seed Investment

Kenyan fintech startup, Paylend, announced Tuesday that it has secured $2 million seed investment from Next Chymia Consulting HK Limited, an Asian based company that provides blockchain applications, consultancy services and training to global entities. Founded in September 2019, Paylend is focused on providing access to finance and digitizing MSMEs

Kenya’s Asilimia raises $2 million to expand into new markets in East Africa

Kenya’s Asilimia raises $2 million to expand into new markets in East Africa

Asilimia, a Kenyan-based digital infrastructure startup connecting African MSMEs to the formal financial economy, has secured $2 million to grow its team, deliver new services and expand into new markets in East Africa. The startup raised $1 million in pre-seed funding from a wide range of investors, including two-time unicorn