Managers of Wealth Africa

Bitget powers SA’s digital future

Secure, regulated and user-first – the global exchange brings tokenised stocks, treasury products, and everyday crypto spending to SA.

Nedbank eyes ‘next frontier’ of tech investments

This, as South Africa’s major banks are stepping up technology spending as competition from agile, digital-first and branchless players heats up.

Libyan Islamic Bank modernizes consumer banking services with Backbase

Backbase and Libyan Islamic Bank go live with a seamless new platform, bringing digital-first banking to Libyan customers.

4G Capital Crowned ‘Best Fintech’ at African Banker Awards 2025

This remarkable achievement, announced at a ceremony in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, underscores 4G Capital’s pioneering spirit and its profound impact on financial inclusion across East Africa.

Facebook and Microsoft pumping billions into South Africa

The private sector accounts for all new projects announced in the first half of 2025, which includes major tech players.

Google commits $370mln to AI in Africa

The new AI Community Centre in Accra will provide a physical space for learning and collaboration

SMEs brace for challenges despite optimism over digital growth

Survey shows rising confidence in digital tools, but access to funding remains a hurdle.

Digital bank PalmPay gets recognition

PalmPay currently serves over 35 million registered users

Horn of Africa leaders emphasize enhanced digital integration for increased regional growth

Discussions underscored the critical role of digital integration in reducing trade barriers

10 African Fintech companies named among World’s top 300

The selection process was based on key performance indicators such as revenue growth, user acquisition, product innovation, and market expansion.

How Mobile Money Is Transforming Nigeria’s Financial Landscape

More Nigerians now trust a mobile money platform over traditional banking.

Mobile Money Lifts Africa Savings to Decade High: World Bank

Four in 10 adults in sub-Saharan Africa had a mobile money account as of 2024, up from 27% three years ago, with the share of those using them to save increasing by more than 10 percentage points to 23%.

Meta tightens content rules, deletes 10 million fake profiles

“We’re making progress. In the first half of 2025, we took action on around 500,000 accounts engaged in spammy behaviour or fake engagement.

Global heavyweight Bitget brings its muscle to SA

It already has more than 100m users in over 150 countries.

South African Bitcoin startup MoneyBadger raises $400,000

The raise was led by P1 Ventures, a VC with deep African fintech exposure, along with three angel investors who are also involved in the Bitcoin and crypto space.

A large bank in Kenya suffered an internal attack and lost about $4 million. USDT was used for money laundering.

People familiar with the matter said that the gang manipulated the bank's card management system, created unauthorized virtual cards and linked them to mobile wallets.

UBA Rewards Customers, Celebrates 10yrs Digital Partnership with VERiCASH

To commemorate this significant milestone, UBA is launching a special promo for its mobile app users as a way of appreciating their loyalty and sustained engagement.

A m/m drop in active mobile lines in May

The number of mobile subscriptions decreased slightly

Africas Absa Group launches WhatsApp banking

To achieve this, the group is adapting to changes in customer behavior that requires banking to be available anytime, anywhere and accessible wherever the customer is.

Thaakar: Sophos Will Demystify Cybersecurity in Nigeria

It’s a platform to align with our partners and co-create the future of cybersecurity in the region.

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