Despite significant strides in the telecom industry, which have been made in terms of technology and reach, the spread of network connection in rural areas around the world, remain the last frontier for the telecom…
Phone app to scan and pay for your…
Swedish IT company Datema AB has developed an app that enables consumers to scan their items and pay all through their smartphone. The app named EasyShop, is a next generation mobile self-scanning solution that is…
Connecting African start-ups with Business Angels
Team RM is launching a major entrepreneurial program entitled African Program for Investment in Entrepreneurship (Team RM- PAIE) • The think & do tank Team RM (www.TeamRM.org), keeps its word! As announced at the end…
Promoting financial literacy skills among Africa’s youth
Ecobank Group and JA Africa partner to promote financial literacy skills among Africa's youth • The partnership will undertake a campaign which will tap into JA's vast online community, comprising over one million young social…
Digital solutions tailored for Ecobank’s Small and Medium-sized…
Ecobank Group, the pan-African Bank, in collaboration with Google is helping to equip African SMEs with the necessary digital skills to navigate the rapidly evolving business world. The aim is to assist African businesses remain…
Carbon Express on duty
Carbon launches its new Social Banking Service: Carbon Express • Customers can securely make payments and transactions without leaving their social apps • igeria’s leading digital financial services company, Carbon in an effort to improve the experience…
Inflection Point for Payment Acceptance in Africa: new…
The Network International Report identifies Inflection Point for Payment Acceptance in Africa, and details the broad pillars of growth across bank accounts, Point of Sale devices and transactions per card according to Network's research of…
Discussing future of mobile money platforms in Africa
Stakeholders from 8 African countries have deliberated on policies and frameworks to drive innovation, technology and sustainable mobile payment ecosystem Key representatives from over 8 countries in Africa gathered at a workshop organized by Vodacom…
Solar market firm partnering with telecom operators
Pay-as-you-go solar market leader, Greenlight Planet, partners with leading telecom operators in sub-Saharan Africa • Full-fledged sales and distribution partnerships have been launched with three leading telecom operators, Vodacom (Tanzania), Orange (Burkina Faso) and Telma…
Growth in Cryptocurrency transactions calls for stronger security…
Paxful now has over 3 million wallets and processes over 50,000 trades a day globally • This leading peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin marketplace and digital wallet provider is shining the spotlight on the escalating need for…
Growing mobile financial services
Airtel Africa announces partnership with Ecobank Group to allow Airtel Money customers to improve their access to mobile financial services • The partnership will also allow Ecobank corporate account holders to make bulk disbursements, such…
Top 12 Ventures for its 2019 Series-A Venture…
VC4A is proud to announce the 12 ventures (11 Series A and 1 Seed+) for its 2019 Venture Showcase. These companies represent the best investment opportunities on the continent. They have been vetted by 40…
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) 2019: Young Africans…
The Bank has invested more than $150 million in building technology hubs in Rwanda, Senegal and Cabo Verde • Leaders should devise an “incentive structure” to promote a startup culture among young Africans. “I think…
Growth in Fintech Drives Growth in Cyberattacks
Africa’s Fintech ecosystem has surged 60% in the last two years and the continent’s Fintech firms have grown to 491 from 301 in 2017, with $132.8 million raised in 2018 • last year the sector…
Women are key to the future of the…
While looking into expanding its presence in South Africa, Paxful is hoping to nurture as much female talent as possible • Plans Africa-wide recruitment drive with a focus on women; The global bitcoin marketplace also…