Bitcoin investors should be braced for – but not put off by – “much greater government scrutiny,” warns the boss of one of the world’s […]
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Fintech Africa
Staying ahead of cybercrime is a business imperative
It is predicted that there will be 7,5 billion Internet users by 2030 and that more than 111 billion lines of new software code is produced […]
South Africa: The South African revenue service joins the global rise of crypto-wars
By Prenisha Govender, Associate and Keketso Kgomosotho, Candidate Attorney, Tax Practice, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg. The growing popularity of cryptocurrencies worldwide, which is increasingly leading to […]
Airtel Africa’s Mobile Money Business Gains $100m Investment from Mastercard
Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, today announces the signing of an agreement […]
Mobile Money Accounts Grow to 1.2 Billion in 2020
GSMA has published last week its annual ‘State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money’. It reveals a dramatic acceleration in mobile transactions during the […]
The Rise Fund to invest $200 million in Airtel Africa’s mobile money business, at $2.65 billion valuation
Airtel Africa to explore potential listing of mobile money business within four years. Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with […]
Ukheshe Technologies and Infobip collaborate to create SA’s first WhatsApp payment gateway
Leading digital fintech enablement provider, Ukheshe Technologies, together with Infobip, a global cloud communications platform that enables businesses to build connected customer experiences across all stages of the […]
Less Than 30% Of Telcos In Africa and the Middle East Have Developed a Strategy for Digital Transformation
– Telcos in the region lag behind the rest of the world significantly in developing roadmaps to digitalize sales channels. – More than 70% of […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo to Host its First Smart City Conference
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will be hosting the country’s first Smart City conference which will be taking place virtually from 16 to 18 […]
Efficient Payment Solutions Essential for SME Survival
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) have long been hailed as the lifeblood of the economy. Now, in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, they are […]