MTN has collaborated with Africa’s Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), a move that aims to leverage each other’s assets to provide more services to their customers across Africa
Banking & Finance
Fintech helps in digital transformation in Rwanda

The International Conference on Responsible and Inclusive Finance was held in Kigali on 21 March. (Image source: Oradian)
Speakers at the International Conference on Responsible and Inclusive Finance (ICRIF) backed Rwandan microfinance institutions (MFIs) to adopt fintech solutions to cut costs and improve lending quality
Standard Bank acts as lead adviser on M-BIRR’s US$9.87mn equity raise

Through the mobile money service, M-BIRR has played a critical role in improving access to aid in Ethiopia. (Image source: USAID Digital Development/Flickr)
Standard Bank Group has acted as exclusive financial adviser to M-BIRR Ltd, which recently completed a successful equity raise of US$9.87mn
Standard Chartered Bank launches banking application in Africa
UKs Standard Chartered Bank launched its digital bank in Côte d’Ivoire, its first in the continent
Diamond Bank launches AI-powered Chatbot for Nigerian customers

AI-driven Chatbot Ada is set to expand the bank’s digital-led strategy and reach more people across Nigeria through mobile banking. (Image source: lau rey/Flickr)
Diamond Bank, one of the fastest growing retail banks in Nigeria, has launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chatbot, leveraging pioneering technology to reach more customers with an enhanced service in Nigeria