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.
Zimbabwean Government Keeps Crushing Mobile Money
Mobile services that allow ordinary Zimbabweans to escape inflation by exchanging money into US dollars are being shut down.
Ghana’s Telcos Collectively Block 28,000 SIMs in Common Bid to Stop Mobile Money Fraud
Tricky fraudsters deliberately misspell their messages in the hope of evading automated filters.
Uganda Removes Mobile Money Kiosks from Kampala
The local authority that said Kampala’s mobile money kiosks were illegal had previously issued licenses for the kiosks and charged fees for those licenses.
Government Minister Says Mobile Money Revenue Leakages Are a Threat to National Security
Albert Kan-Dapaah, Ghana’s Minister for National Security, wants “enhanced cooperation” between state security and tax collectors.
Punches Thrown in Ghana’s Parliament over Proposed Mobile Money Tax
It looked like the ruling NPP tried to break procedure to enact a new tax but some say it was a misunderstanding about using the toilet.
$40mn Budget in Ghana for ‘Revenue Assurance’ of Mobile Money Taxes
Ghana’s government imposed a surprise new tax, gave a tax cut, and seemingly found tax leaks within the space of just 3 weeks.