05/23/2025
Flutterwave CEO appointed as a Jury at the inaugural Money20/20 Awards
Mr. Agboola currently serves as the Vice Chair of the US-Africa Business Center Board
FinTech
05/23/2025
Flutterwave CEO appointed as a Jury at the inaugural Money20/20 Awards
Mr. Agboola currently serves as the Vice Chair of the US-Africa Business Center Board
05/19/2025
Ghana is the fastest growing mobile money market in Africa – Bawumia
“Ghana is the first country in Africa and one of a very few in the world to achieve this type of interoperability between bank accounts and mobile wallets,” Dr. Bawumia stated.
05/16/2025
Digital boom drives demand for AI skills
The report noted that 90 per cent of surveyed companies are facing negative consequences from the shortage of AI expertise
05/09/2025
Meta’s exit may devastate 20m MSMEs – IT firms
They further noted that such an exit would erode tax revenues and force businesses to seek costly alternatives, as a $290m fine dispute with regulators intensifies.
05/05/2025
Why cybercrime is a bigger concern than load shedding in South Africa
ESET’s bi-annual Threat Report, which collected data between June and November 2024, showed that over 40% of ransomware attacks on the continent occurred in South Africa.
04/30/2025
Major win for South African tech company
Shareholders also had the option to sell for R7 plus one Novus share, or trade one Mustek share for two Novus shares.
04/28/2025
Experts claim central bank digital currency can curb financial crime
It has all the features of other digital currencies like Bitcoin, except it is regulated by the government.
04/28/2025
Government Banks On Use of AI to Reduce Occupational Hazards
These are the areas that require artificial intelligence so that we relieve the human workers’ burden associated with hazards in their line of work,” said Dr. Muruka.
04/17/2025
FNB fraud alert for online shoppers in South Africa
Some of the most common techniques criminals use include creating fake websites, which use almost identical web addresses or URLs as those customers are used to.
04/11/2025
Standard Bank launches Yours247 digital campaign
The Digital Platform has incorporated features which will allow those with basic mobile phones to access the bank even in remote areas.
04/10/2025
Global mobile money accounts exceed two billion with transaction values reaching $1.6 trillion
According to the report, transaction volumes and values for mobile money accounts experienced robust double-digit growth in 2024
04/08/2025
Global Finance Names The Innovators 2025 – The Most Innovative Banks and the Most Innovative Financial Technology Companies
This is Global Finance’s twelftth annual awards program recognizing entities that regularly identify new paths and design new tools in finance.
04/08/2025
Tech innovator empowers youths with blockchain, Web3 skills
Speaking about the initiative, Fejiro emphasised his commitment to empowering young Nigerians with the skills necessary to win in a rapidly evolving digital world.
04/07/2025
Powering Nigeria’s Digital Economy: Mastercard’s Vision for Payments, Inclusion, and SME Growth
Mastercard’s commitment extends beyond hardware to strategic programs.
04/07/2025
Tech innovator empowers youths with Blockchain, Web3 skills
The first batch of over 300 participants, made up of participants from an inaugural training session in March 2024 and another set from February 28, 2025, will round off at the end of March 2025.
04/03/2025
Stanbic IBTC’s fintech subsidiary Zest widens losses to ₦2 billion in 2024
Profitability may be an uphill task for Zest, but total income is not. The fintech doubled its total income to ₦124 million from ₦68 million in 2023, showing great traction and promise
04/01/2025
Digital nomadism on the rise as footloose head to Africa
Young professionals from the West are working remotely in Africa.
03/31/2025
UBA generates N284.7 billion from e-business transactions in 2024
The bank’s electronic transaction expenses amounted to N199.2 billion in 2024, up from N107.1 billion in 2023.
03/28/2025
Julius Berger committed to skills transfer
The newly launched Julius Berger Vocational Skills Academy aims to institutionalize vocational training by providing hands-on practical learning, industry-relevant knowledge, and professional certification.