Is cash still king? Perhaps, but the acceptance and use of digital channels across Africa are rapidly increasing, experiencing their highest adoption rate in history. Currently,...
Although small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Africa are increasingly investing in digital technologies, their innovation journey is hindered by the high cost of technology upgrades,...
By Yohannes Tsehai – Country Manager Onafriq Ethiopia The fintech sector has been one of Africa’s biggest technology success stories. According to one report, the continent’s...
M-Pesa, the fintech service provided by telecom company, Safaricom, is dipping its feet into the remittance market through a partnership with eCommerce behemoth, Amazon. Founded in...
In H1 of 2022, the logistics and mobility accounted for 11.4% of the total funds raised by African startups, making it the second-highest after FinTech startups....
New research urges African governments to work collaboratively with all role-players to introduce strong mobile tech-driven financial innovations in support of national development priorities and the...
Google has announced plan to invest $1billion over 5 years to support Africa’s digital transformation. The investment focuses on enabling fast, affordable internet access for more...
In the latest episode of Connecting Africa, CNN International’s Eleni Giokos explores how Africa’s telecommunications industry is transforming business and gearing up for a more interconnected...
With their well-established customer bases and online payment methods, operators could prove to be lynchpin partners in unlocking African markets for the streaming service. In recent...
Dr. Bashir Gwandu, non-executive chair of the Commonwealth ITU Group (CIG) and the former commissioner of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has advised Ethiopia to learn...