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Jumia shuts down its operations in Tanzania
Africa’s largest e-commerce platform—Jumia has closed its operations in Tanzania. According to Reuters, the company gave out the news...
Blockchain technology targets poorest communities for cash transfer aid
Global partners are working to develop community currencies which will help cash-poor regions grow their own economies using blockchain technology....
Cross border M-Pesa future of Africa’s mobile money platforms
Stakeholders from 8 African countries meeting in Tanzania deliberated on policies and frameworks to drive innovation, technology and sustainable mobile...
Why Bank of Tanzania is worried about cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrencies might not be trending anymore in Tanzania, as the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) unequivocally issued a statement on November...
KCB M-Pesa floors competitors in Kenya’s fintech lending market
Unlike other industries, customers care more about interest rates and speed
DTB joins Mastercard, DPO Group to extend digital payments to global markets
Diamond Trust Bank (DTB), the East African banking group, has joined African payment services provider DPO Group, and Mastercard, in...
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Tala’s next mission after freezing operations in Tanzania
According to the company’s East Africa General Manager, Ivan Mbowa, doing business in Tanzania for the fintech lender is currently...
Tala targets Kenya’s insurance sector, ease claims processes
Tala is promising a disruption in the market that has given them the means and confidence to expand into other...
Company co-founded by Kenyan, Nigerian joins the World Economic Forum
Only 43 per cent of Sub-Saharan Africa’s population was financially included by the end of 2018
Airtel boosts land bills payment in partnership with lands ministry
Land owners in Tanzania can now channel the payment of their bills via Airtel Tanzania – mobile money platform –...
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