08/14/2023
NGX is addressing this by securing approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission in the US to launch a technology board for fintechs and tech companies to raise capital.
08/14/2023
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has launched its second fully automated branch
08/14/2023
Standard Bank, Africa’s largest lender by assets, will instead monitor the evolution of digital currencies while being mindful of the risks.
08/10/2023
The mobile voice and data services operator reported that it served 52.7 million customers at the end of the period across seven countries
08/10/2023
Cumulatively, the total value of transactions processed through the NIP platform increased by 45% to NGN123.9trn in Q1 ‘23. .
08/08/2023
The South African Ombudsman for Banking Services says digital payment fraud is on the rise in SA.
08/07/2023
The banking ombud, Reana Steyn, has sounded an alert after her office recently received about 124 near-field communication (NFC) fraud-related complaints.
08/04/2023
Apart from weakening the naira, the government has also ended a fuel subsidy that cost $10bln last year
08/03/2023
With increasing digitalisation and use of online and mobile transactions, cybercriminals are having a field day. What is the scale of the problem and how can global law enforcement head off the criminals?
08/03/2023
Last month, a well-known Kenyan business was allegedly hacked and customer details such as credit card data were published.
08/02/2023
BNPL is a type of short-term financing where consumers can pay for items over time after an up-front payment.
07/31/2023
The insurers have also launched a website where all operators and agents are expected to upload the details of their motor insurance policy issued for record keeping and authentication.
07/31/2023
The project is collaborating with international universities and corporations to provide soft skills training to 300 African youth over the next three years
07/28/2023
But it is the hacking of e-Citizen — a government e-services portal — that has shocked the national intelligence and financial systems on the risk of a shutdown of public services days after the government shifted to the platform.
07/27/2023
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of Kenya's economy, driving employment and economic diversification.
07/26/2023
While businesses have embraced digital payments, many still operate on a cash basis as card machine rentals or upfront investments prevent them from going digital.
07/24/2023
More than 32 million Safaricom subscribers will be able to transact with the Asian countries
07/20/2023
The weakening of the Kenyan shilling against major global currencies has led to a high cost of imports that has in turn led to an increase in the cost of goods.
07/19/2023
Users will be able to engage in common internet activity
07/18/2023
Texas-based AST SpaceMobile is building the first space-based mobile broadband network accessible directly by standard mobile phones.