Egyptian fintech, Fawry, has announced that its Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) business has surpassed EGP 1 billion ($20.57 million) in total disbursements as of September 2024. The milestone, which…
Residents of many African countries often face significant challenges when attempting to pay for goods and services in international stores. These issues arise from restrictions on using local currency cards…
Samara Asset Group (ISIN: MT0001770107; Ticker: SRAG:GR) has announced its collaboration with Pareto Securities, appointed as the Sole Manager, to kick off a series of fixed income investor meetings. This…
Agent Banking Company (ABC), a Ugandan fintech has received an undisclosed investment from Goodwell Investments. The investment, derived from Goodwell’s €150 million uMunthu II Fund, will help ABC expand its…
South African gaming payments startup, Carry1st, has entered into a partnership with AudioMack, enabling Audiomack’s customers in Africa to purchase subscriptions to stream music using local payment methods. Renowned for…
According to local reports, the Kenyan government has announced a new policy that will designate all digital payment systems as virtual electronic tax receipts (ETR) systems starting December 25 2024.…
There are currently 29,350 individuals worldwide with liquid investable assets of $100 million or more, says the Centi-Millionaire 2024 Report 2024. These individuals, referred to as centi-millionaires, have grown by…
Hackers managed to get away with $750 million across 155 incidents in Q3 2024, bringing the year’s total losses to nearly $2 billion according to CertiK’s Web3 Hack3d Report for…
According to recent onchain data, only 12.7% of users on Polymarket, a decentralized prediction market platform for cryptocurrency enthusiasts, have managed to turn a profit. The majority, accounting for 87.3%…
In a first, the South Africa Reserve Bank (SARB) has issued a forfeiture notice to a local crypto exchange. According to a local media outlet, SARB issued a notice of forfeiture…