Africa
Africa: Oracle opens new R&D lab in North Africa
American multinational computer tech firm Oracle has announced it will establish a new branch of Oracle Labs, Oracle’s advanced research arm, at Casanearshore ...
News
Zimbabwe: Econet Zimbabwe announces data, SMS, voice bundles review
ZIMBABWE’s mobile network operator, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has announced a review of SMS, voice and data charges effective May 19. Due to the galloping inflation in Zimbabwe, mobile network operators have ...
Kenya
Kenya: Bamba, a pan-African fintech app focused on small businesses, has just secured $3.2million in seed funding
Bamba, founded in 2022 by serial entrepreneur and investor Bastian Gotter, is a mobile application focusing on simple tools for merchants to manage ...
News
Nigeria: CBN issues guidelines for Open Banking in Nigeria to enhance financial services
The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued the regulatory framework for Open Banking in Nigeria in its efforts to enhance data sharing across ...
Egypt
Egypt: Egypt’s central bank for Egyptian pound holder to be winner in medium term
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) aims for the holder of the Egyptian pound to be the winner in the medium term, according ...
News
Nigeria: Wema Bank emerges ‘Best Overall Investor Relations’ brand at NIVA awards 2022
Nigeria’s leading innovative financial institution, Wema Bank at the weekend added to its trophy chest by winning the ‘Best Overall Investor Relations’ award ...
Africa
RegTech Africa partners NayaOne on Maiden RegTech4Good Hackathon
Set to unveil innovative solutions to protect vulnerable consumers of financial services in Africa. Regtech Africa, a pioneer regulatory innovation service platform with ...
Kenya
Kenya: Kenya-based FlexPay Receives Undisclosed Amount of Funding From Cairo Angels
Kenyan fintech startup, FlexPay, has received an undisclosed amount of funding from early-stage startup investor, Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund (CASF). Online and offline ...
Africa
Africa: The metaverse could contribute $40 billion to sub-Saharan Africa’s economy in its first decade, according to a new report
The report titled The potential global economic impact of the metaverse estimates that the metaverse could contribute no less than $40 billion to the GDP of Sub-Saharan ...
Startup
Uganda: Ugandan fintech startup Eversend plots growth in 2022 after reaching sustainability
Ugandan startup Eversend, a digital-only finance platform providing cross-border money transfers among other services, is entering its “growth and expansion phase” in 2022 ...