With mobile money continuing to dominate the continent's commerce growth, opening doors to business to everyone from a rural farmer to an entrepreneur, and cross-border seeing inter-country transactions on the rise, the continent is making a play to be the world's biggest e-commerce opportunity...
9 May 2019
We can't ignore the impact of AI (artificial intelligence) on investments any longer. AI is here to stay, and brings with it a whole new way of doing business. The World Economic Forum 2019 was dominated by AI, and our industry has not been left unaffected...
Leigh Köhler 7 May 2019
If Africa is to achieve the sustainable development goals, it needs to prioritise women's access to finance...
18 Apr 2019
The latest figures released by the African Development Bank suggest the continent's infrastructure needs amount to between $130-170bn a year, with a current financing gap of $67-$107bn per annum...
11 Apr 2019
Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A) announces revamped website...
11 Apr 2019
Mobile money has changed the face of financial services forever. It has driven significantly greater financial inclusion in emerging markets around the world, positively impacting whole communities and economies...
Akinwale Goodluck 29 Mar 2019
There is still $400m unbanked in Africa, and the goal is to work with the private and financial sector to connect the poor with adequate financial systems...
Nicci Botha 20 Mar 2019
Psychologically, we are programmed to respond well to being rewarded for good behaviour...
11 Mar 2019
Are financial services providers able to cater to the demands of the next generation?...
Walter van der Merwe 7 Mar 2019
Get ready to recognise the Mastercard brand not only with your eyes but also your ears. That's right, the latest phase of its brand evolution involves sonic melody that's set to form part of your Mastercard brand experience in the future...
Leigh Andrews 8 Feb 2019
Corrie Bakker, head of strategy and business development for Africa at PayU talks about what we can expect in the payment provider front in 2019...
Evan-Lee Courie 21 Jan 2019
What are the key issues and trends related to doing business in Africa in the private equity space?
18 Jan 2019
Mastercard has announced that it will be dropping its name from its iconic logo in select contexts...
9 Jan 2019
Visa and Vivo Energy have announced a pan-African agreement to provide digital payment services to consumers across 15 African countries, where both companies operate...
28 Nov 2018
