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South Africa is getting proactive about its crypto regulations
March 18th, 2020
South Africa has become one of the centers for the cryptocurrency industry across Africa. The crypto adoption rates have been growing but the development has not come without a price. While South Africa has always been one of the ...
Blockchain communities from Africa and Asia will unite in 2020
March 13th, 2020
The adoption of blockchain technology in pretty much all aspects of our lives seems to be growing each year. Thus, the newly-announced partnership between Quras, a smart contract platform enabling anonymous, private-protected transactions, and a non-profit association Blockchain Nigeria ...
Emerging-market stocks rose to a one-month high; South Africa’s rand rose
September 6th, 2019
Emerging-market stocks rose to a one-month high on Thursday after the United States and China agreed to a new round of trade talks. South Africa’s rand rose for a third straight day on optimism about its economic growth. The ...
ECOMMPAY targets Indian and African markets with new Mauritius Office
February 1st, 2018
Headquartered in Mayfair, London, payment service provider and direct bank card acquirer ECOMMPAY has seven locations around the world. In addition to the company’s presence within the United Kingdom, ECOMMPAY has regional offices in Singapore, Latvia, the Russian Federation, ...
South Africa’s Second Largest Supermarket Chain Pick n Pay Trials Bitcoin Payments
September 18th, 2017
A major supermarket chain in South Africa, Pick n Pay, has started a trial to accept bitcoin payments in-store at its head office location. A payment technology company named Electrum provides the payments platform, with bitcoin exchange Luno providing ...
Mobile Money Revolution In Africa
August 2nd, 2017
These Global Payments Players Are Attempting To Move In On Mobile Money Revolution In Africa Africa is home to several mobile payment platforms and services like M-Pesa, yuCash, Orange Money, eTranzact and EcoCash, among several others, which have been ...
MoU Signed to Accelerate the Development of the African Fintech Ecosystem
June 20th, 2017
Techpreneur Africa Signs Memorandom of Understanding with Abu Dhabi Global Market to Accelerate the Development of the African Fintech Ecosystem Speaking from a joint press release, TechPreneur Africa, a social impact firm focused on harnessing innovation and entrepreneurship to ...
Standard Chartered Bank Announces Intent to Join Thomson Reuters KYC Managed Service for Africa
May 17th, 2017
Standard Chartered Bank today announced its intent to join Thomson Reuters Org ID regional managed service solution for Know Your Customer (KYC) due diligence in South Africa. Standard Chartered Bank has made the decision to join the African KYC ...
Fintech in the Middle East and North Africa is booming
April 20th, 2017
Fintech startups in the Middle East and North Africa have raised $100-million over the last decade, yet 28% fail in their initial years, says a new report by business support organisation Wamda and online payment gateway Payfort. Released last ...
Middle East and North Africa region visitors rate to grow higher than the world average
March 27th, 2017
Visitors to the MENA region will total 195 million by 2030, growing at a rate higher than the world average, according to figures by the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). The rapid development of the sector will form part of ...
