Search Results for: financial inclusion
- Business
Airtel Money Eyes 2026 IPO With a $4 Billion Prize on the Table
Airtel Africa is finally putting numbers where its ambitions have always been. The telecom giant has confirmed that its mobile…
- Startups
Raenest Raises $11M to Strengthen Nigeria, Kenya, and Expand to US & Egypt
Raenest raises $11M Series A to expand multi-currency banking, enhance cross-border payments, and scale operations across Africa, the US, and…
- News
Airtel Partners with Google to Enable App Payments via Airtel Money, Says It’s the Only Wallet on Google Play
Airtel Money Kenya partners with Google enabling zero-fee Google Play app payments, boosting digital inclusion and convenience for Kenyan users.
- News
Equity Bank Customer Wins Luxury Safari to Amboseli National Park
Equity Bank and Mastercard reward customer Mohamed Haro with a luxurious three-day safari to Amboseli National Park.
- News
GSMA launches Swahili AI reasoning model at MWC 2026
Artificial intelligence is advancing quickly around the world. But most AI systems are still built primarily for Western languages and…
- Startups
Gozem Raises $30M in Series B Funding to Transform Mobility and Fintech in Africa
Gozem secures $30M to expand its Super App, enhance mobility, e-commerce, and fintech services across Francophone Africa, driving digital transformation.
- Interesting Reads
Watu financed 1.4 million smartphones in Africa last year — and it’s now a carbon-negative company
Watu, the asset financing company that has become a ubiquitous presence in Africa’s mobility sector, just dropped its 2024 sustainability…
- News
MFS Africa and Madagascar’s MVola Partner to Enhance Financial Connectivity
MFS Africa partners with MVola, boosting financial inclusion and seamless international money transfers in Madagascar.
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Kenya’s Banking Sector at AI Tipping Point as New Report Reveals Major Readiness Gap
A new report reveals Kenyan banks are unprepared for the AI revolution, as low-cost digital challengers pose a major threat.
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Safaricom’s “Leapfrog” Strategy: How M-PESA Ethiopia is Rewriting the Mobile Money Playbook
In Ethiopia, the problem isn't sending money—it's carrying it. How M-PESA is solving the 'cash bulk' challenge
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NMB Bank and Mastercard Introduce Tanzania’s First ‘QR Pay by Link’ Solution, Transforming Digital Payments
NMB Bank and Mastercard launch Tanzania’s first QR Pay by Link, enabling cost-effective, secure digital payments for SMEs without POS…
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Binance Hosts International Women’s Day 2025 Event in Nairobi Focused on Women and Crypto
Binance hosts a special International Women’s Day 2025 event in Nairobi, Kenya, focused on empowering women through crypto education, financial…
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Stanbic Bank Kenya Recognised as Best Pan-African Bank for SMEs
Stanbic Bank Kenya recognised for SME support at EMEA Awards, citing loans, digital tools, and advisory programs.
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Safaricom Finalizes Full Ownership of M-Pesa Holding Co. from Vodafone
Safaricom acquires full M-Pesa Holding ownership, boosting Africa's mobile money services and financial inclusion through technology.
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Sun King built a solar empire in Nigeria. Now, it wants to finance your next smartphone
Sun King launches Pay-As-You-Go smartphones in Nigeria, offering flexible installment plans for Samsung, Infinix, and Tecno devices.
