The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the deployment of the 5G (Fifth Generation Network) in the country. According to a statement by ...

Mastercard extends its capabilities deep into the field of digital assets with an agreement to acquire CipherTrace. Payment giant Mastercard is strengthening its ...

Standard Bank has thrown its hat into Africa’s mobile money ring with the launch of Unayo – a mobile money product. Having launched ...

Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings is reportedly launching a crypto fund that will invest in several cryptocurrencies. “I want people to hold it ...

The French Government has announced citizens will be able to verify their identity when accessing secure online services by scanning their updated Carte Nationale ...

The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has launched contactless biometric verification services for the banking and payments industry. Banks will make use of the ...

Mastercard’s Community Pass platform will be added to Paycode’s biometric identity and offline payments solution to unlock services for the underserved and unbanked ...

Introducing a self-sovereign digital identity (SSDI) could address some of the key concerns around privacy and online fraud in South Africa, says Absa. ...

Standard Chartered has agreed a joint venture deal to launch a digital-only bank in Singapore with the country’s National Trades Union Congress (NTUC). A Standard ...

The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has launched an electronic tariff platform to provide greater tax compliance and increased revenue generation in customs. According ...