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FinTech

Airtel Money is Launching this New Virtual Payment Solution in Zambia

Luis Monzon -
Airtel Money has today launched the Airtel Money Mastercard virtual payment solution in Zambia, that allows all Airtel Money customers in the country, even those without a bank account, to make global e-commerce payments safely and securely, underpinned by...
East Africa

Unitel Launches Mobile Money Service in Angola with Huawei

Luis Monzon -
Angola-based mobile operator Unitel has launched a digital money service - Unitel Money - in the Central African country. The technology will be available in the 18 provinces of the country. The new service will allow users to make deposits,...
General

Top 4 Most Trending Stories – Week in Review

Luis Monzon -
As this week comes to a close we take a look at the stories that resonated most with our readers. After months of planning and preparation, South Africa's Karpowership deal falls short. "Unicorn" FinTech startups have allowed mobile payments to explode...
Africa By Region

Startup “Unicorns” Help Mobile Money Soar in Africa

Luis Monzon -
A recent GSMA report reveals that there are 1.2 billion registered global mobile money accounts. 560-million of these registered accounts are in Africa. The GSMA, which represents several mobile network firms, states that "Sub-Saharan Africa has been at the...
East Africa

Wallettec CEO discusses the mobile money industry

Staff Writer -
There is a huge difference between mobile money and mobile payments... People are confusing the two technologies and although they are very similar, the difference is huge. Mobile Money is the ability to store money in a value store not...
Top Stories

Merchant solutions could be the answer to mobile money issues

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The mobile money agency system has made huge progress in increasing access to financial services and reducing the cost of transactions, though in terms of serving the “last mile” - those wishing to make single dollar transactions - there...
East Africa

Why Mobile Money should matter to Government

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Speaking at The Economist Conference in Johannesburg in late 2014, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene said, “There is a perception that financial inclusion efforts will necessarily lead to increased financial risk and hence have a negative effect on financial stability....
Mobile and Telecoms

African mobile money market set to grow by $1.5 Bln by 2019

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Sub-Saharan Africa is adopting mobile financial services at a pace seen in few other places, presenting banks and mobile-network operators (MNOs) with a set of strategic choices that will go a long way toward determining their success in the...
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Latest News

Digital TransformationMamsi Nkosi -

How Does the 2025 Budget Support Digital Transformation?

The 2025 National Budget Speech, delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, marks a defining moment for South Africa’s economy....
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