Beyond all the hype, blockchain technology has multiple use cases that could bring positive changes to various sectors on the African continent. Some critics dismiss blockchain technology or reduce its application to only cryptocurrencies. However, the application of blockchain tech has evolved over the years with more attempts to create real-world impacts. In this article,…
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It’s almost 2024, and everyone is making projections into the new year. 2023 continued Africa’s study growth in the Web3 industry with more adoption and innovation. The list of African-owned or based Web3 projects continues to increase as various innovators find ways to use blockchain technology to fix some of the biggest issues on the…
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The African financial system is broken and requires innovation to fix it. Despite attempts by new financial technology firms to fill the gaps that exist, the foundation of the entire ecosystem, which is traditional finance backed by government-issued currencies and institutions, has left some gaps still wide open. The creation of blockchain technology and the…
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TerraPay, a global payments infrastructure company has announced its partnership with Safaricom, Kenya’s telecommunications, IT and financial services provider. Together, both companies will usher in the benefits of financial inclusion by facilitating instant borderless payments. The partnership, through TerraPay’s group company Mobex (Kenya), a licensed Money Remittance Provider, will enable more than 30 million M-PESA…
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Press Release by Cellulant. Cellulant Zambia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Lusaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) to offer digital payments to its member businesses. Lusaka Chamber of Commerce members can now readily access payment solutions that will enable them to accept payments from their customers’ preferred mobile money wallet….
Article by Elisha Imagine a world where people in developing markets can get loans on demand, have access to high-yield investment opportunities, and move their money freely without restriction. That is the world decentralized finance (DeFi) companies in Africa envision, and they are building it. Over the past few years, several DeFi platforms have launched…
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Developing markets share several problems in common. One such problem is the inability of most people to have full access or any access at all to the financial system. For example, the unbanked have no access to the traditional system, they are unable to create accounts or use the services of banks, and the underbanked…
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Zapper, a South African mobile payments company has partnered with payments and data API fintech Stitch (via LinkPay—a one-click payments product) to enable Zapper users to make instant electronic funds transfer (ETF) payments with a click. Zapper was one of the first players in South Africa’s mobile payments market and today enables merchants of all…
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