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    Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, sits as he waits to face prosecution for tax evasion and money laundering at the federal high court in Abuja, Nigeria, 4 April 2024. Reuters/ Abraham Achirga
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    Robert van Breukelen, COO at Itemate Solutions
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    Safaricom dominates Ethiopia mobile money with M-Pesa
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    20 Mar 2024

    Source: Supplied. Yellow Card's chief executive officer, Chris Maurice
    #AfricaMonth: How Yellow Card hit 1 million users in pursuit of inclusive finance

      18 May 2023

    Source: Twitter/@BlockchainZA
    #AfricaMonth: Why Web3 needs Africa and what you can do about it?

      15 May 2023

    Vincent Viviers, omnichannel retail executive at Pick n Pay, at Ecom Africa. Source: Lauren Hartzenberg
    #EcomAfrica: 5 need-to-know trends shaping the future of e-commerce

      21 Apr 2023

    Source: Reuters. Japan's vice minister of finance for international affairs, Masato Kanda.
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      12 Apr 2023

    Source: ©sirinapa -
    The big benefits of blockchain for retail in Africa

    6 Apr 2023

    Cape Town-founded Peach Payments secures R563m funding for African expansion
    Cape Town-founded Peach Payments secures R563m funding for African expansion

    4 Apr 2023

    Applications open for inaugural AWS FinTech Africa Accelerator
    Applications open for inaugural AWS FinTech Africa Accelerator

    23 Mar 2023

    Source:
    Nearly 70% of consumer payments to be instant by 2027

    9 Mar 2023

    On the rise: Africa's WhatsApp economy
    On the rise: Africa's WhatsApp economy

      1 Mar 2023

    Source: Supplied. Olaseni Alabede,Global Technology Partners' new CTO.
    Global Technology Partners appoints new CTO

    7 Feb 2023

    Source: Supplied. Jaco Nel, chief technology officer of Deimos.
    #BizTrends2023: 5 top cybersecurity predictions for African businesses in 2023

      24 Jan 2023

    #BizTrends2023: What's next for payments in Africa?
    #BizTrends2023: What's next for payments in Africa?

      19 Jan 2023

    Source: Supplied. Kent Marais, head of Platform Domain at Standard Bank.
    Standard Bank's Kent Marais unpacks the acceleration of Africa's thriving platform economy

      11 Jan 2023

    CAR delays crypto token listing, cites 'market conditions'
    CAR delays crypto token listing, cites 'market conditions'

      20 Dec 2022

    Image supplied. Felix Abely (L) and Joseph Sandu (R), Best Fintech Journalists of the Year
    First African journalists graduate from fintech-focused journalism programme

    19 Dec 2022

    Source: Supplied. Alice Tomdio, chief financial officer at Yellow Card Financial.
    Paving the way for women in crypto

      15 Dec 2022

    Source: iStock.
    Swiss financial centre tests trading and settlement of tokenised investment products

    13 Dec 2022

    Source: Blnk
    Egyptian startup Blnk raises $32m in funding round

      10 Nov 2022

    Source: Supplied. MoneyHash founders, Nader Abdelrazik, Mustafa Eid and Anisha Sekar.
    MoneyHash debuts in Africa

    20 Oct 2022

    Source:
    Mastercard to bring crypto-trading capabilities to banks

    17 Oct 2022

    Source: ©Diana Kadreva -
    Cost of e-commerce fraud to exceed $48bn in 2023 - BNPL poses major risk

    12 Oct 2022

    Source: Supplied.
    FNB announces world-first digital banking solutions

      7 Oct 2022

    Source: Supplied. Mark Dankworth, president of business development Africa at leading pan-African fintech enablement partner, Ukheshe Technologies.
    Fintechs are set to transform cross-border payments in Africa

    20 Jul 2022

    5 digital innovation trends enabling better customer journeys
    5 digital innovation trends enabling better customer journeys

      12 Jul 2022

    Source: Supplied. Emma Shand, the new managing director and chief executive officer of EML Payments.
    EML Payments announces new MD and CEO appointment

    11 Jul 2022

    Source: Reuters.
    Flutterwave's accounts frozen in Kenya over money laundering claims

    8 Jul 2022

    Source:
    Volt, Australia's first online-only bank, shuts down due to fundraising woes

      6 Jul 2022

    Unlocking South Africa's next level of e-commerce growth
    Unlocking South Africa's next level of e-commerce growth

      29 Jun 2022

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    Kenya and South Africa offer insights into digital economy challenges and alternatives

      29 Jun 2022

    Karen Nadasen, chair of the Ecommerce Forum of South Africa and CEO of PayU. Source: Supplied
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    24 Jun 2022

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    Source: Supplied. Yellow Card's chief executive officer, Chris Maurice
    #AfricaMonth: How Yellow Card hit 1 million users in pursuit of inclusive finance

     18 May 2023

    Source: Twitter/@BlockchainZA
    #AfricaMonth: Why Web3 needs Africa and what you can do about it?

     15 May 2023

    Vincent Viviers, omnichannel retail executive at Pick n Pay, at Ecom Africa. Source: Lauren Hartzenberg
    #EcomAfrica: 5 need-to-know trends shaping the future of e-commerce

     21 Apr 2023

    Source: Reuters. Japan's vice minister of finance for international affairs, Masato Kanda.
    G7 to discuss digital currency standards, crypto regulation

     12 Apr 2023

    Source: ©sirinapa -
    The big benefits of blockchain for retail in Africa

    6 Apr 2023

    Cape Town-founded Peach Payments secures R563m funding for African expansion
    Cape Town-founded Peach Payments secures R563m funding for African expansion

    4 Apr 2023

    Applications open for inaugural AWS FinTech Africa Accelerator
    Applications open for inaugural AWS FinTech Africa Accelerator

    23 Mar 2023

    Source:
    Nearly 70% of consumer payments to be instant by 2027

    9 Mar 2023

    On the rise: Africa's WhatsApp economy
    On the rise: Africa's WhatsApp economy

     1 Mar 2023

    Source: Supplied. Olaseni Alabede,Global Technology Partners' new CTO.
    Global Technology Partners appoints new CTO

    7 Feb 2023

    Source: Supplied. Jaco Nel, chief technology officer of Deimos.
    #BizTrends2023: 5 top cybersecurity predictions for African businesses in 2023

     24 Jan 2023

    #BizTrends2023: What's next for payments in Africa?
    #BizTrends2023: What's next for payments in Africa?

     19 Jan 2023

    Source: Supplied. Kent Marais, head of Platform Domain at Standard Bank.
    Standard Bank's Kent Marais unpacks the acceleration of Africa's thriving platform economy

     11 Jan 2023

    CAR delays crypto token listing, cites 'market conditions'
    CAR delays crypto token listing, cites 'market conditions'

     20 Dec 2022

    Image supplied. Felix Abely (L) and Joseph Sandu (R), Best Fintech Journalists of the Year
    First African journalists graduate from fintech-focused journalism programme

    19 Dec 2022

    Source: Supplied. Alice Tomdio, chief financial officer at Yellow Card Financial.
    Paving the way for women in crypto

     15 Dec 2022

    Source: iStock.
    Swiss financial centre tests trading and settlement of tokenised investment products

    13 Dec 2022

    Source: Blnk
    Egyptian startup Blnk raises $32m in funding round

     10 Nov 2022

    Source: Supplied. MoneyHash founders, Nader Abdelrazik, Mustafa Eid and Anisha Sekar.
    MoneyHash debuts in Africa

    20 Oct 2022

    Source:
    Mastercard to bring crypto-trading capabilities to banks

    17 Oct 2022

    Source: ©Diana Kadreva -
    Cost of e-commerce fraud to exceed $48bn in 2023 - BNPL poses major risk

    12 Oct 2022

    Source: Supplied.
    FNB announces world-first digital banking solutions

     7 Oct 2022

    Source: Supplied. Mark Dankworth, president of business development Africa at leading pan-African fintech enablement partner, Ukheshe Technologies.
    Fintechs are set to transform cross-border payments in Africa

    20 Jul 2022

    5 digital innovation trends enabling better customer journeys
    5 digital innovation trends enabling better customer journeys

     12 Jul 2022

    Source: Supplied. Emma Shand, the new managing director and chief executive officer of EML Payments.
    EML Payments announces new MD and CEO appointment

    11 Jul 2022

    Source: Reuters.
    Flutterwave's accounts frozen in Kenya over money laundering claims

    8 Jul 2022

    Source:
    Volt, Australia's first online-only bank, shuts down due to fundraising woes

     6 Jul 2022

    Unlocking South Africa's next level of e-commerce growth
    Unlocking South Africa's next level of e-commerce growth

     29 Jun 2022

    Source:
    Kenya and South Africa offer insights into digital economy challenges and alternatives

     29 Jun 2022

    Karen Nadasen, chair of the Ecommerce Forum of South Africa and CEO of PayU. Source: Supplied
    E-commerce, payments and unlocking the potential of the AfCFTA

    24 Jun 2022

    Source: Supplied. Mathius Ruch, co-founder and chief executive officer of CV VC; Wesley Patrick, author of the inaugural African Blockchain Report and Gideon Greaves, managing director of CV VC Africa at Davos.
    CV VC launches seed fund for African blockchain startups

    30 May 2022

    Source:
    Digital Afrique Telecom's new partnership delivers mobile medical solutions to Africa

    24 May 2022

    Blockchain paves the way for social good in Zambia
    Blockchain paves the way for social good in Zambia

    3 May 2022

    Bitcoin adoption by Central African Republic baffles cryptoverse
    Bitcoin adoption by Central African Republic baffles cryptoverse

    29 Apr 2022

    Central African Republic adopts Bitcoin as an official currency
    Central African Republic adopts Bitcoin as an official currency

    28 Apr 2022

    Promising fintech solutions take the spotlight at Stitch hackathon
    Promising fintech solutions take the spotlight at Stitch hackathon

    28 Feb 2022

    Peter Harvey to depart DPO Group
    Peter Harvey to depart DPO Group

    22 Feb 2022

    3 trends that will dominate African mobile apps in 2022
    3 trends that will dominate African mobile apps in 2022

    18 Jan 2022

    Source: ©Ivan Kruk via
    Global e-commerce payment transactions to surpass $7.5tn by 2026

    17 Jan 2022

    #BizTrends2022: What's next for retailing in Africa?
    #BizTrends2022: What's next for retailing in Africa?

     5 Jan 2022

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