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Modernise to monetise mobile making 5G pay
The telecommunication business model has seen a radical shift over the last three decades from selling voice minutes to a position as a de facto utility for Internet enablement. Although
Read moreWorld Bank Group joins Safaricom Telecommunications to bring 5G in Ethiopia
Safaricom Ethiopia, a telecommunications company, has received an investment from the World Bank Group. This investment comes as Ethiopia, the second most populous country in Africa with a young population
Read moreM-Pesa launches M-Pesa Rallonge
Vodacash is launching its new service M-Pesa Rallonge in the DRC to allow customers to financial assistance from their cell phones.
Read moreMobile money transaction values to exceed $870bn in emerging markets by 2026
Hampshire, UK. 6th December 2021 – A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total value of mobile money transactions in emerging markets will exceed $870 billion (€769.98 billion) in 2026,
Read moreM-Pesa celebrates reaching 50 million customers
M-Pesa has reached 50 million monthly active customers, claims to cementing its position as Africa’s largest fintech platform. Launched more than 14 years ago in Kenya, M-Pesa is available in
Read morePayPal, Safaricom and TransferTo announce collaboration in Kenya
PayPal and Safaricom have announced a collaboration that enables Kenyans to move money between their M-PESA and PayPal accounts. The new service eliminates significant barriers that have hindered consumers and businesses in
Read moreApple & Google to bring social payments to the masses, driving mobile P2P users to reach 2.5bn this year
A new study from Juniper Research has found that the global number of registered mobile domestic money transfer users is expected to reach 2.5 billion this year, up from an estimated 1.7
Read moreConnecting Africa – from the Serengeti to the Sahara
Africa is the market on the lips of the global telecoms industry, writes Nathan Sawicki, the global head of marketing for communications at Cyient. PWC has summarised the situation perfectly,
Read moreTerraPay and Instant Cash team up to launch global cross-border money transfers to mobile wallets
TerraPay, the world’s first mobile payments switch and Instant Cash, a money transfer company, have teamed up to enable real-time cross border money transfers to mobile wallets.
Read moreNeural Technologies shortlisted for 2017 GSMA Glomo Awards
Data integration, analytics and revenue management provider,Neural Technologies has been shortlisted in the Best Mobile Security/Anti-Fraud Solution category at the GSMA Glomo Global Mobile Awards 2017.
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