From cross-border payments to micro-insurance, here’s what African fintech investors want to see
Africa's fintech startups have received substantial venture capital funding. All eight unicorns on the continent are fintech companies.
Kenya's tax authority to track and tax crypto transactions with real-time tax system
KRA plans to implement a real-time tax system for cryptocurrency transactions. The new system will capture transaction details like date, time, type, and value.
M-PESA Global Services: Simplifying Cross-Border Transactions
Safaricom expands M-PESA Global service to Ethiopia. Consumers can conduct mobile money transfers from Kenya to Ethiopia.
NCC's regulatory misfire with Starlink
NCC sanctions Starlink for unauthorized price hike in Nigeria. Starlink raises subscription fees by 97%, citing excessive inflation.
Kenyan parliament pushes for Safaricom, M-PESA split
Revival of the 2022 Information and Communications (Amendment) Bill in Kenya. Proposed split of Safaricom from its mobile money unit, M-PESA.
