MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Mastercard, Vodafone Fiji Partner to Provide Debit Cards to Mobile Money Users

Mastercard, a US-based financial services corporation, and Vodafone Fiji, an affiliate of the UK-based communications services provider Vodafone Group, have collaborated to launch the M-PAiSA Mastercard, which will give users of Vodafone Fiji’s M-PAiSA mobile money app the ability to

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Purpl Launches Remittances, Digital Wallets in Lebanon; Partners with Banque Libano-Française, Paysend

Purpl, a financial technology (fintech) firm with offices in Lebanon and UAE, recently launched its app, which allows customers in Lebanon to use their phones to make electronic payments and receive money from individuals abroad. Through the firm’s partnership with UK-based Paysend, Purpl customers can receive payments from

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: I&P Leads $8m Debt, Equity Funding Round for Zeepay to Expand Mobile Money Services in Africa

Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P), a France-based investor in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in sub-Saharan Africa, recently led a funding round for Zeepay, a financial technology (fintech) company with offices in Ghana and the UK, to expand Zeepay’s digital wallet services to more countries in Africa. The funding round comprises USD 3 million in equity from I&P, USD 800,000 in equity from Ark Holdings, USD 800,000 in

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Microfund for Women (MFW) Expands Digital Capabilities via MoneyPhone Technology

Microfund for Women (MFW), a nonprofit microfinance institution in Jordan, recently partnered with MoneyPhone, a Netherlands-based financial technology (fintech) company, to enhance its digital offerings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bdour Al-Hyari, the director of strategic planning and business development at MFW, cited the “opportunity for us to introduce new digital services, such as

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Comviva, Logiq Tie Up on Mobile Money in Indonesia

US-based Logiq Incorporated recently launched its PayLogiq digital wallet in Indonesia, using the Mobiquity Pay platform of Comviva Technologies, which is controlled by India’s Mahindra Group. Logiq also leverages Comviva’s Yabx service to lend to merchants and finance their customers’ purchases. Among Logiq’s distribution partners is