MTN South Africa has announced that it is embarking on an “aggressive” rollout of batteries and alternative power sources, as well as sourcing generators…
Accion Venture Lab to invest at least $4.5m in African fintechs with new fund
Accion Venture Lab, the seed investment initiative of US-based non-profit Accion, has launched a new $23-million fund aimed at fintech startups that focus on…
Kenyan startup wins $50k grand prize in Visa Everywhere Initiative
Digital payments company Visa has selected Kenyan startup Mookh Africa as the overall winner of the inaugural edition of the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Everywhere Initiative. Visa’s…
‘Visa Everywhere Initiative opened us up to local innovation’ [Sponsored]
Access to local innovation — this has been a key driver of the Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI), where the global payments processor has spent the…
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…