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Visa has partnered with credit infrastructure firm _able and pan-African payments company Onafriq to expand the Visa Flex Credential across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The collaboration is meant to help financial institutions layer credit experiences onto existing prepaid and debit products. The Visa Flex Credential allows issuers to offer multiple … The post Visa…
Expanding mobile internet access could unlock new opportunities for millions of Malawians in education, financial services and digital public services, a new GSMA report has found. The report, titled Driving Digital Transformation of the Economy in Malawi: Opportunities, Policy Recommendations and the Role of Mobile, was released on August 20 in Lilongwe as part of … The post 80pc of Malawians…
Comsol, a South African fixed wireless connectivity and private network operator, is entering the home broadband market as a wholesale provider of 5G infrastructure. The move is backed by two new shareholders, Platform Investment Partners and Wimsey Capital, who are funding a multibillion-rand buildout of a purpose-built 5G-Advanced fixed wireless access network. The new shareholding … The post…
Standard Bank Group and UnionPay International have partnered to expand UnionPay e-commerce acceptance to nine African markets, giving online businesses access to UnionPay cardholders and more options for accepting cross-border payments. The expansion covers Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe, with nearly 900 merchants across Africa now participating in…
Kenya Airways plans to restore its full aircraft capacity by the end of 2026 as the national carrier addresses fleet constraints that have limited its ability to meet strong passenger demand. Speaking during a media roundtable on Wednesday, Kenya Airways Acting Group Managing Director and CEO Dr. George Kamal said the airline’s immediate priority is … The post Kenya Airways plans full fleet…
South Africa’s major mobile network operators, including MTN, Vodacom and Cell C, have until January 15, 2027 to make the digital content of public benefit organisations (PBOs) data-free for users. The obligation is not a voluntary corporate social responsibility gesture but a binding condition attached to the 2022 spectrum auction conducted by the Independent Communications … The post MTN,…
Mukuru has launched its Visa-branded Companion Card in Botswana, allowing customers to make cashless payments directly from their Mukuru Wallet balance without needing a traditional bank account. Linked to the Mukuru Wallet, the physical card enables customers to pay for everyday expenses such as groceries, transport, utilities, school fees and online purchases wherever Visa is … The post Mukuru’s…
Cybercriminals have made nearly 4.8 million attempts to exploit popular workplace platforms over the past year, using trusted services such as Zoom, Outlook, and OneDrive to disguise phishing attacks, malicious files and account takeover attempts. New analysis by Kaspersky shows that Zoom was the most frequently impersonated workplace service during the period, accounting for 2.66 … The post…
Equity opened the second half of 2026 with more than a strong set of earnings. The group reported KSh45.5 billion in profit after tax, while double-digit growth in deposits and loans was matched by a story that ran deeper than the headline figures. During its investor presentation, executives argued that the heavy lifting of the … The post Equity’s latest results reveal how digital banking became…
WSO2, a global enterprise digital infrastructure firm generating more than $100 million (Sh12.9 billion) in annual recurring revenue, has opened its first Africa-based office in Johannesburg, South Africa. The move signals the continent’s growing weight in the company’s global business as governments, banks, telecoms operators and retailers push to modernise legacy systems and prepare for … The…
