Africa
MTN Cameroon applies for licence to deploy 5G
MTN Cameroon has applied for a licence from the Telecommunications Regulatory Board (Agence de Regulation des Telecommunications, ART), to deploy 5G technology in ...
Innovation
SA: Old Mutual, targeting fintech and insurtech for future growth
One of South Africa’s oldest financial services group Old Mutual says it delivered a solid set of financial results, with growth in both ...
News
Ukheshe to expand footprint into the Asia pacific with dzcard partnership
Ukheshe Technologies and dzcard announce partnership to expand digital payment solutions in Asia Pacific Leading fintech enablement partner Ukheshe Technologies has announced a new partnership ...
Regulatory
Zimbabwe: RBZ to Clear Auction Backlog in One Month
THE Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has recommended that the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) should clear the US$175 million outstanding bids at the ...
News
Nigeria: We Made N95.5bn Advance Tax Payment to Support Govt’s Revenue – MTN
Telecommunication giant, MTN Nigeria, has disclosed that it agreed to make an advance tax payment of N95.5bn between March 2021 and June, 2021, ...
News
Zimbabwe: Nedbank Records 108 Percent Income Increase From Digital Platforms
NEDBANK Zimbabwe has recorded a 108% revenue increase attributed to digital platforms amid a record profit after tax which shows the institution’s resilience ...
Liberia
Liberia Assumes West African Monetary Zone Chairmanship
Liberia has assumed the chairmanship of the Convergence Council of Ministers and Central Bank Governors of the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ). Liberia ...
Nigeria
CBN announces Bitt Inc. as Tech. Partner for its eNaira
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has announced the formal engagement of the global Fintech Company, Bitt Inc., as the Technical Partner for its digital ...
Nigeria
Nigerian B2B marketplace Sabi raises round of seed funding as it hits 150k merchant mark
Nigerian startup Sabi, a B2B marketplace serving Africa’s informal sector, has secured a seed funding round as it announces the milestone of over ...
Morroco
Morocco e-commerce startup Chari.ma acquires fintech Karny.ma
Moroccan e-commerce startup Chari.ma has acquired fintech Karny.ma so as to enable mobile money payments to customers. The deal runs close on the heels of Chari.ma’s latest ...