Digital assets drive Rwanda-UAE deal
Capital Market Authority of Rwanda benchmarks virtual asset regulations following bilateral discussions in the United Arab Emirates.
Ventures Platform exceeds fund target
Ventures Platform has closed its second pan-African fund at $84 million, beating targets.
Nigeria SEC toughens crypto rules
Nigeria will require a minimum capital of $1.41m under a proposed regulatory framework aimed at tightening oversight of the crypto industry.
MTN Group fintech transactions hit $330bn
Surging fintech volumes and tower acquisition plans highlight a robust first half for MTN.
Malawi targets smartphone tax relief
Malawi targets removing the 10% internet surtax and revising smartphone VAT to bridge usage divide.
Telecoms uptime is as much a function of finance as it is engineering
Look closely at how the best-run operators in this country work, and one truth emerges: uptime is as much a financial issue as a technical one, writes Elzette Cronje Jordaan of Backspace Technologies.
Eswatini audit office integrates AI in new strategy
Eswatini’s Auditor-General launches a five-year strategy to modernise public sector auditing with artificial intelligence.
South Sudan pushes cashless transition
A new national payments bill aims to accelerate South Sudan’s transition away from cash.
Digital push powers Zambian bourse
Retail share trading surges as Zambian stock exchange app hits 50 000 users.
AI tool usage reaches 72% at Standard Bank
Africa's largest lender embeds generative artificial intelligence across employee workflows and client touchpoints.
Finance is a significant factor in decarbonising Africa’s ICT sector
Vodacom highlights innovative financing models needed to decarbonise Africa's expanding ICT and telecommunications sector.
MTN Group OpCos deliver double-digit growth
Africa’s largest telco maintains separately listed operating companies across some of its markets, offering local investors direct equity and clear oversight of broader group performance.
