The U.S. government’s decision to ban TikTok, the immensely popular short-form video app owned by China’s ByteDance, has sent shockwaves through the tech industry,…
MTN and JUMO Introduce Qwikloan to Redefine Lending in South Africa
In a groundbreaking collaboration, MTN’s Mobile Money Platform, MoMo, and banking technology innovator JUMO have joined forces to launch Qwikloan. This revolutionary initiative seeks…
Mobile money taxes drives poor out of digital economy
Cash-strapped African nations are rolling out an e-levy on mobile money transactions to boost revenues, but the policy could hurt the poorest as the…
African streaming platform clocks million paid subscriptions
In a little over a year since its launch, Africa’s fastest-growing video on-demand streaming platform, Wi-flix, has passed the one-million mark for paid subscriptions….
Mama Money announces global expansion and new CEO
Cape Town-based Mama Money is proving to be one of Africa’s fastest-growing fintech’s as it continues to expand globally. This year, its cross-border money…
