Botswana’s Stanbic Bank looks to lead in Fintech with Unayo rollout

Platform pilot test in January, now rolled out by NetOne Group.

R120-million (US$8.3m) invested, with a total funding round of R160-million (US$11m).

Country’s regulator clears telcos to separate their digital financial business (mobile money) from the cellular network operations to capitalise on opportunity.

Country claims to be the first in Africa to have begun work on the Fintech advancement.

Digital payments now flourishing under the auspices of mobile money connectivity to finance institutions.

Company invests in digital insurance advice platform Ctrl.

People need to understand they are the target, security vendors must help lower the security poverty line, and the media should look beyond sensationalism says Brendan Kotze, Chief Development Officer, Performanta.

Companies claim that remittances from abroad amount to more than half of annual household consumption in the country.

The race to take Africa’s payments industry online is speeding up says Aida Diarra, head of Visa in Sub Saharan Africa.

Four-year digital finance for resilience project aims to encourage financial inclusivity, specifically among marginalised groups.

Company says it has reached six million customers with mobile money service.

GM of Orange Cameroon among those that believe regulation is stifling financial inclusivity.