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PayRetailers expands further into Africa

PayRetailers expands further into Africa

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A man poses with a handful of Zimbabwean dollars at a bank in central Harare, 15 June 2015. Zimbabweans began exchanging old notes of local dollars for US dollars, as President Robert Mugabe's government seeks to officially bury the worthless currency. Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo

Zimbabwe launches gold-backed currency to replace battered local dollar

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Visa and Vivo Energy partner to enhance digital payments

Visa and Vivo Energy partner to enhance digital payments

28 Nov 2018

[Left to Right] Professor Mthuli Ncube, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Finance and Economic Development; Ajay Banga, President and CEO, Mastercard and Dr John Mangudya, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe.

Driving digital transformation in Zimbabwe

24 Oct 2018

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Mobile money transfers have taken off in Somalia. But there are risks

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Digital culture makes or breaks digital transformation initiatives

Jonathan Houston 26 Sep 2018

John Kamaro, director for Global Gaming Africa

Blockchain as a solution to Africa's challenges

Katy Micallef 21 Sep 2018

Beijing has lent $90bn to African governments, SEOs

Beijing has lent $90bn to African governments, SEOs

Said Aboubaker & Savious Kwinika 31 Aug 2018

Fay Mukaddam, CEO of 4AX

Are cryptocurrencies the next step in colonialism or the road to upliftment?

24 Jul 2018

Unlocking opportunities in payment systems in Africa

Unlocking opportunities in payment systems in Africa

5 Jul 2018

Visa partners Ivorian government to bring e-payment solutions

Visa partners Ivorian government to bring e-payment solutions

5 Jul 2018

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Akon's building a Senegalese 'smart city' with his cryptocurrency 'Akoin'

Andy Walker 28 Jun 2018

Housing microfinance can be win-win for poor people and financial institutions

Housing microfinance can be win-win for poor people and financial institutions

13 Apr 2018

Make the most of your money with AI and machine learning

Make the most of your money with AI and machine learning

Bradley Elliott 9 Feb 2018

Africa's first digital free trade area for rollout in 2018

Africa's first digital free trade area for rollout in 2018

Julius Barigaba 28 Dec 2017

SA approves cross-border mobile money transfers

SA approves cross-border mobile money transfers

7 Sep 2017

Afribiz Invest recognises its women-owned entities

Afribiz Invest recognises its women-owned entities

1 Sep 2017

Innovation doesn't have to be disruptive

Innovation doesn't have to be disruptive

8 Aug 2017

The convergence of credit card and cash in Africa

The convergence of credit card and cash in Africa

Simeon Tassev 1 Aug 2017

African winners in mobile remittance awards

African winners in mobile remittance awards

25 Jul 2017

Zimbabwe FM slashes growth forecast by half

Zimbabwe FM slashes growth forecast by half

3 Aug 2015

SA Taxi will no longer finance old taxis as these tend to be unreliable. Image:

SA Taxi's cash pile opens new frontiers

12 Jun 2014

Johan van Zyl blamed Sanlam Sky's poor performance on the strike among platinum miners. Image:

Sanlam looking to invest in Africa, South-East Asia

Phakamisa Ndzamela 6 Jun 2014

FirstRand remains committed to growing African presence

FirstRand remains committed to growing African presence

Gillian Jones 11 Sep 2013

World Bank provides US$14,7bn to Africa

World Bank provides US$14,7bn to Africa

1 Aug 2013

Norton Rose tells insurers to tread carefully in Africa

Norton Rose tells insurers to tread carefully in Africa

Phakamisa Ndzamela 20 Mar 2013

Mobile cash services bank on growth

Mobile cash services bank on growth

Thabiso Mochiko 20 Mar 2013

Mobile money could encourage savings

Mobile money could encourage savings

Helmo Preuss 27 Feb 2013

SA mining companies forced to fund indigenisation

Tawanda Karombo 19 Dec 2012

Fundamo reports mobile financial services growth

Fundamo reports mobile financial services growth

13 Nov 2012

IMF relaxes Zimbabwe restrictions

7 Nov 2012

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Visa and Vivo Energy partner to enhance digital payments

Visa and Vivo Energy partner to enhance digital payments

28 Nov 2018

[Left to Right] Professor Mthuli Ncube, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Finance and Economic Development; Ajay Banga, President and CEO, Mastercard and Dr John Mangudya, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe.

Driving digital transformation in Zimbabwe

24 Oct 2018

Omar Abdisalan/Amisom/Flickr

Mobile money transfers have taken off in Somalia. But there are risks

Victor Odundo Owuor 15 Oct 2018

(c) Rabia Elif Aksoy -

Digital culture makes or breaks digital transformation initiatives

Jonathan Houston 26 Sep 2018

John Kamaro, director for Global Gaming Africa

Blockchain as a solution to Africa's challenges

Katy Micallef 21 Sep 2018

Beijing has lent $90bn to African governments, SEOs

Beijing has lent $90bn to African governments, SEOs

Said Aboubaker & Savious Kwinika 31 Aug 2018

Fay Mukaddam, CEO of 4AX

Are cryptocurrencies the next step in colonialism or the road to upliftment?

24 Jul 2018

Unlocking opportunities in payment systems in Africa

Unlocking opportunities in payment systems in Africa

5 Jul 2018

Visa partners Ivorian government to bring e-payment solutions

Visa partners Ivorian government to bring e-payment solutions

5 Jul 2018

Feature image: Via . © via Flickr ()

Akon's building a Senegalese 'smart city' with his cryptocurrency 'Akoin'

Andy Walker 28 Jun 2018

Housing microfinance can be win-win for poor people and financial institutions

Housing microfinance can be win-win for poor people and financial institutions

13 Apr 2018

Make the most of your money with AI and machine learning

Make the most of your money with AI and machine learning

Bradley Elliott 9 Feb 2018

Africa's first digital free trade area for rollout in 2018

Africa's first digital free trade area for rollout in 2018

Julius Barigaba 28 Dec 2017

SA approves cross-border mobile money transfers

SA approves cross-border mobile money transfers

7 Sep 2017

Afribiz Invest recognises its women-owned entities

Afribiz Invest recognises its women-owned entities

1 Sep 2017

Innovation doesn't have to be disruptive

Innovation doesn't have to be disruptive

8 Aug 2017

The convergence of credit card and cash in Africa

The convergence of credit card and cash in Africa

Simeon Tassev 1 Aug 2017

African winners in mobile remittance awards

African winners in mobile remittance awards

25 Jul 2017

Zimbabwe FM slashes growth forecast by half

Zimbabwe FM slashes growth forecast by half

3 Aug 2015

SA Taxi will no longer finance old taxis as these tend to be unreliable. Image:

SA Taxi's cash pile opens new frontiers

12 Jun 2014

Johan van Zyl blamed Sanlam Sky's poor performance on the strike among platinum miners. Image:

Sanlam looking to invest in Africa, South-East Asia

Phakamisa Ndzamela 6 Jun 2014

FirstRand remains committed to growing African presence

FirstRand remains committed to growing African presence

Gillian Jones 11 Sep 2013

World Bank provides US$14,7bn to Africa

World Bank provides US$14,7bn to Africa

1 Aug 2013

Norton Rose tells insurers to tread carefully in Africa

Norton Rose tells insurers to tread carefully in Africa

Phakamisa Ndzamela 20 Mar 2013

Mobile cash services bank on growth

Mobile cash services bank on growth

Thabiso Mochiko 20 Mar 2013

Mobile money could encourage savings

Mobile money could encourage savings

Helmo Preuss 27 Feb 2013

SA mining companies forced to fund indigenisation

Tawanda Karombo 19 Dec 2012

Fundamo reports mobile financial services growth

Fundamo reports mobile financial services growth

13 Nov 2012

IMF relaxes Zimbabwe restrictions

7 Nov 2012