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Huawei launches its Non-Stop Banking initiative
Financial Inclusion
Huawei launches its Non-Stop Banking initiativeHuawei launches its Non-Stop Banking initiative

Chinese multinational Huawei has unveiled its Non-stop Banking initiative at the Intelligent Finance Summit 2023 in Cape Town.

byMatshepo Sehloho, Associate Editor
Mar 24, 2023
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1 Min Read
MTN SA sells device insurance business to Santam
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MTN SA sells device insurance business to SantamMTN SA sells device insurance business to Santam
byPaula Gilbert
Mar 16, 2023
1 Min Read
Telkom SA partners with Clikatell to launch Chat 2 Pay
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Telkom SA partners with Clikatell to launch Chat 2 PayTelkom SA partners with Clikatell to launch Chat 2 Pay
byMatshepo Sehloho
Mar 10, 2023
1 Min Read
Fintech Mama Money expands Malawi reach with TNM partnership
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Fintech Mama Money expands Malawi reach with TNM partnershipFintech Mama Money expands Malawi reach with TNM partnership
byThe Staff
Feb 7, 2023
1 Min Read
Zimbabwe's EcoCash to grow USD mobile money transactions
Mobile Money
Zimbabwe's EcoCash to grow USD mobile money transactionsZimbabwe's EcoCash to grow USD mobile money transactions
byMatshepo Sehloho
Feb 2, 2023
1 Min Read
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Ghana's Zeepay expands into ZambiaGhana's Zeepay expands into Zambia
byMatshepo Sehloho
Jan 31, 2023
1 Min Read
12 more Kenyan digital lenders get licenses
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12 more Kenyan digital lenders get licenses
12 more Kenyan digital lenders get licenses
Jan 30, 2023
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1 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho, Associate Editor
Delayed licensing frustrates Kenyan digital lenders
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Delayed licensing frustrates Kenyan digital lenders
Delayed licensing frustrates Kenyan digital lenders
Jan 24, 2023
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1 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho, Associate Editor
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, Associate Editor
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, Editor
Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 3 – Building fintech in Ghana
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Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 3 – Building fintech in Ghana
Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 3 – Building fintech in Ghana
Dec 21, 2022
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51 Min Listen
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Visa to invest $1B in Africa's digital transformation - Connecting Africa
Investment
Visa to invest $1B in Africa's digital transformation
Visa to invest $1B in Africa's digital transformation
Dec 15, 2022
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Kenya reinstates mobile money fees
Mobile Money
Kenya reinstates mobile money fees
Kenya reinstates mobile money fees
Dec 6, 2022
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1 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho, Associate Editor
Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 2 – Remittance revolution
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Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 2 – Remittance revolution
Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 2 – Remittance revolution
Nov 30, 2022
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44 Min Listen
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Safaricom launches M-Pesa Go for youth - Connecting Africa
Financial Inclusion
Safaricom launches M-Pesa Go for youth
Safaricom launches M-Pesa Go for youth
Nov 30, 2022
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1 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho, Associate Editor
Kenya's NCBA eyes M-Shwari expansion deals - Connecting Africa
Financial Inclusion
Kenya's NCBA eyes M-Shwari expansion deals
Kenya's NCBA eyes M-Shwari expansion deals
Nov 28, 2022
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1 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho, Associate Editor
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, Associate Editor
Chipper Cash to acquire Zambian fintech Zoona
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Chipper Cash to acquire Zambian fintech Zoona
Chipper Cash to acquire Zambian fintech Zoona
Nov 22, 2022
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1 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho, Associate Editor
Mastercard eyes African fintech potential
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Mastercard eyes African fintech potential
Mastercard eyes African fintech potential
Nov 2, 2022
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Fintech Mukuru launches funeral loyalty benefit - Connecting Africa
Financial Inclusion
Fintech Mukuru launches funeral loyalty benefit
Fintech Mukuru launches funeral loyalty benefit
Oct 17, 2022
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1 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho, Associate Editor
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, Associate Editor
Glo eyes share in Nigeria's mobile money pie
Mobile Money
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, Associate Editor
SA's FNB adds ChatPay feature, overhauls banking app - Connecting Africa
Financial Inclusion
SA's FNB adds ChatPay feature, overhauls banking app
SA's FNB adds ChatPay feature, overhauls banking app
Oct 10, 2022
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1 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho, Associate Editor
40 Kenyan digital lenders audited for data breaches
Regulation
40 Kenyan digital lenders audited for data breaches
40 Kenyan digital lenders audited for data breaches
Oct 7, 2022
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1 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho, Associate Editor
Safaricom cuts M-Pesa's Fuliza daily charges by up to 50%
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Safaricom cuts M-Pesa's Fuliza daily charges by up to 50%
Safaricom cuts M-Pesa's Fuliza daily charges by up to 50%
Sep 29, 2022
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1 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho, Associate Editor
SA bank Capitec launches MVNO with data that never expires
Connectivity
SA bank Capitec launches MVNO with data that never expires
SA bank Capitec launches MVNO with data that never expires
Sep 26, 2022
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
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, Associate Editor
Majority of Kenya's mobile lenders are unlicensed
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Majority of Kenya's mobile lenders are unlicensed
Majority of Kenya's mobile lenders are unlicensed
Sep 19, 2022
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1 Min Read
byMatshepo Sehloho, Associate Editor
Startups
Nigeria leads African tech startup funding, fintech dominates
Nigeria leads African tech startup funding, fintech dominates
Sep 15, 2022
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
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, Associate Editor
Fintech
SA telcos use fintech to tap into lending market
SA telcos use fintech to tap into lending market
Sep 6, 2022
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Startups
Fintech startup Klasha connects African shoppers to global brands
Fintech startup Klasha connects African shoppers to global brands
Aug 29, 2022
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Profit grows for SA's Blue Label Telecoms as it eyes nano-loans market
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Profit grows for SA's Blue Label Telecoms as it eyes nano-loans market
Profit grows for SA's Blue Label Telecoms as it eyes nano-loans market
Aug 25, 2022
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
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, Editor
Innovation Hub
Hot startup of the month: Ghana's eCampus
Hot startup of the month: Ghana's eCampus
Aug 22, 2022
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1 Min Read
byTom Jackson, Co-founder

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