Orange Money, JUMO join forces to expand microcredit services
With plans to launch in Burkina Faso initially, followed by Mali and Botswana, the alliance will enable the rollout of various credit products from different funders, creating a new microfinance marketplace for the unbanked.
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Mobile-first car insurance launched in Nigeria
Airtel and Leadway Assurance said the entire process from selection of plan to payment and issuance of a digital policy document can be completed in less than three minutes.
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PalmPay launches USSD service for Nigerian consumers
The USSD service will allow PalmPay customers to conduct transactions without connecting to the internet.
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Zimbabwe’s Innbucks to offer remittances from SA
Over the weekend, Innbucks advised customers that they may send money from South Africa through the Clicksendnow website.
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USSD not outdated and vital to any omnichannel strategy in Africa says Clickatell
IDC research shows 56% of phones shipped to South Africa in the third quarter last year were feature phones, making the USSD channel absolutely vital.
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Nigeria: banks owe telcos US$45-million over USSD suspension
Minister says banks must pay for using telecommunications networks and infrastructure, including USSD channels.
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New SA IOT services player eager to link up with Africa
Low-power IOT specialist Thingstream is using South Africa as a base, but has ambitions for the rest of the continent – beginning with Kenya.
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African refugee families reunited through USSD technology
REFUNITE, an online family reconnection platform championed by Ericsson has been accessed by more than 500 000 displaced people.
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Mobile spam irks Nigeria's NCC
Mobile network operators could face NGN5-m fine and daily penalties for non-compliance with latest rules.
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USSD 'messed up' in Nigeria say startups
Entrepreneurs bemoan cost, access and regulation around Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD).
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Mobile solution for slum`s water woes
Residents of Nairobi`s largest informal settlement will soon be able to use a service on their cellphones to help them locate clean water.
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Facebook for Africa?
Orange plans to bring a USSD version of Facebook to even the most basic mobile phones on the continent.