02/09/2022
Digital readiness assesses digital skills, training, Internet access, e-commerce growth, investment climate, and ability to nurture startups, as well as sustainability factors such as renewable energy mix, lower emissions intensity and green initiatives.
02/09/2022
The report said the adoption of electronic transactions are continuously increasing, with ATM transactions dominating the volume of electronic transactions and the Nigerian Inter-Bank Settlement System Instant Payment dominating in value.
02/08/2022
Google’s Africa fund, in December, backed SafeBoda, a bike-hailing startup from Uganda, a report says.
02/08/2022
Technological innovations are emerging that increasingly make financing SMEs cost-effective.
02/07/2022
Binance restores 79 crypto accounts’ operation after probe
“Binance has resolved 79 cases connected to account restrictions and will work towards speedy resolution of such cases.”
02/07/2022
DPO Group to supply payments platform to Rwanda's Bank of Kigali
The new partnership will allow Bank of Kigali customers to access efficient eCommerce and payments services through DPO Group’s robust platform.
02/07/2022
New payment system to allow naira across Africa
Before the launch of the new African payment system, Mene said, “If you want to trade between South Africa and Kenya, you have to convert the South African Rand into the dollar
02/04/2022
Services include account opening, card applications, cheque deposits, inward and outward remittances and instant loans.
02/02/2022
A platform provider should look to partner with a developer that has a strong innovation strategy and who will continuously search for innovative ways to create new products and improve existing products.
02/02/2022
On the other hand, Bitcoin trades at a decent price below $40k with a +7.6% growth rate in the past 7 days.
02/02/2022
Banking giant Fidelity eyes Bitcoin technology.
02/01/2022
African tech startup funding passes $2bn mark
The number of funded startups grew by 42.1 per cent on 397 in 2020, and the funding total was almost treble – up 190.6 per cent – the US$701,460,565 banked the previous year.
02/01/2022
A study by the World Bank indicates that mobile money services have a positive impact on poverty reduction.
01/31/2022
The attack is believed to have occurred on 19 January
01/31/2022
Despite a central bank ban, Nigerians have continued to turn to crypto for business
01/27/2022
Ghana’s process for adding banking to its biometric card is a flawed one
The Ghana Revenue Authority will also replace tax identification numbers to match the Ghana Card pin number starting March 31.
01/26/2022
Why Cyril is going after Telkom
Telkom is suing Icasa because it’s unhappy with the way the communications regulator has managed the process of licensing spectrum
01/24/2022
The pandemic and the ensuing lockdown across the continent coaxed Standard Bank’s customers into switching to digital banking.
01/24/2022
The migration to online financial services has already accelerated at a dramatic rate, creating a boom for fintechs.
01/21/2022
Making sure that SMEs have all the support they need to go digital and grow digital is a key focus for Mastercard and Network International.