Category: Africa Tech News
Ecobank partners Nium to enhance cross-border transactions in Africa
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Ecobank Transnational Incorporated and Nium, a global fintech business that specialises in cross-border payments, have partnered strategically to…
Ethiopia sets deadline for standardised QR code payments to unify digital transactions
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Starting December 1, all payment service providers in Ethiopia are required to adopt the Standard for Interoperable QR…
Zimbabwe: ICT minister denies plan to license WhatsApp group admins for $2500
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Tatenda Mavetera, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Information, Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services (ICTPCS) has denied plans by the…
Safaricom records KES 17.5 billion loss as Ethiopian birr depreciates
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Safaricom’s profit in Ethiopia plunged by 17.7 percent to KES 28.1 billion, down from KES 34.1 billion, according…
Truecaller names Rishit Jhunjhunwala as new CEO, co-founders step back
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Truecaller’s board of directors has appointed Rishit Jhunjhunwala as the new CEO of the company, reshuffling positions to…
ChitChat introduces cross-border remittance feature to support African communities
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ChitChat, a leading African social commerce platform, has launched a new remittance feature enabling users to send and…
Kotani Pay launches in East Africa, merging cash and crypto for seamless payments
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Kotani Pay, a licensed on-ramp and off-ramp service provider, is expanding its operations into Rwanda and Uganda. This…
Kenya’s first e-mobility youth forum and motor show kicks off in Kisumu
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Kisumu City is set to host Kenya’s inaugural E-Mobility Youth Skills Forum and Motor Show from November 1–3,…
Rwanda joins global tech leaders at SWITCH 2024
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Rwanda’s High Commissioner to Singapore, Jean De Dieu Uwihanganye, joined influential diplomatic and global leaders at the Singapore…
Digital divide: 76% of Ethiopians lack access to internet, says report
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According to a research released this week by the Global System for Mobile Communication Association (GSMA), 76 percent…
