Mastercard and Uber have renewed their long-term partnership by implementing a new strategic initiative that will focus on digital payments and advancing financial inclusion in the Middle East and Africa
The GSMA has today announced the winners of the GSMA Innovation Fund for Mobile Internet Adoption and Digital Inclusion grant. The fund which was launched in April last year was
Kenya has been rated the most attractive destination for Japanese firms looking to make investments in Africa. According to a survey conducted by the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) on
Australia-based Design startup, Canva, announced on Tuesday 6th of April that it has raised $71 million in new funding led by T. Rowe Price and Dragoneer at a $15 billion
Audio-chat platform, Clubhouse has announced the introduction of a payment feature that will allow users to tip their favorite speakers or creators on the platform. In what the company described
Cairo-based Venture Capitalist firm, Algebra Ventures, has today announced the launch of its $90 million investment fund. This is coming on the heels of a $54million investment fund that was
Though Nigeria boasts as the largest economy in Africa with a GDP of about USD$441billion, the country has not been without its own challenges. Over the last five years,
Weeks after launching its East African office in Kenya, South African-based security tech start-up and medical platform, AURA, announced it would be expanding its product offering globally, starting with the
Digital mobile payment platform Apple Pay is now available in 3 South African Banks namely Nedbank, Absa, and Discovery Bank. The platform which was quietly launched in the country makes
In Tanzania, mobile money services can be relatively difficult to use due to unstable internet and high service fees. Africa still remains the most expensive continent to send money to,
Uganda-based technology-enabled asset finance company Tugende announced today that it has secured $3.6 million in a Series A extension round. According to the company, this new funding follows the
Frontline pan-African fintech company, Accelerex Ghana, has hit a new milestone, by securing an enhanced Payment Service Provider (PSP) license from the Bank of Ghana (BoG), under the Payment Systems
