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Tala has been named one of Forbes’ top 50 fintech companies in the world for the last five years
and one of CNBC’s top 50 disrupters for the past three.
See more of Tala in the news below.

TechCrunch
Tala grabs $145M to offer more financial services in emerging markets

Forbes
Tala named one of Forbes' top 50 fintech companies in the world

CNBC
Tala named one of CNBC's Disruptor 50 companies in 2021

Tala female borrowers report increased confidence

- KBC, February 2023

Fintech in 2023: Fintech growing rapidly as they aim to focus on embedded finance in 2023

- KTN News, January 2023

Tala Increases Its Loan Limit Amount To Ksh.50,000

- Citizen Digital, January 2023

How SMEs can build resilience into their credit models for business success

- Nation, October 2022

Tala’s Chief Engineer Shares What It Takes To Be A Software Engineer

- CIO Africa, September 2022

Five ways flexible credit options can boost MSMEs

- Nation, July 2022

Four money tips all women must know

- Business Daily, June 2022

Kenyans Report Improved Financial Health In Last 6 Months -Poll

- Capital Business, March 2022

Tala grabs $145M to offer more financial services in emerging markets

- TechCrunch, October 2021

Tala Raises $145 Million Series E To Expand Account And Crypto Capabilities

- Forbes, October 2021

Tala, fintech for the underbanked, raises $145 million to expand globally and into crypto

- CNBC, October 2021

FinTech Tala Notches $145M Series E to Launch Mobile-First and Crypto Solutions

- PYMNTS, October 2021

Fintech platform Tala raises $145 million Series E, to focus on growing India biz

- Mint, October 2021

Tala Raises $145M to Continue Serving Globally Underbanked Communities

- Built In LA, October 2021

Tala named one of Forbes' top 50 fintech companies in the world

- Forbes, June 2021

Tala named one of CNBC's Disruptor 50 companies in 2021

- CNBC, May 2021

TALA’s Shivani Siroya on stablecoin regulation, financial literacy and Robinhood

- CNBC, July 2021

Visa Partners With Fintech Startup Tala To Drive Crypto Adoption In Emerging Markets

- Forbes, May 2021

Start-up uses mobile data as a credit score for the global unbanked

- January 2020

Tala recognized on Fortune’s Impact 20 list

- Fortune, September 2020

PayPal-backed money lender Tala raises $110M to enter India

- TechCrunch, August 2019

The $100 Trillion Opportunity: The Race To Provide Banking To The World’s Poor

- Forbes, September 2019

Our Press Releases

Tala MoneyMarch2023 Report: Appetite for Digital Credit Surges As inflation Pushes Kenyans to Borrow More

- Press release, March 2023

Kenyans cite mobile loans as a contributor to an increased quality of life despite economic crunch

- Press release, February 2023

Market leader, Tala is licenced as a Digital Credit Provider by the CBK

- Press release, January 2023

Fintech Credit Provider, Tala, Gets Nod from ODPC to be a Data Controller in Kenya

- Press release, September 2022

Tala Raises $145 Million Series E to Become Largest Financial Platform for the Global Underbanked

- Press release, October 2021

Tala and Visa Team Up on Cryptocurrency Solution for Global Underbanked

- Press release, January 2021

Tala and the Smart Campaign Partner on Digital Client Protection

- Press release, December 2018

Tala Announces Strategic Investment from PayPal to Expand Global Reach

- Press release, October 2018

Tala Expands to Mexico, India Fueled by $65m in New Financing

- Press release, April 2018

Tala Raises Over $30 Million in New Financing Led by IVP

- Press release, February 2018

Special Publications

MoneyMarch 2023 Infographic

- March 2023

MoneyMarch 2023 Full Report

- March 2023

Tala Kenya Impact Performance Report | 2022

- December 2022

Tala’s Impact Report | 2018

- October 2018

Tala’s Diversity & Equity Open Letter

- July 2018

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