South Africa to Open National Payments System to Retailers, Telecoms and Fintechs in 2027
South Africa will open its national payments infrastructure to non-bank operators, including telecommunications companies, fintech firms ...
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Tag: Financial Inclusion
OPINION | Africa’s biggest untapped market is the one it keeps calling informal
Picture two Africas that never meet. In the first, a trader in a Harare or Nairobi ...
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Airtel Money Sets IPO Price at £1.96, Targeting $7bn Valuation
Airtel Money has set the price for its planned initial public offering (IPO) at £1.96 per ...
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Airtel Money Launches UK Retail Offer Ahead of London Listing
Airtel Mobile Commerce N.V., the mobile money business operated under the Airtel Money brand, has opened ...
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Mukuru expands everyday banking services in South Africa with new transactional account
Mukuru has expanded its financial services offering in South Africa with the launch of the Mukuru ...
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Airtel Money targets up to $9 billion valuation in proposed London IPO
Airtel Money is preparing for a potential initial public offering (IPO) in London that could value ...
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MTN’s Syria Settlement Clears Another Path Towards African Expansion
MTN Group’s agreement with the Syrian Arab Republic to settle outstanding matters relating to its former ...
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Egypt’s diaspora remittances reach record US$47.3 billion
Remittances from Egyptians working abroad reached a record US$47.3 billion in the 2025–2026 financial year, representing ...
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LONG READ : Zimbabwe’s SME Reform Could Be Its Most Consequential Economic Bet Yet
When Zimbabwe's Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development convened the country's first ...
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Letshego Africa Holdings Raises BWP10 Million Through Short Term Note Issuance
Letshego Africa Holdings Limited has raised BWP10 million through the issuance of senior unsecured and unsubordinated ...
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