In a significant policy shift, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp, has announced the termination of its third-party fact-checking program in…
Kenyan web 3 start-up gets nod for Draper VeChain accelerator
A Kenyan digital assets capacity building and management forum is among the first African start-ups to qualify for the Draper VeChain Web 3 accelerator,…
[Opinion] Mobile-led risk approach key to financial inclusion
The world of mobile access has unlocked an ecosystem where mobile channels can sit alongside a predominantly cash economy. This is the view of…
Women in IT celebrates ‘the nerd, the girly girl and the future’
For many young women, a career in information technology, the sciences and engineering can be intimidating: all that maths, all that studying, all those…
From farmers to students, Zim fintech vows to include all
A Zimbabwean fintech start-up, Cashlinq, is set on empowering entrepreneurs across Africa through its “easily accessible” banking platform. Cashlinq, says founder Tendai Mugovi, is…
