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From the decline of development aid to the rise of a reformed social sector

Markets & Investment

From the decline of development aid to the rise of a reformed social sector

Issued by Next Generation 27 Mar 2025

Africa’s mobile payment boom demands robust security to safeguard growth

Cybersecurity

Africa’s mobile payment boom demands robust security to safeguard growth

Jarryd Jensen, Issued by Tishala Communications 27 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

Africa's digital future: Mastercard's $1.5tn vision for growth

26 Mar 2025

Tackling financial inclusion in Africa

Technology

Tackling financial inclusion in Africa

Issued by DarkMatter 12 Mar 2025

Source: TymeBank and Kazang Pay.

Financial Services

Kazang and TymeBank team up to transform financial access in underserved communities

Katja Hamilton 6 Mar 2025

XLink Communications leads the charge in transforming payment solutions across Africa

Technology

XLink Communications leads the charge in transforming payment solutions across Africa

Issued by DarkMatter 31 Jan 2025

Source: Source: © 123rf

Financial Services

How digital wallets are transforming African finance

30 Jan 2025

A booming continent needs a new payment infrastructure

Media

A booming continent needs a new payment infrastructure

Issued by MultiChoice 24 Jan 2025

Vaal University of Technology demonstrates commitment to ethical financial governance through NSFAS refund

Higher Education

Vaal University of Technology demonstrates commitment to ethical financial governance through NSFAS refund

Sibusiso Nkosi, Issued by Vaal University of Technology 9 Dec 2024

Earn crypto rewards when using Luno Pay at Pick n Pay stores

Banking & Finance

Earn crypto rewards when using Luno Pay at Pick n Pay stores

18 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Sergio Barbosa, chief information officer of Global Kinetic, and chief executive officer of FutureBank.

Banking

Why haven’t SA banks done more with DeFi, CBDCs & crypto?

10 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied. Vanesha Palani, the executive of financial management at Nedbank.

Banking

#Women'sMonth: Uplifting South Africans through financial leadership at Nedbank

Katja Hamilton 19 Aug 2024

Image source: Aidan Howe from

Legislation & Regulation

SA legislative hold-up and its impact on the online gambling industry

Sihle Bulose and Zanrie Linstrom 16 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Nikki Kettles, executive: licences and payment regulation at Mukuru; Sandy Rheeder, chief information officer at Mukuru; Savina Harrilall, chief people officer at Mukuru.

Financial Services

Mukuru’s efforts to drive financial inclusion are a vital step in journey to gender parity

8 Aug 2024

Pick n Pay introduces domestic money transfer service

Banking & Finance

Pick n Pay introduces domestic money transfer service

8 Apr 2024

Unlocking Africa’s fintech potential: Insights from Dentsu and McKinsey

Digital

Unlocking Africa’s fintech potential: Insights from Dentsu and McKinsey

Issued by Dentsu 3 Apr 2024

Robert van Breukelen, COO at Itemate Solutions

Mobile & Apps

Why telcos are the new banks in Africa’s mobile revolution

Robert van Breukelen 27 Mar 2024

Safaricom dominates Ethiopia mobile money with M-Pesa

Telecoms & Networks

M-Pesa Safaricom, Onafriq ink deal to boost Ethiopian remittances

20 Mar 2024

Source: LinkedIn.

Financial Services

Mastercard & MTN partner to advance financial inclusion and SME growth in Africa

15 Mar 2024

A general view of shops in the New Administrative Capital (NAC) east of Cairo, Egypt. Source: Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Construction & Engineering

Egypt President al-Sisi's new capital plans coming along

Patrick Werr 5 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied.

Fintech

#2023 Africa Financial Industry Summit: Yellow Card clinches prestigious award

17 Nov 2023

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

Minit Money eases SA-Zambia money transfers

6 Nov 2023

Social Media

X/Twitter: imposing a $1 bot tax on new customers will only make the platform's problems worse

Hamza Mudassir 27 Oct 2023

Crypto Fest 2022 panel: Managing Risk with DeFi Investments. Michael Jordan (Keynote Speaker): Business Development for Polygon Enterprise, Sebastian Stent: Product Marketing Manager for Web3 at Opera, Daniel Kimber: Co-founder of Bakari AG and Hannes Wessels (Keynote Speaker): Country Head for Southern Africa at Binance. Source: Crypto Fest

Technology

Crypto Fest comes to Cape Town in time for summer, focused on safety

24 Oct 2023

Source: Wikipedia. US Chamber of Commerce Building in Washington.

Economy

Kendra Gaither takes helm as president of US-Africa Business Center

19 Oct 2023

Mobile & Apps

MTN fintech arm pushes into remittances, business payments

Nqobile Dludla 29 Sep 2023

Carl Thomen is the product marketing lead at Peach Payments. Source: Supplied.

#BehindTheBrandManager

#BehindtheBrandManager: Carl Thomen, product marketing lead at Peach Payments

Karabo Ledwaba 11 Sep 2023

Chris Blair, CEO at 21st Century

ESG & Sustainability

How decentralised digital currencies can empower sustainable finance

Chris Blair 11 Aug 2023

Visa has pledged to spend $1bn in Africa by 2027. Source: Karolina Gabrowska/Pexels

How To Start Up

Visa calls on fintech founders for accelerator programme

20 Jul 2023

Fintech solutions. Source: Supplied

Funding

SA's unbanked attracts funding for fintech startups

Michael Bowren 12 Jul 2023

Banking

Mukuru revolutionises Nigerian money transfers with naira bank top-ups

13 Jul 2023

Financial Services

White paper tackles cross-border payments headache in SADC

14 Jun 2023

Source: Supplied. Harry Scherzer, chief executive officer of Future Forex.

Banking

The great forex ripoff: how banks win twice on every foreign-currency transaction

Harry Scherzer 24 May 2023

Source: Supplied. David Mparutsa, head of enterprise and supply-chain development at Absa Africa

Banking

A call for the mobilisation of the continent's resources and resilience

12 Apr 2023

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

Mukuru's drive-thru service fires up Zimbabwe's financial services sector

6 Apr 2023

Source: Supplied. Terence Naidu, chief executive officer and founder of Truzo.

Financial Services

FCA approves first African-focused digital escrow service

2 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. Matthieu Coquillon and Raphael Grojnowski, co-founders of Mama Money.

Banking

Mama Money and AFC Commercial Bank partner for money transfers to Zimbabwe

1 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Gbenga Okejimi, World Remit's country manager for Ghana and Nigeria.

Economy

Migrants hard hit in cost of living crisis, finds survey

4 Jan 2023

SA's Centbee raises R17m pre-Series A funding from Ayre Ventures

Funding

SA's Centbee raises R17m pre-Series A funding from Ayre Ventures

23 Dec 2022

Source: Supplied. Nedbank's Neo Mushwana.

Fintech

Nedbank's Chipo Mushwana on a cashless society in SA

Katja Hamilton 30 Sep 2022

Cape Town to host the 8th Africa Fintech Summit in November

Technology

Cape Town to host the 8th Africa Fintech Summit in November

4 Aug 2022

Source: Supplied. Mark Dankworth, president of business development Africa at leading pan-African fintech enablement partner, Ukheshe Technologies.

Fintech

Fintechs are set to transform cross-border payments in Africa

20 Jul 2022

Source: REUTERS.

Trends

Africa's mobile-money taxes risk driving poor out of digital economy

Kent Mensah and Nita Bhalla 2 Jun 2022

#AfricaMonth: Why informal retailing in Africa must not be overlooked

Informal Retailing

#AfricaMonth: Why informal retailing in Africa must not be overlooked

Lauren Hartzenberg 31 May 2022

Source: Supplied. Mathius Ruch, co-founder and chief executive officer of CV VC; Wesley Patrick, author of the inaugural African Blockchain Report and Gideon Greaves, managing director of CV VC Africa at Davos.

Fintech

CV VC launches seed fund for African blockchain startups

30 May 2022

Source: Supplied.

Fintech

Cash is still king... but not for much longer

Andy Jury 1 Apr 2022

Financial Services

Cliquefin and SA banks close gap in access to financial services

25 Mar 2022

5 safety tips to consider when using your mobile money app

Cybersecurity

5 safety tips to consider when using your mobile money app

Pardon Mujakachi 29 Nov 2021