Sep 12, 2019 | DigitalEconomy, DigitalTransformation, Fintech in Africa, LatestNews
Credit: http://ghanatrade.com.gh MTN Ghana is positioning itself strategically to consolidate its lead in the data market by opening up more platforms for App Developers to come up with locally relevant apps for a soon-to-be-launched MTN App Store on the MTNPlay...
Aug 16, 2019 | DigitalTransformation, Fintech in Africa
Source: https://www.forbes.com Africa’s fintech companies have raised $320 million in funding since January 2015 and the ecosystem has surged 60% in the last two years. The continent’s fintech firms have grown to 491 from 301 in 2017, while the $132.8...
Aug 16, 2019 | Banks, DigitalEconomy, Fintech in Africa, LatestNews
Source: https://bizcommunity.com A new payments services platform called Co-Switch aims to open up the buy-aid market to both consumers and retailers, and it’s currently being introduced to Cape Consumers and Iemas’ members and retail partners. Cape...
Aug 6, 2019 | Banks, Fintech in Africa, LatestNews
Source: businessworldghana.com THE Bank of Ghana (BoG) says it is engaging the financial services industry and seeking views to inform the operationalisation of the Payment Systems and Services Act, 2019 (Act 987). The engagement, based on the Act,will according to...
Aug 6, 2019 | Banks, Fintech in Africa, LatestNews
Source: ghana.gov.gh The Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged the Bank of Ghana not to overly deploy regulations to tie the hands of Financial Technology (Fintech) players when drafting the Payment System Bill in order to free up...
Aug 6, 2019 | Banks, Fintech in Africa, LatestNews
Source: graphic.com.gh The passage of the Payment Systems and Settlement bill by Parliament last Thursday is expected to stir up innovation in the financial sector space as Ghanaians move closer to the use of digital platforms for transactions. Unlike previously where...
