Digital Payments
Sudan embraces digital payments to build a more inclusive economy
News
June 14, 2020
Sudan embraces digital payments to build a more inclusive economy
As part of its vision to transform its economy, Sudan announced a new commitment to accelerate the transition from cash…
Lagos to host Inaugural Africa FinTech Summit in November
Events
September 17, 2018
Lagos to host Inaugural Africa FinTech Summit in November
Africa’s premier fintech event, the Africa Fintech Summit, will be held for the first time in Lagos, Nigeria, on November…
5 Signs Plastic Money is The Future
Digital Impulse
May 11, 2018
5 Signs Plastic Money is The Future
One of the most momentous leaps that shook the world was the invention of plastic money (credit cards, debit cards,…
Wala Blockchain-powered Financial Services Platform Announces Launch in Uganda
Apps & Software
April 26, 2018
Wala Blockchain-powered Financial Services Platform Announces Launch in Uganda
Wala, the blockchain-powered financial services platform and launch partner of Dala cryptocurrency, has announced that it is now live in Uganda and…
PayPal, Safaricom and TransferTo Announce Exciting Collaboration in Kenya
Business
April 9, 2018
PayPal, Safaricom and TransferTo Announce Exciting Collaboration in Kenya
PayPal and Safaricom announced a revolutionary collaboration that enables Kenyans to seamlessly move money between their M-PESA and PayPal accounts.…
Visa’s Everywhere Initiative Expands into Sub-Saharan Africa
Challenge
March 19, 2018
Visa’s Everywhere Initiative Expands into Sub-Saharan Africa
Visa’s Everywhere Initiative is set to expand into Sub-Saharan Africa, extending the global programme that tasks start-ups to solve commerce…
Tips and Tricks for Using PayPal
Editor's Pick
January 22, 2018
Tips and Tricks for Using PayPal
Many people say that having a PayPal account is the least difficult approach to settling an eBay charge, yet it’s…
Google merges Android Pay and Google Wallet to create Google Pay
Apps & Software
January 9, 2018
Google merges Android Pay and Google Wallet to create Google Pay
Internet giant, Google has announced that it is merging its Android Pay and Google Wallet into a new service called Google Pay.…
Gemalto Launches the First Biometric EMV Card for Contactless Payments
Banking
January 5, 2018
Gemalto Launches the First Biometric EMV Card for Contactless Payments
Gemalto has been selected by Bank of Cyprus to supply the world’s first EMV biometric dual interface payment card for…
WorldRemit raises $40m in Series C funding to target 5 million customers in Africa
Banking
December 8, 2017
WorldRemit raises $40m in Series C funding to target 5 million customers in Africa
Leading digital money transfer service WorldRemit has raised $40m to drive its next phase of global growth, aiming to serve 10 million…