Browsing: financial inclusion

Fintech service providers have a significant role to play in driving the financial inclusion national agenda. However, technology alone cannot…

South Africa’s financial landscape stands at the edge of a big transformation. By opening up the payments space to non-licensed…

For centuries, banks were built on paper trails and brick-and-mortar branches. However, long before smartphones, banks were already collaborating with…

Omnisient, a leader in privacy-preserving data collaboration, has been awarded the globally recognised Finovate 2024 Excellence in Financial Inclusion Award.…

It’s difficult to imagine a time before the widespread adoption of mobile technology in Africa – particularly where financial services…

The Rise of Fintech Startups and Their Role in the Financial Industry The financial industry has witnessed a significant transformation…

The South African informal sector is a vibrant thread, pulsating with entrepreneurial energy. Valued at almost $10 billion annually and representing 17%…

MTN’s Mobile Money platform, MoMo, with a substantial base of nine million subscribers in South Africa, is poised to elevate…

by Isaac Abotebuno Akolgo, Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies Fintechs, notably mobile money, have transformed banking and finance…

There has been a lot of talk around the corner about PayShap – the new super-fast, low-cost payment rail which…