PocketApp
Ecommerce Fintech Payment

Abeg Rebrands to PocketApp, Secures Approval in Principle to Operate as a Mobile Money Firm

Abeg, a Nigerian social commerce platform, has rebranded to Pocket by Piggyvest-PocketApp and has received Approval in Principle from The

Flutterwave
Mobile Money Partnership Payment

MTN Group Announces New Mobile Money Partnership With Flutterwave Across Africa

MTN has announced a mobile money partnership with Flutterwave. This partnership will allow businesses integrating Flutterwave in Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire,

Airtel
Funding Investment Mobile Money Telecom Venture Capital

Airtel Africa Raises $200m For its Mobile Money Business

Airtel African has secured a $200 million investment for its mobile money business from Qatar Holding LLC, an affiliate of

MFS Africa
Money Transfer Payment

MFS Africa Partners Afrimoney to Launch Mobile Money Remittance Services in Sierra Leone

MFS Africa, the pan-African cross-border payments startup, has partnered with Afrimoney to enable mobile money users in Sierra Leone to

MTN
Mobile Money Partnership Payment

MTN South Africa Sign $2m Partnership With IFC to Expand Mobile Money Business

MTN South Africa has signed a $2 million partnership with the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) to expand its mobile

Zeepay
Acquisition

Zeepay Ghana Acquires Zambia Mobile Money Operator Mangwee

Zeepay, a Ghanaian fintech startup, has acquired a 51 percent stake in Mangwee Mobile Money Zambia. In a private placement,

Mastercard
Funding Investment Mobile Money Payment

Mastercard to Invest $100m in Airtel Africa’s Mobile Money Business

Mastercard is to invest $100 million into Airtel Africa’s mobile money business. The transaction comes just weeks after The Rise

MFS Africa
Fintech Payment

MFS Africa now reaches over 320 million mobile money wallets, covering 60% of all mobile wallets in sub-Saharan Africa

MFS Africa has announced that it now reaches over 320 million mobile money wallets, enabling a range of banks, telcos,

MTN
Airtel Cyber security Mobile Money MTN Telecom

MTN, Airtel, and Stanbic Suspend Mobile Money Services in Uganda After Unprecedented Hack

MTN, Airtel, and Stanbic Bank have temporarily suspended mobile money services in Uganda after unprecedented technical challenges. According to a

CBN
Government Mobile Money

CBN Sets N5b As Minimum Capital Base For Mobile Money Licence

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that it will grant more licenses for payment service banks but has