Branch, a Visa-backed fintech that provides micro-lending services, has laid off an undisclosed number of employees in Kenya and Nigeria.
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Branch lays off staff
Branch International, a San Francisco-headquartered fintech, has laid off an undisclosed number of employees in Kenya and Nigeria.
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