MTN adds value to mobile money offering
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – MTN has added some new functionalities to its Mobile Money solution, MoMo. According to the company, the additions are aimed at…
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Banks race against time to issue electronic forex cards
from WELLINGTON TONI in Harare, Zimbabwe HARARE, (CAJ News) – OWING to recurring inconsistencies and uncertainties in a fragile economy battered by inflation, lack of cash…
Fintech lifeline for Africa’s SMMEs
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – DESPITE their significant contribution to employment and wealth creation, millions of small, medium and micro-enterprises…
Mobile money ban sends Zimbabwe’s economy spiraling
from WELLINGTON TONI in Harare, Zimbabwe HARARE, (CAJ News) – WELCOMED in some quarters and denounced in others, the divisive ban on electronic money transactions in…
MTN avails more funds against COVID-19 in SA
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – MTN has pledged R8 million in equipment and infrastructure as well as food parcels as it joins forces with government to curb…
Digital transactions take over Zimbabwe COVID-19 fight
from WELLINGTON TONI in Harare, Zimbabwe HARARE, (CAJ News) – SOME banks and a mobile network operator have shut their branches as digital transactions take centre stage in…
SA receives Chinese boost to contain pandemic
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – A CHINESE technology company and the South Africa-China Economic and Trade Association have donated R3 million (US$170 596) to…
MTN waives mobile money fees after Rwanda outbreak
from PHYLLIS BIRORI in Kigali, Rwanda KIGALI, (CAJ News) – MTN Rwanda has waived the costs of Mobile Money (MoMo) transactions to allow customers to use cashless modes of…
Kenya digital lenders launch Money March
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, Kenya NAIROBI, (CAJ News) – THE Digital Lenders Association of Kenya (DLAK) has dedicated the month of March to promote financial health and…
EXCLUSIVE: Zimbabwe event-goers embrace online payment systems
from WELLINGTON TONI in Harare, Zimbabwe HARARE, (CAJ News) – IN Zimbabwe, hosting an event where attendees have to pay to gain entry can be a nightmare, not entirely…