Using Mobile Money to Issue and Repay Loans
Ugandan fintech business Numida says that 99 percent of their loans are made using mobile money.
Will Blockchain Turn Mobile Money into a Pan-African Payment System?
An African mobile money interoperability firm will partner with providers of cryptocurrency tech for low-cost international transfers.
Government and Regulator Asks High Court to Scrap GVG National RA Contract with Lesotho
Government Minister Samuel Rapapa says Global Voice Group (GVG) was awarded its contract illegally.
Anti Corruption Bureau Halts Purchase of National Revenue Assurance System in Malawi
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) tendered for a replacement to the existing national RA system.
Welcome U-Turn Sees 43% Cut to Tanzania’s Mobile Money Tax
Other governments should also seek to learn from Tanzanian policies that backfired.
MTN Nigeria Subsidiary Demands Banks Return $54mn of ‘Wrong’ Mobile Money Transactions
Usoro Usoro, CEO of MoMo Payment Service Bank, submitted a court affidavit about 700,000 improper transfers to 18 different banks.
Saying African Telcos Are ‘Inadequately Prepared’ for Mobile Money Fraud Smacks of Unconscious Racism
The Head of Communications at SAS Institute sees no problem with a wild generalization about Africans and crime.
New GVG National Revenue Assurance Tracking System Launched in Zimbabwe
Global Voice Group dominates traffic monitoring in Africa, but Zimbabwe’s curbs on mobile money will interfere with their roadmap.
AML Compliance for High-Growth E-wallet Markets
Mobile money and online payment services have driven the rapid rise of e-wallets, forcing businesses to deploy dynamic technology to tackle money laundering.
Cities of Gold or the Final Meltdown? Nobody Can Predict the Future of Bitcoin
Is it brave or foolish to seek USD1bn to build a Bitcoin City? Risk can be hard to evaluate but there are also downsides to doing nothing.