Global
Crypto firm Luno hits 9 million customers
Cryptocurrency company Luno, now has 9 million customers in over 40 countries. The growth of the company is illustrated by the addition of ...
Global
Digital Payments Drives Growth as UK Fintech Hits 86% Consumer Adoption Rate – Research
New research from Plaid, an open finance network and payments platform, and The Harris Poll, reveals that fintech use and adoption has reached mass scale in the ...
Intelligence
Kenya Has Fourth-Highest Interest in Cryptocurrency Globally – Report
Kenya has the fourth-highest interest in cryptocurrency globally, a new research study by Broker Chooser has found. According to the study, only three ...
Africa
Kaspersky blocks more than 30 000 mobile malware attacks combined in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa in just 6-months
The top three most prevalent malware behaviours that Kaspersky has seen in Kenya and Nigeria are Trojans, Trojan-Downloaders; and Trojan-Droppers Out of the ...
Intelligence
Zimbabwe: Telcos Record $24,7bn Revenue in Q2
The Zimbabwean telecommunications sector recorded $24,7 billion revenue for the second quarter of 2021, which was 19,2 percent ahead of previous quarter on ...
Intelligence
Nigeria: 41 Million People Pay Taxes in Nigeria, Says FIRS
Muhammad Nami, the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has said that only 41 million pay taxes in Nigeria out of ...
Africa
Africa: Regulation Key to African Fintech Sector Growth — New Study
According to the findings of a study by Afriwise, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa have the most developed fintech ecosystems on the continent. ...
Global
Global: GSMA – 3.4 Billion People Do Not Use Internet Despite Living in Areas With Broadband Coverage
Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA), has launched its global State of Mobile Internet Connectivity Report 2021 showing that, despite the COVID-19 ...
Intelligence
Kenya: Hotel Sector Jobs Grew at Highest Rate in August, September – CBK
Employment levels in Kenya’s hotel sector witnessed the highest growth in August and September since the pandemic hit the country in March 2020, ...
Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa GDP to grow 3.3% this year, 3.5% in 2022 -World Bank
Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy is expected to grow by 3.3% this year and 3.5% in 2022, buoyed by rising commodity prices, the lifting of ...