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Fintech startup Klasha connects African shoppers to global brands

Paula Gilbert
8/29/2022

Nigerian startup, Klasha, is helping African consumers access e-commerce options outside of the continent and helping merchants worldwide sell their products into Africa.

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SA becomes first African nation to get Google Wallet

Paula Gilbert
8/24/2022

South Africa becomes the first country in Africa where the Google Wallet is available, adding to a rising trend of contactless payments and fintech services in the country.

SA's data-free MoyaApp hits 10M downloads

Paula Gilbert
8/17/2022

South Africa's data-free super app, MoyaApp, has been downloaded over 10 million times on the Google Play Store, a milestone only six other local apps have reached.

Zimbabwe's InnBucks gets green light to resume services

Matshepo Sehloho
8/16/2022

Zimbabwean mobile money platform, InnBucks, has resumed its fintech services following a suspension in April.

MTN's fintech ecosystem grows as spinoff plans continue

Paula Gilbert
8/12/2022

Pan-African operator MTN's fintech ecosystem continues to grow as it moves forward with plans to spin off its financial services business into a stand-alone entity.

MTN offered $35M for Afghanistan operation

Paula Gilbert
8/11/2022

MTN group has received a binding offer for 100% of MTN Afghanistan as it continues with plans to completely exit the Middle East and focus on its pan-African footprint.

SA government launches app to tackle potholes

Matshepo Sehloho
8/10/2022

South African transport minister Fikile Mbalula in partnership with the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) has launched an app to get rid of potholes.

MTN sees double-digit revenue growth in Rwanda & Uganda

Paula Gilbert
8/5/2022

MTN's operations in Rwanda and Uganda have reported strong interim results with revenue and subscribers on the rise.

SA startup Sendoff is digitizing funerals

Matshepo Sehloho
8/5/2022

South African startup Sendoff is a full-service funeral app that is digitizing the way funerals are organized.

Moroccans and Egyptians embrace digital payment methods

Paula Gilbert
8/3/2022

Mastercard's New Payments Index 2022 shows that digital payment adoption is accelerating across MENA, including strong growth in Egypt and Morocco.

Major data boom for MTN Ghana

Paula Gilbert
8/2/2022

MTN has seen huge data growth from its customers in Ghana with data traffic up 52% in the first six months of the year and data revenue almost 50% higher than last year.

Safaricom wants Kenya to be a digital talent hub

Matshepo Sehloho
8/2/2022

Kenyan operator Safaricom has launched a Digital Talent Program and is teaching kids to code through the M-Pesa app, as it aims to create a sustainable digital talent pipeline.

North Africa Com 2022: Transforming telco strategies

Connecting Africa Video
8/1/2022

Experts from operators across North Africa join a panel discussion about how telcos are evolving their strategies to become not only telcos but also tech-cos.

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