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Fintech in Africa

FinTech

Could Fintech Ignite South Africa’s “Kasi Economy”?

Luis Monzon -
With the majority of South Africa's urban population residing in townships, according to the World Bank, and with an 18 percent contribution to South Africa’s GDP, the informal sector is one of the most important parts of the entire...
FinTech

Talking Africa’s Fintech Explosion with Chipper Cash – ITNA Digital Innovation Podcast EP 3

Luis Monzon -
This week on IT News Africa’s Digital Innovation Podcast, Luis Monzon interviews Wiza Jalakasi, VP of Global DevRel of Chipper Cash, an African-founded, US-based fintech startup that specialises on cross-border payment facilitations. Chipper currently has an over $2-billion valuation and...
FinTech

How Bankingly is Transforming Africa’s Fintech Industry with Simple, Smart Solutions

Luis Monzon -
As the world takes base in this technological era, it becomes clearer that the future of banking is digital. Fintechs continue to deconstruct the traditional banking system, and future-focused financial industries are joining the bandwagon. Brick and mortar banks...
East Africa

Safaricom to Take All M-PESA Services Offline – When, Why & How Long

Luis Monzon -
Safaricom is set to take down all M-PESA services from Saturday 6 November 2021 at 23:59 until Sunday morning 04:00 - effectively for four hours as Kenya's largest telecom company conducts maintenance on its services for around the 10th...
Africa By Region

There Are More Fintech Startups in Africa Now Than Ever Before

Luis Monzon -
Africa’s fintech sector is growing and maturing, with more startups active in the space than ever before, platforms increasingly offering a variety of services, and investment and acquisitions taking place to an unprecedented degree. Every two years since June 2017,...
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Latest News

Digital TransformationMamsi Nkosi -

Ethio Telecom & AfDB Partnership to Drive Ethiopia’s Digital Economy

In a strategic effort to support Africa's digital transformation, Ethio Telecom has partnered with the African Development Bank (AfDB)...
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