Intelligence
Kenya: 84% of Kenyans Say Digital Devices, Services Have Improved Their Daily Lives
Digital devices and services have improved the daily lives of 84 percent of Kenyans – while nearly one third said that it had ...
Africa
Morocco, Kenya and Ghana to be the fastest-growing major economies in Africa in 2021 – GlobalData
Having witnessed its worst recession in half a century in 2020, Africa’s economy is forecast to grow at a healthy pace of 3.8% ...
Intelligence
29% of corporate users in Kenya experienced financial malware attacks in the first half of 2021
Although Kaspersky’s (https://africa.Kaspersky.com) research shows that the overall number of financial malware attacks in Kenya has decreased in the first half of 2021, ...
Egypt
EGYPT : CASH ON DELIVERY DROPS 85% AS CONSUMER TRUST IN DIGITAL PAYMENTS CONTINUES TO RISE – VISA
Egyptian consumers are increasingly stepping away from cash, and putting trust in digital payments during COVID-19, according to 2021 Stay Secure survey. Cash ...
Global
Latest Mambu Research Reveals Gap in Global Financial Awareness and Accessibility
A study of 2,000 global consumers released by Mambu, the market-leading banking and financial services platform, revealed that both banked and unbanked individuals feel ...
Intelligence
Nigeria’s capital importation fell to $875.62m in Q2 – NBS
The total value of capital importation into Nigeria decreased to $875.62m in the second quarter of 2021 from $1.91bn in the first quarter ...
Global
Instalment payments in demand in France, Ecommerce News Europe reveals
Ecommerce News Europe has revealed that 30% of France-based consumers have already resorted to instalment payments. According to Ecommerce News Europe, instalment payments, in ...
Intelligence
Real-time payments now as popular as cash in Southeast Asia
Real-time payments are now as popular as cash as a payment method for consumers in Southeast Asia, underscoring the urgent need for payments modernization ...
Intelligence
Crypto ownership has nothing to do with distrust in fiat: BIS study
Cryptocurrency owners are “generally more educated than the average,” according to a new study by the Bank for International Settlements. The Bank for ...
Intelligence
Bank Negara receives 29 applications for digital banking licences
Bank Negara Malaysia has received 29 applications from a diverse range of parties for a digital bank licence. The applications for the licence ...