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Wave Mobile Money

operating

Dakar, Senegal

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Websitewww.wave.com

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2 MEMBERS

Drew Durbin

Founder & CEO

Ben Kuhn

CTO

Backed By

Rand Merchant Bank

British International Investment

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Mobile Payments

Financial Services

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Kenya has conquered mobile money. Now it must fix the system underneath

https://techcabal.com/2026/05/13/next-wave-kenya-has-conquered-mobile-money-now-it-must-fix-the-system-underneath/

Wave Mobile Becomes a Bank with Launch of WAVE BANK AFRICA S.A

https://www.techinafrica.com/wave-mobile-becomes-a-bank-with-launch-of-wave-bank-africa-s-a/

Camtel's Blue Money to Test the Competitive Cameroon's Booming Mobile Money Market

https://www.businessincameroon.com/telecom/0710-15149-camtels-blue-money-to-test-the-competitive-cameroons-booming-mobile-money-market

Senegalese Fintech Unicorn Raises $137M To Expand Mobile Money Services

https://peopleofcolorintech.com/articles/senegalese-fintech-unicorn-raises-137m-to-expand-mobile-money-services/

Wave Mobile Money Secures €117M to Accelerate Inclusive Financial Access Across Africa

https://techafricanews.com/2025/07/01/wave-mobile-money-secures-e117m-to-accelerate-inclusive-financial-access-across-africa/

Wave Secures $137 Million to Expand Financial Services in West Africa

https://www.ainvest.com/news/wave-secures-137-million-expand-financial-services-west-africa-2506/

Wave Mobile Money Raises €117M to Expand Its Services Across Africa

https://techlabari.com/wave-mobile-money-raises-e117m-to-expand-its-services-across-africa/

TerraPay and Wave Mobile Money Partner to Enable Remittances to 2.5 Mn Active Digital Wallet Users

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/terrapay-and-wave-mobile-money-partner-to-enable-remittances-to-2-5-mn-active-digital-wallet-users-302465808.html

TerraPay Partners Wave Mobile Money to Enhance Cross-Border Remittance Services in West Africa

https://www.itnewsafrica.com/2025/05/terrapay-partners-wave-mobile-money-to-enhance-cross-border-remittance-services-in-west-africa/

FF News | Fintech Finance

TerraPay and Wave Mobile Money Partner to Enable Remittances to 2.5 Mn Active Digital Wallet Users

https://ffnews.com/newsarticle/terrapay-and-wave-mobile-money-partner-to-enable-remittances-to-2-5-mn-active-digital-wallet-users/

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Websitewww.wave.com

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Abidjan, Côte D'ivoire

Latest Intelligence

1 week agoTechCabal

Kenya has conquered mobile money. Now it must fix the system underneath

6 months agoNEWS

Wave Mobile Becomes a Bank with Launch of WAVE BANK AFRICA S.A

7 months agoNEWS

Camtel's Blue Money to Test the Competitive Cameroon's Booming Mobile Money Market

BlueOrchard Finance S A

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BlueOrchard Finance S A

Finnfund (Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation Ltd.)

Finnfund (Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation Ltd.)

Founders

2 MEMBERS

Drew Durbin

Founder & CEO

Ben Kuhn

CTO

Backed By

Rand Merchant Bank

British International Investment

BlueOrchard Finance S A

BlueOrchard Finance S A

Finnfund (Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation Ltd.)

Finnfund (Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation Ltd.)

Similar Companies

Sector & Tech

Mobile Payments

Financial Services