State owned telecom giant, Ethio-Telecom, in collaboration with Dashen Bank, has on Friday launched three different digital finance services under the motto “Financial Service for All” aimed at benefiting users with …
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Kenya’s M-Pesa mobile money service offset against the risk of non-payment
Safaricom has taken up insurance worth $444 million (Sh52.9 billion) for its M-Pesa mobile money service as cover against the risk of non-payment by users and partners in its growing …
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Capitec’s Bank App outage persists for second day
Capitec South Africa banking app, USSD, and internet banking have been offline since early on Thursday morning. The Bank says it is still working on returning its banking services online …
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KRA Pursues probe of Kakuzi in tax evasion allegations
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has opened investigations against food producer Kakuzi over allegations of paying less tax as a result of cross-border financial deals with its majority shareholder Camellia …
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Consortium to buy S.Africa hospitals firm Mediclinic for $4.49 billion
South Africa’s Remgro Ltd (REMJ.J) said on Thursday it will buy hospital chain operator Mediclinic International (MDCM.L) in a consortium with Switzerland’s MSC Mediterranean Shipping for 3.7 billion pounds ($4.49 billion). The offer, which …
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NCBA Launches Sh2bn Electric Vehicle Finance Deal For Customers
NCBA Group has launched Sh2billion electric vehicle financing deal for its customers as part of its green finance strategy. The five-year deal will see customers enjoy asset financing of up …
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Bank of Ghana probes Flutterwaves’ operations
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is conducting a review on the activities of Flutterwave in the country. This is coming after the Central Bank of Kenya ordered banks and microfinance …
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eTranzact grows profit before tax by 128.7%
eTranzact International Plc posted a profit before tax (PBT) of N536.4 million for the 2021 financial year. The figure is 128.66 per cent improvement from the N1.87 billion loss recorded …
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MoMo wallets records N2.4 active wallet, in less than two months
MoMo, MTN’s Payment Service Bank, has recorded 4.2 million wallets with 2.4 million being actively used in less than two months of its launch. The company disclosed this in its financial result …
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Flutterwave: We submitted application for a licence in Kenya since 2019
Our attention has been drawn to reports with regards to our operating licence in Kenya. Like many other financial technology service providers in Kenya, our entry into the market was …