Bank Windhoek launches Namibia’s first WhatsApp banking platform
from ALFRED SHILONGO in Windhoek, Namibia Namibia Bureau WINDHOEK, (CAJ News) – BANK Windhoek, Namibia’s largest locally owned commercial bank, has launched its WhatsApp…
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Cyberattacks surge across Africa
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – AFRICAN organisations are facing an unprecedented surge in cyber threats, with businesses experiencing an average of 3,153…
Intellect commits to Africa’s digital finance infrastructure
by TINTSWALO BALOYIJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – GLOBAL enterprise-grade financial technology firm, Intellect Design Arena, believes an award bestowed on it at the recent…
Africa’s fintech boom faces integration bottleneck
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, KenyaKenya BureauNAIROBI, (CAJ News) – AFRICA’S fintech sector has established itself as a global force, driven by strong investment…
Eswatini sets digital transformation targets to boost service delivery
from SAMBULO DLAMINI in Mbabane, EswatiniEswatini BureauMBABANE, (CAJ News) – ESWATINI has set a plan to establish a mobile payment gateway for the country by 2028. This is…
MTN Rwanda, NCBA add value to mobile money offering
from PHYLLIS BIRORI in Kigali, RwandaRwanda BureauKIGALI, (CAJ News) – MTN Rwanda and NCBA Bank have pledged to deepen financial inclusion in the country by adding some…
Kenya’s mobile money model leads Africa
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, KenyaKenya BureauNAIROBI, (CAJ News) – KENYA’S M-Pesa mobile money platform — launched in March 2007 by Safaricom in partnership with…
Africa moves toward CIPS payments
by SAVIOUS KWINIKAJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SOUTH Africans and citizens across the continent are urging more African banks to join China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment…
Kenya secures timely loan for intelligent transport system
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, KenyaKenya BureauNAIROBI, (CAJ News) – KENYA’S securing of a US$185 million loan from the Export-Import Bank of China (EximBank) for the…
Rise in fake investment platforms poses risk to South Africans
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SOUTH Africans are being urged to exercise caution as cybercriminals increasingly exploit the popularity of online trading and…