Mea news and trends

Seamless B2C Transactions Demand Interoperability Across African, Global Payment Systems
Cross-border Payments // October 18, 2022

With some 40 currencies across 54 countries, divergent preferences for payment methods and even the same payment method processed differently depending on the country, it’s safe to say the African payment landscape is deeply fragmented. But Omoniyi Kolade, CEO at pan-African payment company SeerBit, is...

Big Tech Eyes Untapped Cloud Opportunities in MEA Markets
Big Tech // October 17, 2022

In recent years, cloud data centers and the scalable server power they provide businesses have emerged as one of the most critical infrastructural components of a well-oiled digital economy. From small eCommerce businesses to global enterprises, the likes of Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and...

From Essential Supplies to Consumer Goods, Drone Delivery Gathers Steam in MEA
Delivery // October 11, 2022

When it comes to last-mile logistics, drone delivery is one of the technologies gaining traction with the promise to transform the way consumers receive goods and supplies. But while there have been a few instances of successful drone delivery schemes in the U.S., the Federal...

Africa’s Growing Gamer Scene Embraces Web3 Possibilities
Ecosystems // October 04, 2022

Around the world, gaming communities have been at the vanguard of the current Web3 boom and have been instrumental in shaping the social dimensions of new decentralized technologies. Although Africa may not be as well known for its gaming ecosystem as other regions, emerging studios...

Quick Reads
TerraPay and Safaricom Team on Cross-Border Payments

July 19, 2023
Payments infrastructure TerraPay has launched a cross-border remittance partnership with Kenyan telecommunications firm Safaricom. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (July 19), will operate through TerraPay’s remittance provider Mobex and let more than 30 million M-PESA mobile wallet-holders in Kenya send real-time payments to Bangladesh and Pakistan, with plans to bring the program to India and Nepal […]