Africa is an exciting, vibrant and creative place to do business. But make no mistake, it has its challenges. Currency...
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Merchants in South Africa’s cash-driven township and rural economy remain underserved by the mainstream financial services sector, creating opportunities for...
Next-generation financial services platform Mukuru has launched a mobile wallet in Zimbabwe called Mukuru Wallet. The secure digital store of...
The Shoprite Group has introduced GetPaid, an innovative new platform that enables small business owners to invoice and receive payments...
As Black Friday and the holiday shopping season approaches, payment service providers, merchants and fintechs are preparing for a surge...
Leading omnichannel payments provider Ecentric and its partners were awarded Fintech Innovation of the Year at the 2024 Africa Tech...
Is cash truly dead? With the rapid rise of fintech innovations and digital payment solutions, one might think so. Yet,...
M-KOPA, a leading emerging market fintech, has surpassed 5 million customers across Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa. Two...
Consumer product giant LG has opened its first-ever direct-to-consumer e-commerce store in South Africa, with online payment solution leader Payfast...
Just as the beauty of a garden does not lie in a single plant or flower, neither does the success...
“A vision is not just a picture of what could be; it is an appeal to our better selves, a...
Ecobank, the pan-African Bank, has announced the top finalists for the inaugural 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge Hybrid Semifinal event held...
ThetaRay, the leading provider of artificial intelligence–powered financial crime detection technology, has announced the acquisition of next-generation European screening company,...
The rise of the fintech industry and cloud technology has changed the way in which we do business. Gone are...
South Africans seem to have a unique way of doing just about anything. From the way we associate sports with...
Ecobank, the pan-African financial services group, has officially opened the call for applications to the 7th edition of its Fintech...
PayRetailers, the leading payment processor for Latin America, has announced its new expansion to Africa. With coverage across four countries,...
The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation have announced the winners of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy: a $2-million...
As next-generation financial services platform Mukuru marks the major milestone of being in business for 20 years, FXC Intelligence has...
With numerous financial institutions subject to hefty penalties by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), fintech and liquidity solutions provider...
Fintech’s impact on the financial services industry is multifaceted, reshaping how financial services are delivered, accessed and experienced. It encourages...
In a groundbreaking survey conducted across the continent, RegTech Africa and Agpaytech have revealed a seismic shift in consumer preferences...
Africa's financial landscape is on the cusp of dynamic transformation, particularly in countries such as Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya....
In its continued drive for financial inclusion across Nigerian communities, Africa-focused fintech platform PalmPay has unveiled two cost-saving financial products...
The financial technology (fintech) law and regulatory landscape is constantly evolving and could present first-mover fintech opportunities for those who...
Because financial technology (fintech) is relatively new and has developed faster than legislative processes, and because the nuances of blockchain...
The recent GSMA 2023 State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money highlights how mobile money has become a mainstream...
Multi-asset broker Exness is now accepting applications for its Fintech Scholarships Programme from exceptional South African students. This marks the...
The finance and accounting profession has undergone significant transformation over the years, coming from a primarily transactional and compliance-focused role...
Paysho, the groundbreaking online escrow service, is transforming the landscape of online transactions by providing a secure platform for both...
Andrew Maren, founder and CEO of fintech company ProfitShare Partners, is giving entrepreneurs who lack access to funding an opportunity...
Fintech players are expected to move quickly to harness the power of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) to improve their service...
