What you need to know about Nigeria’s first stablecoin, cNGN by Abimbola Samuel September 15, 2025 0 When Nigeria’s Central Bank lifted its ban on cryptocurrency transactions in 2023, it seemed like a quiet policy reversal. Yet, ...
Kenya’s banking sector loses Sh1.59 billion to hackers in 2024 by Oluwatosin Adeyemi September 11, 2025 0 In 2024, hackers stole a record Sh1.59 billion from Kenya's banking industry, underscoring the dangers of cyberattacks as banks and ...
Orange Money welcomes Thierry Millet as new CEO by Oluwatosin Adeyemi September 6, 2025 0 On Thursday, Orange Money Group announced Thierry Millet's appointment as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). With over twenty years' ...
How Africa is embracing blockchain beyond the hype by Abimbola Samuel August 6, 2025 0 Blockchain technology, once primarily associated with the volatile world of cryptocurrency, is rapidly carving out a new identity across African ...
Ashenafi Shawol appointed CEO of AddisPay to lead fintech expansion in Ethiopia by Oluwatosin Adeyemi July 29, 2025 0 Ashenafi Shawol has been appointed as the new CEO of AddisPay, a rapidly expanding fintech business that specialises in payment ...
Ethio Telecom’s Telebirr surpasses 54 million users, processes 2.4 trillion ETB in transactions by Oluwatosin Adeyemi July 28, 2025 0 Ethio Telecom’s mobile money platform Telebirr recorded a milestone year in 2024–2025, surpassing 54 million users and processing 2.4 trillion ...
MTN Uganda’s shareholders approve mobile money spin-off by Oluwatosin Adeyemi July 24, 2025 0 MTN Uganda's shareholders formally approved MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited's structural separation during an Extraordinary General Meeting on Tuesday. The ...
Safaricom, Awash Bank introduce ‘Errif by M-PESA’ to enhance financial inclusion in Ethiopia by Oluwatosin Adeyemi July 17, 2025 0 Awash Bank and Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC have teamed up to introduce a new overdraft service called Errif by M-PESA ...
Africa Money and DeFi Summit returns to Accra spotlighting stablecoins, startups by Abimbola Samuel July 17, 2025 0 The Africa Money and DeFi Summit is set to return to Accra this September, with its third edition placing a ...
Emirates partners with Crypto.com to offer cryptocurrency payments by Abimbola Samuel July 9, 2025 0 Emirates, the leading airline based in Dubai, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Crypto.com, a global cryptocurrency platform, ...