Pan African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) and African Securities Exchange Association (ASEA) Forge Strategic Partnership to Revolutionize Cross-Border Payment of Stock Exchanges in Africa

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African Export and Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat developed PAPSS, which enables instant cross-border payment in local currency The Pan African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) and the African Securities Exchange Association (ASEA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance collaboration and cooperation in promoting cross-border

Mastercard Joins US Vice President Kamala Harris With Call to Action on Financial and Digital Inclusion in Africa

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Public and private sector leaders from across Africa join Vice President Harris in Zambia to identify opportunities to close the digital divide. Mastercard calls for public and private sector alignment on Africa’s shared digital ecosystem. Mastercard’s Community Pass platform aims to enable 15 million people on the continent – mostly smallholder farmers – to participate

Ukheshe Takes a Fresh, Dynamic Approach to its African Growth

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The adage ‘jack of all trades, master of none’ is apt for enterprises considering expansion into new African markets. Anthony Karingi, Vice President of Business Development – East Africa at leading fintech enablement partner Ukheshe, says the company is taking a collaborative approach to its regional expansion strategy – and is already reaping the benefits.

Cellulant Zambia Extends Services to over 2 Million Zanaco Bank Customers with Pay TV Offering

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This announcement was made at the Zanaco Innovation Lab where Cellulant was present as a partner offering digital services to the bank  Cellulant Zambia (Cellulant.io) today announced the additional provision of services to Zambia’s largest and most profitable indigenous bank, Zanaco. The bank’s customers can now enjoy paying for TV services such as Topstar, Zuku

Cellulant Joins Forces with Lusaka Chamber of Commerce to Digitize Payments for Businesses in Lusaka

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Tingg’s uptake across Africa is in high gear, with products like In-store payments which leverage mobile money and mobile banking as payment methods through USSD and QR Codes Cellulant Zambia (https://www.Cellulant.io) 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

Ukheshe and Digital PayGo Drive Zambian Business Growth Through the SME in-a-box Merchant Solution

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Ukheshe’s SME in-a-box solution is making tangible changes to the lives of millions in Zambia through a partnership with Digital PayGo, improving financial inclusion and enhancing business dealings for entrepreneurs. Digital PayGo, a local Zambian fintech driving a mobile-first approach, enhancing the digital payment space for SMEs, is the first partner to utilise Ukheshe’s SME

FMBcapital Holdings Group records Robust Growth and Performance

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FMBcapital Holdings Plc (FMBCH) announced further positive performance in the first half of the 2022 financial year, with a very strong growth in profit after tax (93% growth to US$25.2m on 2021 first half). The interim period of 2022 followed through strongly on concerted efforts from 2021, and saw the Group’s banking operations in Botswana,

Paid Out in Minutes: How Unifi’s Superfast Approval and Payout Times are Redefining Credit in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Sub-Saharan African credit provider Unifi is enabling its clients to apply for short-term personal loans and have the money in the bank within minutes. Their impressive speed puts Unifi a few steps ahead of similar products in this space and makes life easy for customers in underserved markets. “While all our customers are formally employed,

Global Retail Brand LC (Les Copains) Waikiki Joins the Tingg by Cellulant Digital Payment Ecosystem in Zambia

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LC Waikiki customers will now be able to make payments seamlessly via mobile money in all their branches in Zambia  Cellulant (www.Cellulant.io) Zambia has signed a partnership agreement with leading fashion retailer LC Waikiki, which will enable customers to make payments from all LC Waikiki stores across Zambia through the Tingg digital payment platform. As

Standard Bank Aims to Ignite East African Business Growth

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Standard Bank believes that the right capital and capacity interventions now will set East Africa on a sustainable path to prosperity, including the very real possibility of becoming middle-income economies within a generation.  In line with the Group’s purpose of driving Africa’s growth, the emergence, proliferation, and expansion of small and medium businesses in East