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MTN Group appoints new board member

Sandile Gwala, co-founder and CEO of a business consulting firm, has joined the telco's board of directors.
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2:40

RMB introduces payment solution for CMA countries

The new offering allows RMB clients to make near real-time cross-border payments between RMB accounts across CMA countries.
0:40

Airtel backs Zambia’s digital learning project

Airtel handed over 100 routers to 50 teachers across the country and trained them on how to use them.
1:20
Oct 30, 2024

SA’s antitrust body halts huge fibre transaction

In a statement issued yesterday, the Competition Tribunal stated that the proposed deal was rejected after relevant industry consultation.
1:50
Oct 2, 2024

UN agency seeks African tech-based energy solutions

To be eligible, start-ups must have African founders and be legally registered and operating on the continent.
2:30
Sep 20, 2024

Ethiopian fintech, Kifiya, makes history

Kifiya is the first Ethiopian company to win a silver award in Africa's product innovation category at the Global SME Finance Awards.
2:40
Sep 17, 2024

SA fintech Happy Pay secures $1,8m in pre-seed funding

The fintech gets $1.8 million in a pre-seed round and secures its first debt facility as it accelerates its expansion.
3:00
Sep 13, 2024

MasterCard Foundation funds education of 70k young African girls

The MasterCard Foundation has pledged $360 million over the next seven years to promote young women's educational, entrepreneurial, and career goals.
2:30
Aug 28, 2024

MTN makes board changes to Fintech business, Bayobab

The mobile operator appoints four non-executive directors to the boards of its Fintech and Bayobab divisions.
1:50
Aug 28, 2024

Vendease, Nigerian food-tech firm, seeks expansion, recruits new CFO

According to the company, Chaudry's appointment brings over 20 years of experience to the executive team.
1:20
Aug 16, 2024

Ecobank selects finalists for Fintech Challenge

This year's challenge received approximately 1,550 applications from 70 different countries in Africa and outside the continent.
1:40
Jul 23, 2024

Kenya's DTB, Network partner on digital payments

The arrangement with Network International would improve DTB's digital-first strategy in the Kenyan market, according to the bank.
2:00
Jul 17, 2024

INTERPOL's mission dealt a serious blow to African cybercrime

INTERPOL cooperated in a global law enforcement operation aimed at West African organised crime groups, notably Black Axe.