AZA_Finance_logo
Menu

Newsroom

Category
Tags
Search
Fortune: In Some of Africa’s Biggest Markets, Cutting Currency Risk Means Swapping the Dollar for Bitcoin
Fortune: In Some of Africa’s Biggest Markets, Cutting Currency Risk Means Swapping the Dollar for Bitcoin

Elizabeth Rossiello, founder of Nairobi-based fintech AZA Group, highlighted at the Fortune Global Tech Forum how fintech, specifically using Bitcoin, can help African markets bypass

The Kenyan Wall Street: AZA (formerly BitPesa) Receives $15 Million Funding from SA lender
The Kenyan Wall Street: AZA (formerly BitPesa) Receives $15 Million Funding from SA lender

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has extended $15 million in funding to AZA, formerly known as BitPesa. This funding will improve liquidity and

Venture Burn: Kenya’s BitPesa announces it’s rebranded, secured $15m in debt finance
Venture Burn: Kenya’s BitPesa announces it’s rebranded, secured $15m in debt finance

Nairobi-based fintech BitPesa has rebranded to become AZA Group and secured $15 million in debt financing from the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA). AZA

Unchained: BitPesa's Elizabeth Rossiello on Necker Island
Unchained: BitPesa’s Elizabeth Rossiello on Necker Island

In this interview, Elizabeth Rossiello, CEO and founder of BitPesa (now AZA Finance), discusses the origins and mission of her company, which provides efficient foreign

NIKKEI Asia: African digital payment startup looks to expand in Asia
NIKKEI Asia: African digital payment startup looks to expand in Asia

Kenya-based BitPesa, a digital payment startup using blockchain technology, plans to expand into Asia by opening an office next year. BitPesa facilitates international transactions using

Financial_Times_European_banks’_Q1_results_the_data_lessons_from_Facebook_and_Africa’s_BitPesa
Financial Times: European banks’ Q1 results, the data lessons from Facebook and Africa’s BitPesa

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss Q1 results from Santander and UBS and what they mean for rivals, the implications for banks from the Facebook scandal

Bitcoin Events: Elizabeth Rossiello - Founder and CEO of BitPesa
Bitcoin Events: Elizabeth Rossiello – Founder and CEO of BitPesa

The video features Elizabeth Rossiello, CEO of BitPesa, discussing the challenges and achievements of her company in the cryptocurrency space, particularly in Africa. She highlights

CNN: Meet Elizabeth Rossiello, CEO of BitPesa
CNN: Meet Elizabeth Rossiello, CEO of BitPesa

Elizabeth Rossiello talks about taking on companies like Safaricom to grow her bitcoin-based money transfer platform in Africa. Watch it here.
Disrupt Africa: BitPesa launches in Ghana to expand West African footprint
Disrupt Africa: BitPesa launches in Ghana to expand West African footprint

Kenya-based payments startup BitPesa has launched a suite of services in Ghana to expand its West African footprint. Founded in Nairobi in 2013, BitPesa is

The LHoft: Interview with Elizabeth Rossiello, CEO and Founder of BitPesa
The LHoft: Interview with Elizabeth Rossiello, CEO and Founder of BitPesa

The video features an interview with Elizabeth Rossiello, CEO and founder of BitPesa, discussing the company’s growth and strategic decisions. BitPesa, a B2B payments platform

Tech EU_Fintech_startup_TransferZero_acquired_by_African_blockchain_company_BitPesa
Tech EU: Fintech startup TransferZero acquired by African blockchain company BitPesa

Kenyan blockchain payments company BitPesa has acquired Spanish fintech startup TransferZero, enhancing its capabilities in Europe and Africa. TransferZero, based in Madrid and partnered with

BBC_Why_African_millennials_can't_get_enough_of_Bitcoin
BBC: Why African millennials can’t get enough of Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s surge in value has attracted many African millennials like Peace Akware in Uganda, who are drawn to its investment potential despite risks. Cryptocurrencies offer

Close