South African telecom MTN now counts Mastercard among its investors. The company announced Monday (Aug. 14) that the payments giant had agreed to a minority investment in its FinTech group, valuing...
South Africa-based telecom MTN will reportedly invest $1 billion in Ghana. The investment — which is to be made over the next five years —...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is helping increase access to financial services in Africa. In recent years, advances in machine learning, a type of AI, have had...
FinTech Optasia, Ecobank and MTN are partnering to launch a mobile money microloan service in Guinea. In a Thursday (Jan. 26) press release, the Dubai-based...
Internet access is the foundation of any digital economy. Without it, there can be no digital transformation, which explains why expanding coverage has been a...
In today’s FinTech news, Contis and Ecospend are bringing instant payments to MrQ games, while MTN is granted a license to operate a mobile bank....
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved a mobile banking license for South African telecom MTN, allowing it to operate as Momo Payment Service...
In today’s FinTech news, Atlantic Money emerges from stealth mode with fixed-rate money transfers, while South African telecom MTN seeks investors for its FinTech unit....
In today’s top Europe, Middle East, and Africa news, South African telecom MTN is seeking minority investors after separating its FinTech unit from its traditional...