Africa's Tech Future, Today.
African payments technology firm Interswitch reports that bank infrastructure for contactless transactions is established across Nigeria. However, convincing consumers to adopt tap-to-pay over traditional cards and mobile transfers remains the primary barrier to nationwide usage.
African cryptocurrency infrastructure platform Breet is advocating for simpler digital asset payments to drive enterprise adoption. Speaking at Moonshot by TechCabal in Lagos, chief operating officer Vivian Mbene emphasized that enabling businesses to receive local currency settlements directly is critical to overcoming merchant skepticism.
[[Title]] Flutterwave CEO Explains Why African Fintechs Are Seeking Banking Licences [[Excerpt]] African financial technology companies are increasingly acquiring microfinance and commercial banking licences to deepen customer relationships and secure direct settlement capabilities. According to Flutterwave chief executive Olugbenga Agboola, transitioning into licensed deposit-taking institutions
Cross-border payments in Africa need $120 million and a binding AU protocol to work, says an AfricaNenda study. Here is the plan and which blocs go first.
A Shein and Temu ban is now COSATU policy. The numbers behind the call: R7.3bn in 2024 sales, 37.1% of online clothing sales and 34,000 jobs said at risk.
Nigeria's House of Reps says poor network quality is hurting POS and businesses, and has ordered telecom CEOs to appear on 28 October or risk arrest summons.
The Vodacom Safaricom stake case is back before Kenya's Court of Appeal on 23 October. Here is what the orders say, what could change and who is affected.
Financial advisory firm Bard Santner has secured a microfinance banking licence from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, aiming to convert cross-border diaspora remittance inflows into long-term savings and credit products. The strategic shift seeks to capture non-resident financial flows and build formal banking relationships with Zimbabweans abroad.
BPE website backups holding database credentials sat in a public folder for days, a researcher says. What was exposed and what Nigeria's privatisation agency must do.
The NCC device checker now screens new phones before they join Nigerian networks. Here is how *315# works, who is exempt, and why importers carry the burden.
Spectrum costs in Africa run 24% higher per unit than elsewhere, GSMA finds, as 200+ licences near renewal. Here is who pays most and what it wants changed.
Cryptocurrency exchange Roqqu is preparing to tokenise shares listed on the Nigerian Exchange. By creating digital representations of real-world equity assets on blockchain infrastructure, the platform aims to enable fractional share ownership and expand retail investor participation across West Africa.
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