OPay partners Mastercard to ‘open up e-commerce to millions’ in Africa
Merchants and consumers from Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Morocco, Nigeria, and South Africa have an alternative payment option.
Tawanda Karombo
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EXCLUSIVE: Opportunity within Ethiopia’s nascent Fintech and mobile payments industries
Nigerian mobile payments and financial services company Paga is competing for greater market share and company’s CEO explains why.
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Data, smartphone use and Fintech anchor Safaricom’s market position
Company announced strong results this week, reinforced by increase in subscriptions, data use and Fintech.
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Airtel Malawi still swinging despite taking blows in stressed-out economy
Despite forex loss and sustained pressure, company has managed to increase revenue from data and voice silos.
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Zimbabwe hikes taxes on electronic forex transactions
One of the measures government has implemented to try to stop economic nose-dive.
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US$91m licence fee bites into MTN Rwanda’s after-tax profits
But operator still posts increase in data services, data traffic and mobile money revenue.
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Malawi’s TNM preps for challenging economic times ahead
Mobile operator cites foreign currency shortage, volatile exchange rate and sustained cost pressure on margins.
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East Africa eyes tax windfalls from big tech and digital services
Digital services players say tax authorities representing the East African Community (EAC) member states have agreed to develop a joint strategy to tax the digital economy.
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Zimbabwe’s mobile money market rattled after InnBucks shut down
Authorities argue the Simbisa-run service does not possess a permit.
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GSMA urges dialogue amid increase in mobile money taxes in Africa
Affordability of service and smartphones as one of the key barriers to digital inclusion in Africa.
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Ethiopia: telco rivals agree to tower power share deal
Safaricom and Ethio Telecom have concluded interconnection and capacity lease agreements.
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Ballooning inflation bursts Zimbabwe’s mobile telecommunications bubble
Industry regulator releases report documenting impact of economic challenges on mobile telecommunications.
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Uganda leans on Temtum Group for CBDC rollout
Parties met to discuss digital currencies, CBDC technology as well as revenue tax collection and mobile money issues.