South Africa’s esports scene is set for a major showdown as Hyprop and MTN introduce SHIFT COD, a Call of Duty tournament forming part…
Cross-sector collab can unlock financial inclusion in SA
Nomvula Nyandeni, business development lead at Pay@, discusses how innovative thinking and cross-sector collaboration is needed to ensure that appropriate financial services, and instruments…
How fintechs can help tackle financial inclusion in Africa [Sponsored]
The year 2016 was a pivotal one for electronic payments as for the first time such payments surpassed the use of cash. The change has taken…
MIT, Mastercard Foundation in $200 000 financial inclusion competition launch
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) — through the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship — has partnered with the Mastercard Foundation to launch…
Boosting financial inclusion through fintech solutions
While the opportunity for people in Africa to access formal financial services has improved in the last five years, thanks in large part to…