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

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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