Ghana
Ghana: Mobile money far surpassed cheque transactions by massive ¢522.9 billion in 8 months
Ghana mobile money transactions for the first eight months of this year far exceeded cheque transactions by a massive ¢522.9 billion. This is ...
Global
Global: 50% of Consumers Use Mobile Wallets to Send X-Border Remittances
Cross-border transactions are picking up steam, especially amid the pandemic. As many as 32% of cross-border remittances are sent to friends and family ...
Intelligence
SA: Digital banking fraud rises 33% in South Africa
The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC), has released its annual crime statistics which showed that in 2020, digital banking fraud increased ...
Intelligence
Nigeria: NIN database hits 64.4 million in September – DG NIMC
Nigeria’s national identification number (NIN) database surpassed 64.4 million in September 2021. This was disclosed by Engineer Aliyu Aziz, director general, National Identity ...
Intelligence
Nigeria’s e-security ranks top 50 globally, best in Africa ― Report
Nigeria’s e-security has been ranked among the top 50 worldwide, better than any other African country according to a report. South Africa, well-known ...
Global
Brazil: Check Point Research detects cyber-attacks against the users of PIX Payment System
Check Point Research (CPR) has detected cyber-attacks against the users of PIX, the instant payment solution created and managed by the Central Bank of Brazil. The ...
Global
Global: Over 4 billion people now connected to mobile internet – GSMA report
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, more than half of the world’s population is now using the mobile internet. This is according to the global ...
Intelligence
Nigeria’s active mobile subscriptions hit 189 million in August . Highest in five months – NCC
Latest telecommunications industry statistics released by the regulator – the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) – shows the country’s total active mobile subscriptions rose ...
Intelligence
SOUTH AFRICA: TOP 5 DIGITAL SCAMS TO BE AWARE OF – POLL
A poll conducted by consumer credit reporting agency TransUnion shows that digital fraud remains an issue in South Africa at a time when ...
Africa
Africa: Nearly Half of SSA Consumers Are Using Mobile Money Services – Ericsson
A major new consumer and market insight report from multinational networking and telecommunications firm Ericsson titled Mobile Financial Services on the Rise reveals that nearly ...
