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MTN MoMo launches remittance service in NigeriaMTN MoMo launches remittance service in Nigeria

MTN Nigeria's fintech arm, MoMo PSB, has introduced its new outbound and inbound remittance service, allowing customers in Nigeria to transfer money to 13 different African nations.

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A man walks past a Airtel Money branded store in Wakiso Town, Uganda
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Hormuud Telecom's CEO Ahmed Yusef speaking at the 2024 Somali Success Stories Conference
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An M-Pesa transaction between an agent and customer in Nairobi, Kenya
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KaiOS targets merchant market for growth, digital inclusion
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KaiOS targets merchant market for growth, digital inclusion
KaiOS targets merchant market for growth, digital inclusion
Jul 15, 2024
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
Zimbabwe to allow mobile money agents to operate again
Mobile Money
Zimbabwe to allow mobile money agents to operate again
Zimbabwe to allow mobile money agents to operate again
May 15, 2024
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byMatshepo Sehloho
Mobile Money
I&M offers free mobile money transfers to SMEs in Kenya
I&M offers free mobile money transfers to SMEs in Kenya
Apr 10, 2024
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byMatshepo Sehloho
West Africa has become mobile money powerhouse - GSMA
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West Africa has become mobile money powerhouse - GSMA
West Africa has become mobile money powerhouse - GSMA
Mar 20, 2024
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
Mastercard, MTN Group launch virtual MoMo card for 13 African markets
Mobile Money
Mastercard, MTN Group launch virtual MoMo card for 13 African markets
Mastercard, MTN Group launch virtual MoMo card for 13 African markets
Mar 4, 2024
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa.
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Safaricom users in Ethiopia tick up
Safaricom users in Ethiopia tick up
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byPaula Gilbert
Safaricom's M-Pesa experiences second outage in January
Mobile Money
Safaricom's M-Pesa experiences second outage in January
Safaricom's M-Pesa experiences second outage in January
Jan 24, 2024
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byMatshepo Sehloho
Cassava Tech Talks Ep. 4: More than mobile money
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Airtel Zambia, Zanaco Bank enable mobile money for school fees
Mobile Money
Airtel Zambia, Zanaco Bank enable mobile money for school fees
Airtel Zambia, Zanaco Bank enable mobile money for school fees
Dec 1, 2023
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1 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho
M-Pesa registers 1.2M customers in Ethiopia
Mobile Money
M-Pesa registers 1.2M customers in Ethiopia
M-Pesa registers 1.2M customers in Ethiopia
Nov 10, 2023
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1 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho
MTN SA launches MoMo business wallet, remittance service
Mobile Money
MTN SA launches MoMo business wallet, remittance service
MTN SA launches MoMo business wallet, remittance service
Sep 29, 2023
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
MTN Cameroon mobile money unit gets PSP license
Mobile Money
MTN Cameroon mobile money unit gets PSP license
MTN Cameroon mobile money unit gets PSP license
May 19, 2023
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1 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho
Safaricom granted mobile money license in Ethiopia
Mobile Money
Safaricom granted mobile money license in Ethiopia
Safaricom granted mobile money license in Ethiopia
May 11, 2023
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byPaula Gilbert
Mobile money transactions hit $1.26T in 2022 – GSMA
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Mobile money transactions hit $1.26T in 2022 - GSMA
Mobile money transactions hit $1.26T in 2022 - GSMA
Apr 20, 2023
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byPaula Gilbert
Mobile money taxation threatens financial inclusion – Vodacom
Mobile Money
Mobile money taxation threatens financial inclusion – Vodacom
Mobile money taxation threatens financial inclusion – Vodacom
Apr 5, 2023
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byPaula Gilbert
Zimbabwe's EcoCash to grow USD mobile money transactions
Mobile Money
Zimbabwe's EcoCash to grow USD mobile money transactions
Zimbabwe's EcoCash to grow USD mobile money transactions
Feb 2, 2023
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1 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho
Kenya High Court suspends mobile money fees - Connecting Africa
Mobile Money
Kenya High Court suspends mobile money fees
Kenya High Court suspends mobile money fees
Jan 13, 2023
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1 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho
MTN MoMo to offer personal loans in SA - Connecting Africa
Mobile Money
MTN MoMo to offer personal loans in SA
MTN MoMo to offer personal loans in SA
Jan 10, 2023
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
Kenya reinstates mobile money fees
Mobile Money
Kenya reinstates mobile money fees
Kenya reinstates mobile money fees
Dec 6, 2022
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byMatshepo Sehloho
Ghana's Zeepay to use ThetaRay's AI to monitor transfers - Connecting Africa
Mobile Money
Ghana's Zeepay to use ThetaRay's AI to monitor transfers
Ghana's Zeepay to use ThetaRay's AI to monitor transfers
Nov 23, 2022
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1 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho
Airtel Kenya spins off mobile money unit
Mobile Money
Airtel Kenya spins off mobile money unit
Airtel Kenya spins off mobile money unit
Oct 12, 2022
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1 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho
Glo eyes share in Nigeria's mobile money pie
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Glo eyes share in Nigeria's mobile money pie
Glo eyes share in Nigeria's mobile money pie
Oct 11, 2022
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1 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho
Tanzania scraps mobile money tax - Connecting Africa
Mobile Money
Tanzania scraps mobile money tax
Tanzania scraps mobile money tax
Sep 22, 2022
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1 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho
Orange, Cellulant expand mobile payments in Botswana
Mobile Money
Orange, Cellulant expand mobile payments in Botswana
Orange, Cellulant expand mobile payments in Botswana
Sep 13, 2022
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1 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho
SA becomes first African nation to get Google Wallet
Mobile Money
SA becomes first African nation to get Google Wallet
SA becomes first African nation to get Google Wallet
Aug 24, 2022
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
Mobile Money
Zimbabwe's InnBucks gets green light to resume services
Zimbabwe's InnBucks gets green light to resume services
Aug 15, 2022
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1 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho
Guinea regulator fines Orange $1.1M for service outage
Mobile Money
Guinea regulator fines Orange $1.1M for service outage
Guinea regulator fines Orange $1.1M for service outage
Jul 26, 2022
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert
Mobile Money
Ghana, Kenya biggest users of mobile money for B2B transfers
Ghana, Kenya biggest users of mobile money for B2B transfers
Jul 13, 2022
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1 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho
M-Pesa remains Safaricom's most profitable service
Mobile Money
M-Pesa remains Safaricom's most profitable service
M-Pesa remains Safaricom's most profitable service
Jul 13, 2022
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert

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