With mobile money continuing to dominate the continent's commerce growth, opening doors to business to everyone from a rural farmer to an entrepreneur, and cross-border seeing inter-country transactions on the rise, the continent is making a play to be the world's biggest e-commerce opportunity...
9 May 2019
If Africa is to achieve the sustainable development goals, it needs to prioritise women's access to finance...
18 Apr 2019
The latest figures released by the African Development Bank suggest the continent's infrastructure needs amount to between $130-170bn a year, with a current financing gap of $67-$107bn per annum...
11 Apr 2019
Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A) announces revamped website...
11 Apr 2019
Mobile money has changed the face of financial services forever. It has driven significantly greater financial inclusion in emerging markets around the world, positively impacting whole communities and economies...
Akinwale Goodluck 29 Mar 2019
There is still $400m unbanked in Africa, and the goal is to work with the private and financial sector to connect the poor with adequate financial systems...
Nicci Botha 20 Mar 2019
Get ready to recognise the Mastercard brand not only with your eyes but also your ears. That's right, the latest phase of its brand evolution involves sonic melody that's set to form part of your Mastercard brand experience in the future...
Leigh Andrews 8 Feb 2019
What are the key issues and trends related to doing business in Africa in the private equity space?
18 Jan 2019
Visa and Vivo Energy have announced a pan-African agreement to provide digital payment services to consumers across 15 African countries, where both companies operate...
28 Nov 2018
![[Left to Right] Professor Mthuli Ncube, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Finance and Economic Development; Ajay Banga, President and CEO, Mastercard and Dr John Mangudya, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe.](https://biz-file.com/c/1810/465152-120x120.jpg)
Mastercard reinforces commitment to drive digital transformation agenda in Zimbabwe...
24 Oct 2018
A recent World Bank report showed that Somalia has one of the most active mobile money markets in the world, outpacing most other countries in Africa...
Victor Odundo Owuor 15 Oct 2018
What too many organisations overlook when embarking on a digital transformation is the cultural and leadership readiness for the change. Both are essential to the success of any initiative...
Jonathan Houston 26 Sep 2018
Africa is rising and technology is at the forefront of growth on the continent...
Katy Micallef 21 Sep 2018
Africa at risk: Malaysia slams China's "new version of colonialism"...
Said Aboubaker & Savious Kwinika 31 Aug 2018
