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How to use AI chatbots securely

How to use AI chatbots securely

AI bots help us streamline tasks and troubleshoot problems in seconds. While they’re convenient, users must deal with many associated risks. 

November 28, 2024
November 28, 2024
5 minute read
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Events

Kora hosts the maiden edition of Sundown Sessions

Kora hosts the maiden edition of Sundown Sessions

Sundown Sessions is more than an event; it is a gathering for Africa's brightest minds to unwind, network, and absorb insights from leaders in the fintech startup ecosystem. ‍

November 22, 2024
November 22, 2024
3 minute read
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Product

Introducing Kora Identity APIs for customer ID verification

Introducing Kora Identity APIs for customer ID verification

With Kora's Identity APIs, you can verify customer IDs in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, and Nigeria. Create a smooth and secure KYC and KYB onboarding process for your business.

November 12, 2024
November 13, 2024
5 minute read
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Industry Insights

Building sustainable expansion strategies for African businesses

Building sustainable expansion strategies for African businesses

Want to expand your business in Africa? Here are tested and trusted expansion strategies to help you.

November 6, 2024
November 6, 2024
15 minute read
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Product

Introducing Kora Identity APIs for customer ID verification

Introducing Kora Identity APIs for customer ID verification

With Kora's Identity APIs, you can verify customer IDs in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, and Nigeria. Create a smooth and secure KYC and KYB onboarding process for your business.

November 12, 2024
November 13, 2024
5 minute read
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Product

Introducing Kora Startup Kit

Introducing Kora Startup Kit

The Kora Startup Kit is a directory of handpicked, pre-vetted companies we recommend to businesses like yours starting up in Africa.

November 5, 2024
November 5, 2024
2 mins read
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Product

Introducing virtual USD cards issuing for businesses

Introducing virtual USD cards issuing for businesses

Issue USD virtual cards for customers to pay for things online or their bills and also issue corporate cards for your business needs.

October 14, 2024
October 18, 2024
4 minute read
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Product

Say hello to “Pay with Bank”

Say hello to “Pay with Bank”

A post informing the general public about Kora's latest feature. Pay with Bank.

February 27, 2023
November 11, 2022
2 mins read
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Events

Tales from Birmingham: A day at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

A summary of our day at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

February 27, 2023
August 24, 2022
4 mins read
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Events

Kora is the new Commonwealth-sourced foreign direct investment (FDI) project for the West Midlands

Kora has been announced as a new Commonwealth-sourced foreign direct investments (FDI) project for the West Midlands.

February 27, 2023
August 9, 2022
3 mins read
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Inside Kora

Kora launches Covenant University’s first student endowment fund

Kora establishes ₦200 million endowment fund at Covenant University, starting with ₦30 million, to support students' education over ten years.

October 14, 2024
October 14, 2024
3 minutes read
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Inside Kora

Kora launches USD card-acquiring in Africa

New product to help accelerate Africa’s participation in global trade.

March 27, 2023
March 27, 2023
2 mins read
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Inside Kora

Kora is officially ISO certified

Kora is now an ISO 27001 & ISO 22301-certified organization

March 8, 2023
March 8, 2023
1 min read
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Inside Kora

Big news: We moved our URL and updated our name

We moved our URL address and updated our name. Read this to find out why.

February 27, 2023
February 27, 2023
2 mins read
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Merchant Stories

Really Simple Social built a tool that changed advertising in Nigeria

In advertising, agencies always have to balance the client’s expectations and deliverables without overshooting the client’s budget. So, getting a tool that works was important. The first objective was to provide social media marketing services that delivered to client expectations while being cost-effective. So, they built a solution to cater to that need and now help other agencies get the same result for their clients, not just in Nigeria but worldwide.

May 5, 2024
May 8, 2024
3 mins read
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Merchant Stories

The Ultimate Frisbee Club: Growing a community of disc sports athletes in Africa

To collect payments, Sadiq, the founder of the Ultimate Frisbee Club used Kora to create a payment link and shared it on the club’s WhatsApp group and it made the donations smooth and seamless. ‍Using Kora also helped him build transparency because he could now export the finances of the community and share them with the rest of the organisers and sponsors. ‍

May 5, 2024
May 7, 2024
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Merchant Stories

Revolutionising leather fashion in Nigeria, Ghana and beyond. A journey with Detail Africa

Strategically using Kora to accept payments in Ghana, Detail Africa embraces a pan-African perspective. The move aligns with the company's expansion plans, demonstrating a commitment to reaching new markets across the continent. 

November 17, 2023
November 17, 2023
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Merchant Stories

Oystr: Unlocking credit access for the unbanked in Africa

How Oystr Finance is unlocking credit for Africa's unbanked.

July 5, 2023
July 10, 2023
3 mins read
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Embrace Equity

#EmbraceEquity: Adetola

For our International Women's Month series, #EmbraceEquality, here's Adetola, the Head of Sales & Partnerships at Kora.

March 8, 2023
March 8, 2023
1 min read
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Embrace Equity

#EmbraceEquity: Adefere

For our International Women's Month series, #EmbraceEquity, here's Adefere, a lawyer at Kora.

March 8, 2023
March 8, 2023
1 min read
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Embrace Equity

#EmbraceEquity: Nnenna

For our International Women's Month series, #EmbraceEquity, here's Nnenna, a merchant success associate at Kora.

March 8, 2023
March 8, 2023
1 min read
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Merchant Security Awareness

Unlocking Digital Security: Your guide to protecting your online presence (data, identity and assets)

If you research what security experts consider a “strong” password, you’ll find several different ideas. Most agree they should be long, yet no one seems to agree on how long. Some recommend using a mix of symbols and numbers, while others argue this makes passwords too difficult to remember. However, everyone does agree on one fact: Password strength is a vital part of security.

November 30, 2023
November 18, 2023
4 mins read
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Merchant Security Awareness

Staying secure: defending against data theft and social engineering

Criminals have taken a liking to targeting us through employees in our organisations. Even management isn't immune to their shenanigans like phishing, where they send you deceptive emails that look innocent. But beware, even your coworker's email could be under siege. So, here's a rule of thumb: if someone's asking for your PIN, bank info, or login details, it's time to raise an eyebrow. 

October 27, 2023
October 27, 2023
4 mins
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Merchant Security Awareness

Data breaches demystified: safeguarding your digital world

Data breaches can occur in various ways, including through hacking, malware, phishing attacks, physical theft, or accidental exposure. When a data breach happens, it often results in the exposure, theft, or compromise of personal, financial, or sensitive information, which can have serious consequences for individuals, organisations, or even governments. Here is how to protect youself.

September 13, 2023
September 13, 2023
4 mins read
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Merchant Security Awareness

A guide to understanding internet cookies.

A guide to understanding internet cookies.

August 17, 2023
August 17, 2023
2 mins read