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,…
Web3, fintech start-ups invited to pitch at Accra summit
So, you’re the founder of an Africa-based Web3 or fintech start-up. You’re ready to scale – even if that means traveling to Accra in…
Fintech revolution: Interoperability can empower Africans
For the African fintech revolution to reach its true potential, interoperability cannot be confined to the continent. It needs to be completely borderless. MFS Africa…
Pervasive ‘bro culture’ in fintech a hurdle for women
The fintech industry is notorious for its “bro’ culture,” an environment characterised by sexism and demeaning habits such as mansplaining. This is according to…
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…
