Fintech

Kaspersky, Zambia collaborate to combat cyber-crime

A delegation from the Kaspersky this week met with the Ministry of Science and Technology to provide an update on their efforts to combat cyber-crime.
Arnold Mulenga
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Airtel reports losses of $89 million due to inflation

Airtel expressed concern about the Nigerian naira devaluation in June 2023 and earlier this year, as well as the Malawian kwacha devaluation in November 2023.
1:40

Access Bank, MasterCard partner on cross border payments

The two companies have launched a unified cross-border money movement solution, enabling users to send and receive payments to and from 150+ countries.
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Thursday

MTN Rwanda invests millions on network upgrades

Providing its quarterly financial results, the telco says it completed the modernisation of 140 network sites in different parts of the country during the quarter.
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Lesaka buys payment platform Adumo for $85m

The purchase price will be paid in the form of shares of Lesaka common stock  and $12.5 million in cash.
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29 Apr

Madagascar fintech MVola bolsters super app

The action, according to the company, marks a significant improvement in digital and financial inclusion.
1:20

Flutterwave founder named vice chair of US-Africa Business Center’s board

Olugbenga Agboola has said that joining the group fulfils the fintech's desire to connect Africa to the global economy.
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25 Apr

Safaricom Ethiopia CEO: ‘Digital is crucial to country’s prosperity’

Wim Vanhelleputte ranks digital transformation as Ethiopia's top national objective and identifies key addressable issues to achieve the goal.
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22 Apr

IvoryPay, Tether to drive crypto transfers across Africa

According to the partners, the deal will give more reliable and cost-effective digital transaction options to businesses and consumers across Africa.
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Goodwell backs OmniRetail to boost informal retail

Impact investor Goodwell, in collaboration with long-term partner Alitheia Capital, invested through its uMunthu II fund, initiating OmniRetail's Series A fundraising round.
1:30

MasterCard, Onafriq partner to bring new payments suite to Africa

According to the companies, the partnership will drive growth of digital financial services, including mobile money transactions, and cross-border remittances.