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MTN Group reports resilient first quarter 2021 results as data and fintech services accelerate
MTN Group has announced a strong and resilient operational and financial performance in the first quarter of 2021, with growth in service revenue ...
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Lacuna fund announces the 2nd cohort of projects
Lacuna fund has shared a selection of projects supported by the 2nd cohort. Here 10 teams will create text and speech and datasets ...
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Nigeria’s Cryptocurrency Traded Volumes on P2P Platform Top $1.5 Billion
According to Paxful, a peer-to-peer trading platform, Nigeria’s cryptocurrency traded volumes on the platform topped $1.5 billion in the first four months of ...
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Google Pay is now compatible with 61 more financial institutions around the world
Google Pay is already compatible with an impressive number of banks and banks and financial institutions across the world, but this doesn’t mean ...
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Fintech disruption is real: Big banks shutdown in Ireland
Ireland could be left with three banks in the coming weeks – the duo of Bank of Ireland and AIB and Permanent TSB. ...
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China’s banks unveil ATM for foreigners to use digital yuan
In the latest advancement in China’s rollout of its central bank digital currency, two government-backed commercial banks unveiled prototype automated teller machines for ...
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Emerging markets: Pyypl and Visa partners to boost financial inclusion
Pyypl and Visa announce a Strategic Partnership Agreement, with the aim of promoting financial inclusion in emerging markets. According to a report by ...
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Egypt’s Flextock closes $3.25M in the largest pre-seed yet in MENA
Flextock, one of the 10 African startups from the recent Y Combinator winter batch, has bagged an impressive pre-seed round just two months ...
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Egypt consumers embrace emerging digital payments methods
Research conducted by Mastercard has shown that 94% of consumers in Egypt consider using at least one option among the emerging digital payment ...
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First Bank: Shareholders Task Regulators on Disclosure Requirements
Shareholders have advised the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Nigerian Exchange Regulation Limited (NGX REGCO), and other regulators in the financial sector ...