Content tagged with FinTech

posted in July 2019

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MTN Broadens Its Financial Services Reach in Nigeria

Paula Gilbert
7/30/2019

MTN plans to expand its fintech business in Nigeria after one of its subsidiaries was granted a 'super-agent license' to provide financial services.

MTN Nigeria Moves Fintech Strategy Forward

Industry Announcements
7/29/2019

The Central Bank of Nigeria has granted MTN Nigeria subsidiary, Yello Digital Financial Services, a full Super Agent Licence.

African Operators, Governments Show Faith in Huawei

Paula Gilbert
7/26/2019

Analysts agree Huawei has had a very cordial working relationship with most African governments, which don't seem to be bowing to global pressure to blacklist the Chinese company.

Airtel Africa Reports 7% Sales Boost in Fiscal First Quarter

Industry Announcements
7/26/2019

Reported revenues increased to $795.9 million, up 6.9%, while customer base grew by 9.3% to 99.7 million.

Africa & Middle East the Key 'Growth Driver' for Orange

Ray Le Maistre
7/25/2019

Major telco's second quarter growth driven by ongoing success across Africa and the Middle East.

Lower Out-Of-Bundle Revenue Hits Vodacom's South Africa Sales

Paula Gilbert
7/25/2019

Lower out-of-bundle tariffs and new data regulations negatively impacted Vodacom's quarterly service revenue in South Africa but international growth helped group revenues increase.

Safaricom Predicts Major Growth for DigiFarm

Industry Announcements
7/22/2019

Kenyan operator expects mobile agriculture platform DigiFarm to outgrow M-PESA in next five years.

Key Trends & Takeaways From West Africa Com 2019

Paula Gilbert
7/22/2019

Satellite technology, fintech, mobile data prices and how to get better inclusion for women in tech were among the key topics discussed at the 2019 West Africa Com event in Senegal.

Former Vodafone Ghana CEO Joins MTN

Paula Gilbert
7/18/2019

Yolanda Cuba is joining MTN as Group Chief Digital and Fintech Officer.

Safaricom Planning E-Commerce Expansion in 2020

Paula Gilbert
7/17/2019

The Kenyan telecoms operator wants to expand its e-commerce proposition, Masoko, to other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa by next year.

South Africa leads the continent in mobile download speeds

Paula Gilbert
7/9/2019

South Africa has the fastest mobile download speeds of ten African countries monitored by mobile analytics company Opensignal.

Safaricom Pumps KES 5M Into Afro-Asia Fintech Festival

Industry Announcements
7/9/2019

Safaricom has announced a KES 5 million sponsorship of the inaugural Afro-Asia FinTech Festival 2019, called Fintech in the Savannah, which will be co-hosted by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

Michael Joseph Returns to Lead Safaricom

Paula Gilbert
7/2/2019

Former Safaricom CEO Michael Joseph will be stepping back into the role in an interim capacity after the death of CEO Bob Collymore.

Bob Collymore Loses His Battle With Cancer

Paula Gilbert
7/1/2019

The Safaricom CEO passed away on Monday morning at his home in Nairobi at the age of 61.

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