Airtel
Payment Product Launch Telecom

Airtel Payment Service Bank, SmartCash Launches in Nigeria

Airtel Africa has revealed the official commencement of operations of its payment service bank tagged SmartCash in Nigeria. This revelation

Investment Startup Venture Capital

South Africa’s POS Solution Startup, TallOrder Raises $3m

TallOrder, a South African point of sale (POS) solution for SMES, has raised $3 million funding to accelerate growth and

Ayoba
Apps

Ayoba Hits 10m Monthly Active Users

Ayoba, Africa’s super app, has reached over 10 million monthly active users. The ayoba platform aims to harness growth in

Payment Regulation Telecom

Airtel, MTN Receive Approval in Principle to Operate Payment Service Banks

MTN Nigeria and Airtel Africa Plc have received approval in principle to operate a payment service banks (PSB) in the

Eden Life
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Eden Life Raises $1.4m Seed Round to Build Out Home Services App For Africans

Eden Life, a Nigerian home services app for scheduling food, laundry and cleaning services, has completed a $1.4m Seed round,

Flutterwave
Mobile Money Partnership Payment

MTN Group Announces New Mobile Money Partnership With Flutterwave Across Africa

MTN has announced a mobile money partnership with Flutterwave. This partnership will allow businesses integrating Flutterwave in Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire,

MTN
Mobile Money Partnership Payment

MTN South Africa Sign $2m Partnership With IFC to Expand Mobile Money Business

MTN South Africa has signed a $2 million partnership with the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) to expand its mobile

YDFS
Mobile Money Partnership Payment

YDFS Partners Betway, BetPawa For Seamless Service

Y’ello Digital Financial Services (YDFS), a subsidiary of MTN Nigeria, has announced its partnership with gaming operators, Betway and BetPawa through

Messaging

2nd Anniversary: Ayoba Hits 5.5m MAU, Launches Voice, Video Calling and Web Access

Ayoba, the African messaging app, has announced the launch of a new version of its Android app (0.38) which offers

Mastercard
Report

Mastercard Study Reveals 81% of Nigeria Consumers are Shopping More Online Since the Start of Pandemic

A Mastercard study on consumer spending* has revealed that over four out of five (81%) consumers in Nigeria are shopping