Nigeria warns PoS agents against money laundering
Nigeria's anti-graft agency says criminal networks are increasingly routing illicit funds through PoS terminals.
MTN Nigeria pays record interim dividend
The ₦545.89 billion payout already exceeds the telco's full-year 2025 dividend.
TN CyberTech targets AI-powered branches
Zimbabwean financial services group plans to turn branches into technology-led self-service centres.
Instarc raises €1.25m for South Africa
The Tallinn-based regulatory technology company will use the investment to accelerate its South African rollout.
MTN MoMo eyes expanded African reach
The operator aims to build Africa’s largest digital fintech platform, with customers interacting through a smartphone app.
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.