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A female entrepreneur in a thriving community in Kenya operates a small but steadily growing online jewellery store. With limited resources, she sells her handmade designs exclusively through Facebook, her sole social media platform. Her artistry has garnered a loyal...

The relationship between traditional banks and Fintech companies in Africa has witnessed great change. I’ve observed this shift firsthand. It’s interesting to see that banks no longer view Fintechs as competitors but as valuable partners in scaling digital banking....

The fast spread of internet access has influenced how people across the continent work, socialise, learn, shop, and communicate. This is an opportunity for most businesses to meet their customer's needs at their own convenience. Eastern Africa, a member of Africa's...

The ‘Unbanked’ are individuals who lack access to banking options. They rely on easy, informal, and traditional systems, such as the trade-by-barter system, to meet their daily needs. These people are farmers in rural areas in Kenya, miles away from banks. They are...

Today, delivering finance-related services has moved from traditional banking activities like sending and safe-keeping money to more advanced approaches. These new ways of performing finance-based transactions thrive majorly due to the common use of technological...

Carrots and tomatoes are sold in modern retail outlets, yet most consumers choose to buy groceries from informal channels and traditional stores. This is not a function of income levels but rather a testament that informal retailing is a vital part of Africa’s...

The invention and growth of digital financial services have led to an increase in the number of people who can access financial services. Today, Africa is one of the homes with the most digital financial services deployments region in the world. Mobile money solutions...

In the world's population today, Africa holds the ranking of the second largest and second most populous continent, with nearly 1.4 billion people living in it and accounts for a good 18% of the world’s human population. Where others would fix their eyes on the...

Africa is rising, they say.  Technology in Africa is growing faster than the speed of light, especially in the financial technology (FinTech) sector. However, 57% of individuals in Africa's Sub-Saharan area do not have a bank account. Isn’t that sad? This figure...

As digital transformation continues to build momentum, fintech institutions have stolen a majority of the spotlight. They are fundamentally reshaping financial services through unparalleled improvements in efficiency, security, and accessibility. As consumers...