Liberia secures World Bank funding
The funding will support cybersecurity and digital governance, promote digital entrepreneurship and innovation, support e-commerce and digital payment systems.
Africa payments survey now live
The survey aims to provide insights into how banks, fintechs and payment providers are adapting to evolving customer expectations and increasingly cashless economies.
The new AI strategists: Why your next best prompt engineer is actually a business analyst
The companies that move now, by investing in their Business Analysts as the human layer of their AI stack, will build an advantage that their competitors.
Malawi reaps digital tax gains
New system boosts Malawi Revenue Authority’s tax collection by over $1.2 million daily.
Adapt IT partners with Dext to bring leading bookkeeping automation to the African continent
Dext's AI powers the automated capture, coding and reconciliation of financial data across a range of submission methods.
NIBSS seeks $8.7 million glitch recovery
Nigeria’s payment system operator asks court to freeze accounts after $8.7 million error.
AfDB pumps $232m into Morocco’s future skills
The financial support will modernise vocational training through the widespread digitalisation of services and large-scale rollout of e-learning systems.
ACI extends UBX Tanzania partnership
The expanded deal aims to meet Tanzania's growing need for real-time digital payment infrastructure.
AFC commits $100m to African tech funds
Investment push targets digital industrialisation and deeper local venture capital participation.
South Sudan, FSD Kenya eye regional payments system
The two countries are looking for fintech solutions to deepen financial integration across East Africa.
Next-generation financial consolidations from ALNET Technologies and Sage Intacct
Sage Intacct streamlines accounting while delivering real-time budget versus actual visibility and detailed financial reporting for finance teams, says Gary Govender, head of business development at ALNET Technologies.
Safaricom boosts Ethiopia funding to $2.65 billion
Debt and equity expansion drive network coverage to 60% as the subsidiary gains commercial momentum.
Safaricom service revenue soars to $3.1bn
The telco says it delivered strong performance, with acceleration in the second half, surpassing Group guidance with outstanding Kenya performance offsetting the impact of currency reforms in Ethiopia.