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Public agency launches new digital platform in Senegal

Fundi Maseko -
The Agency for Universal Health Coverage in Senegal has launched a new digital platform, sunucmu.com. The platform is the first of its kind to have been fully designed and developed by a public agency on a global scale. L’Agence de...
East Africa

Visa, Branch collaborate to expand financial access across Sub-Saharan Africa

Fundi Maseko -
Visa, the global payments technology company and Branch, the most downloaded finance app in Africa, have announced a partnership that will see virtual Visa prepaid debit cards offered to over 2 million consumers in Sub-Saharan Africa. This partnership represents Visa’s...
FinTech

NatSave, Mastercard partner to drive digital transformation and financial inclusion in Zambia

Fundi Maseko -
The National Savings Bank (NatSave) and Mastercard have signed a strategic partnership agreement, which will see the bank rollout Mastercard Chip and PIN prepaid and debit cards to provide its customers with a safer and more convenient alternative to...
FinTech

Why mobile wallets are struggling

Fundi Maseko -
Mobile wallets may offer some convenience, but until they offer a broad range of simple, seamless transaction capabilities, and give users more value than that of their cash alone, they will still lack consumer ‘stickiness’. This is according to Kobus...
FinTech

FNB launches QR code payments on its banking app

Danielle Kruger -
FNB is expanding its digital payments ecosystem by enabling consumers and sole proprietor businesses to perform and accept QR code payments using the FNB Banking App. This makes FNB the first bank in South Africa to integrate QR code payments...
East Africa

Visa partners Vivo Energy to enhance digital payments across 15 African markets

Fundi Maseko -
Visa, payments technology company and Vivo Energy, the company that markets and distributes Shell-branded fuels and lubricants in Africa, have announced a Pan African agreement to provide digital payment services to consumers across 15 African countries. The partnership is geared...
FinTech

Digital innovation is rapidly changing the ‘payment rituals’ of consumers in Africa

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Cash is still king in Africa, but the accessibility and acceptance of new digital payment channels is fast changing the 'payment rituals' of consumers across the continent. Nnamdi Oranye, Fintech Author and International Remittances Lead at Standard Bank Group, says...
FinTech

MoneyGram launches money transfer service to mobile wallets in Ghana

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MoneyGram and Zeepay, a mobile financial services company, announced a new partnership that enables customers around the world to send money directly to more than 11 million mobile wallets in Ghana. With this new service, MoneyGram becomes the only leading...
FinTech

Africa open for e-business

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Mobile, cross-border and inter-regional online transactions gain ground as advanced fintech systems are rolled out on the continent. Online and mobile payments are taking off in Africa as a combination of improved internet access, advanced financial systems and widespread mobile...
East Africa

The future of retail will be built on clicks, bricks and data-driven insights

Staff Writer -
Over the last 15 years, technology has reshaped the face of global retail. With billions of people spending more time online each day, the way we buy things has evolved. Hundreds of billions of dollars of spending have shifted...
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South Africa’s Premier Gaming Showdown Returns for 2025

The 2025 MTN SHIFT Gaming Experience in South Africa returns on 18 May, featuring the EAFC 25™ National Football...
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