Tah elected new AfDB president
from ALEXIS DOUMBIA in Abidjan, Ivory CoastIvory Coast BureauABIDJAN, (CAJ News) – MAURITANIAN, Sidi Ould Tah, is the new president of the African Development Bank (AfDB)…
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Cash Consortium drives e-money adoption in Somalia
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE rollout of electronic money (e-money) in Somalia is accelerating humanitarian interventions in the crisis-prone country.…
OPINION: Unlocking Africa’s FinTech Future Beyond Credit Scores
by MLADEN COLICJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE FinTech industry has come a long way in Africa. Once a fringe disruptor, it is now a powerful force shaping how people borrow,…
PowerBall winner walks away with R68 million
by DAKALO DZATSHAMANYATSHAJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SOUTH African National Lottery’s PowerBall jackpot lucky winner has pocketed a whopping R68 million (about US$3.8…
Analysis: How Fica blocks enterprise and punishes poor people
by EUSTACE DAVIEJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SOUTH Africans are often told that the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA) protects them from financial crime. What they are…
Technology reforms boost Nigeria tax revenues
from EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, NigeriaNigeria BureauABUJA, (CAJ News) – THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) reveals it has trained more than 1 800 officers in artificial…
MTN launches MoMo Pay in SA
by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – MTN Mobile Money South Africa has launched MoMo Pay, aimed at powering digital payments for informal merchants. Designed for ease,…
Nigeria customs accelerates digital modernisation agenda
from EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, NigeriaNigeria BureauABUJA, (CAJ News) – THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is upskillling all officers on artificial intelligence (AI), Cloud…
Bitcoin founding marked in Nigeria, SA
from DION HENRICK in Cape TownWestern Cape BureauCAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – THE crypto currency exchange and Web3 company, Bidget, is celebrating 15 years of the emergence of…
