Content tagged with FinTech

posted in August 2024

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Hot startup of the month: Nigeria's Tyms

Matshepo Sehloho
8/30/2024

Connecting Africa's hot startup of the month is Nigeria's Tyms, which has built an artificial-intelligence-powered finance and accounting automation software system for CFOs, accountants, bookkeepers and business owners.

Understanding African fintech startup failures

Guest Perspectives
8/30/2024

Connecting Africa correspondent Chiti Mbizule Mutati investigates the reasons behind the high failure rate of African fintech startups, citing the importance of funding, policy and regulation in the sector.

Five trends shaping the future of African fintech

Matshepo Sehloho
8/29/2024

Connecting Africa has compiled a list of five fintech trends that are providing innovative solutions to the problems faced by the African continent.

Open banking's potential to foster innovation & harmonize financial services

Guest Perspectives
8/21/2024

As African banks look to digitize their services amid a growing fintech ecosystem, ICT analyst Francis Hook puts forward open banking's potential to foster service innovation and harmonize financial services in Africa.

Ecobank picks fintech challenge finalists

Matshepo Sehloho
8/19/2024

Pan-African banking group Ecobank has selected finalists for its inaugural 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge with the grand prize of US$50,000.

Ericsson targets new segments for MFS growth

Paula Gilbert
8/16/2024

Global Head of Ericsson Mobile Financial Services, Michael Wallis-Brown, spoke to Connecting Africa about the company's fintech business in Africa and how it is looking to move into more segments and partner with more local players.

Africa Tech Festival 2024 showcases women tech, telecom leaders

Industry Announcements
8/8/2024

Africa Tech Festival spotlights some of the exceptional women shaping the future of technology and telecom in Africa.

VC firm Founders Factory Africa rebrands to 54 Collective

Industry Announcements
8/7/2024

African venture capital firm, Founders Factory Africa (FFA), has announced its rebrand and name change to 54 Collective.

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Airtel Africa unveils $500K fellowship program in Tanzania

Pan-African operator Airtel Africa has launched its 'Airtel Africa Fellowship Program' for undergraduate students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

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Google to open AI hub in Zambia, Malawi plans Smart Village Initiative

Tech giant Google is partnering with Zambia's government to set up an Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence at the University of Zambia. At the same time, Malawi's government has announced plans to launch a Smart Village Initiative in partnership with Huawei.

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Women in Tech: Spotlight on digital skills with Kreative Campus' Keitesi Aisha

Kreative Campus' operations and finance lead, Keitesi Aisha, talks to Connecting Africa as part of our Women in Tech series about how skills development can make Africa's tech ecosystem more inclusive.

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Uber's Marjorie Saint-Lot on inclusion and sustainability in Africa

Uber's Country Manager for Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire, Marjorie Saint-Lot, shares how the ride-hailing company is approaching public-private partnerships, environmentally friendly initiatives and gender inclusion in Africa.

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The 100 most influential African leaders in 2023

A new report from Africa Tech Festival and Connecting Africa puts a spotlight on the top 100 African leaders in the telecoms and technology sector in 2023.

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Omdia View: August 2024

By Omdia Analysts

August 2024's telecom highlights in the Middle East and Africa included a satellite deal between Eutelsat Group and Bayobab, the sale of MTN Guinea-Bissau to Telecel, and the sale of a 60% stake in Uganda's Utel to Rowad Capital Commercial.