Ivory Coast news and trends

HealthTech Startup Susu Nets $1M to Boost Insurance in Africa
Investments // March 02, 2022

Ivory Coast- and France-based health insurance startup Susu is being backed with $1 million in pre-seed funding, Yahoo! Finance reported. The 3-year-old HealthTech said the cash couldn’t come at a better time, given the scarcity of quality healthcare in Africa due to the lack of insurance...

Ghana To Adopt West African ‘Eco’ Currency
International // December 29, 2019

Ghana is looking to drop its currency, the cedi, to join the new West African currency called “eco,” anticipated to replace the CFA franc as early as 2020, Reuters reported. Ghana is not part of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), which is...

Visa Grows Financial Inclusion Market Footprint
Financial Inclusion // March 02, 2016

Visa is expanding its footprint in the African continent with a new base in the Ivory Coast for serving the underbanked population in the region, the company announced. The operation, which is set to be launched out of a new office in the francophone country, will engage with...

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Centbee Debuts Blockchain-Based UK-West Africa Remittance Service

May 27, 2022
FinTech Centbee is making it easier for U.K. residents to send digital cash to people in West Africa through the blockchain with a new service, announced Thursday (May 26) at the Global Blockchain Convention in Dubai. Centbee’s new service will allow U.K. users to send money to West Africa, including Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Ivory Coast, […]

HealthTech Startup Susu Nets $1M to Boost Insurance in Africa

March 02, 2022
Ivory Coast- and France-based health insurance startup Susu is being backed with $1 million in pre-seed funding, Yahoo! Finance reported. The 3-year-old HealthTech said the cash couldn’t come at a better...

Ghana To Adopt West African ‘Eco’ Currency

December 29, 2019
Ghana is looking to drop its currency, the cedi, to join the new West African currency called “eco,” anticipated to replace the CFA franc as early as 2020, Reuters reported....

Visa Grows Financial Inclusion Market Footprint

March 02, 2016
Visa is expanding its footprint in the African continent with a new base in the Ivory Coast for serving the underbanked population in the region, the company announced. The operation, which is...