Africa
Africa: Airtel Business taps Cisco to secure connectivity for SMEs in Africa
Telecoms operator, Airtel Africa, has announced that its B2B provider, Airtel Business, has formed an alliance with Cisco to provide secure internet access to Small ...
Africa
Somalia: Mastercard, Mybank Partnership to Boost E-Commerce in Somalia
MyBank, Mastercard and Network International have partnered to launch a new Mastercard debit card that seamlessly enables online shopping in Somalia. This will ...
Global
Real-time payment system set for launch in Iran
The Central Bank of Iran has given details about its recently announced instant payment system for the country’s banking and payment network. According to Central ...
Africa
Ecobank Mobile App available in 33 African countries
Pan-African banking conglomerate Ecobank has released a new version of its Ecobank mobile app that allows customers access to online banking 24/7. The app helps ...
Africa
Malawi: Fdh Bank Inculcates Cashless Business Transactions Through 3-Months ‘Fdh Pos Swipe & Win’ Promotion
FDH Bank says it is pleased that its clients positively responded to the 3-moth promotion it organised that encouraged its clients to utilize ...
Global
Brazil’s Central Bank Plans to Launch a CBDC Pilot in 2022: BCB Report
The monetary authority of the Latin American country has said it expects to launch a final version of its central bank digital currency ...
Africa
FSD Africa expands insurtech accelerator program to Ghana and Nigeria
FSD Africa is set to launch insurtech accelerator programs in Ghana and Nigeria next year to promote innovations that will drive the uptake ...
Innovation
Tanzania: Mwinyi sees more Financial Inclusion as CRDB Launches Islamic Banking
Tanzanians now have a new option in fulfilling their banking needs in a manner that aligns with Muslims’ religious beliefs – thanks to ...
Global
World Economic Forum releases findings of interoperability study on three CBDCs
Two CBDCs have been formally introduced and are recognized by international regulators. However, more are unfolding by the day or functioning on an ...
Global
El Salvador Plans to Build Tax-Free Bitcoin City
El Salvador is delving further into bitcoin and plans to issue sovereign bitcoin bonds, Bloomberg reported. The country, which has already made bitcoin ...
