The Fintech Times has released its 2024 report on the Middle East and Africa (MEA) fintech landscape. This fourth edition provides an in-depth analysis of the region’s diverse economies, focusing …
Read More »Inside Regtech Africa 2024 Conference & Awards (8:15 Video)
Thanks to the great work of the Techpression team, we’re able to take a look inside the Regtech Africa 2024 Conference & Awards. Click to watch: An excerpt from BFC …
Read More »Empowering Africa’s Middle Market through Payments (Video: 15:07)
Brett Magrath, chief product officer at the US-based Chipper Cash, discusses how the fintech’s payment and business solutions are bridging the inclusivity gap in Africa’s fast-changing financial landscape. Digital …
Read More »Two startups allow everyday Nigerians to access high-yield government bonds
In emerging market countries where economic volatility is a way of life, there aren’t a lot of relatively safe options for the up-and-coming middle class to save their money. In …
Read More »Gates Foundation supports open mobile banking platform in Africa
Two of Africa’s largest mobile operators and mobile money providers (Orange Group and MTN Group) have announced they will use Mojaloop, an open source financial services technology sponsored by the …
Read More »USAVE Blockchain, BluPoint to launch African educational campaign
USAVE Blockchain has announced that it will be supporting offline internet solution provider BluPoint as part of an effort to increase access to education and information across African mining communities. …
Read More »FinTech Circle courses now available across Africa
FinTech Circle, a leading global community in all things FinTech, has joined forces with the African FinTech Network to launch a comprehensive range of FinTech education courses designed to foster …
Read More »Kenyan FinTech startup launches financial education academy
The widespread adoption of mobile money in Kenya has eliminated many traditional barriers and enabled millions of Kenyans to access financing for the first time. This, however, has also resulted …
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