Africa
Namibia: Paratus, MTN, sign Namibia’s first roaming agreement
Paratus and MTN said this week that they have signed a national roaming agreement in Namibia, the first of its kind in this ...
Global
EU central banks working on DLT-based asset settlement
European central banks have been ramping up their efforts to utilize distributed ledger technology (DLT), the foundation of blockchain, in central bank money ...
Innovation
Kenya: Equity Ranked Among the World’s 1,000 Biggest Banks
Equity has once again been named among global giants in banking. The Kenyan lender has been ranked position 39 globally on return on ...
Innovation
South Africa: MUSTEK Partners ACRONIS, Expands Cyber Protection in SA
MUSTEK, one of South Africa’s largest assemblers and distributors of personal computers and complementary technology products, has announced a partnership with Acronis, a ...
Global
Iran Blockchain Association Offers Help With Crypto Regulations, Says Regulators Are Not Qualified
The leading crypto industry association in Iran has slammed authorities for their passive stance regarding crypto regulation. The government’s inaction is a source ...
Global
Australian Senator Says Clear Crypto Regulations Will be Introduced Within a Year
The Australian Senator said he expects the country to establish clear crypto rules in the next 12 months. Andrew James Bragg, Australia’s senator ...
Ethopia
Ethiopia’s Open Up to New Telecom Operators Enhances Digital Economy
Ethiopia’s opening up of telecommunication industry for new telecom service operators will facilitate its digital transformation efforts and attract related businesses, Innovation and ...
Global
Australia’s Commonwealth Bank offers limited cryptocurrency trading
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has partnered with Gemini, an US-based crypto exchange and blockchain analysis company Chainalysis to offer crypto-related services. The new service will ...
Global
Unlimint plans launch of ecommerce product
UK-based payment service provider Unlimint has announced its plan to launch its own ecommerce platform by the end of 2022. According to emarketer.com, with the ...
Ghana
Ghana: Banking Industry Agree Digital Industry Currency Will Impact Sector – PWC Survey Reveals
As the Bank of Ghana is taking steps to introduce e-Cedi or digital cash, 70 percent of bank executives are convinced that the ...