A year since launching, uKheshe, South Africa’s QR cash card and microtransaction platform, has left a significant imprint on South Africa’s unbanked and underbanked
Banking & Finance
AfDB becomes a shareholder in Africa Finance Corporation
The African Development Bank (AfDB), Africa’s highest investment-grade rated (AAA with stable outlook) multinational financial institution, has invested US$50mn in the equity of Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)
Thales supports Ghana’s financial inclusion drive
The French aerospace company Thales, through its subsidiary Gemalto, is working in partnership with Paycode to supply dual card technology to Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS)
There's still time to implement South Africa's reforms, says Afreximbank chief
Dr Hippolyte Fofack, chief economist at the African Import/Export Bank, (Afreximbank) talks to African Review about the potential growth of South Africa’s economy despite the challenges ahead
Ecobank announces appointment of new senior fintech advisor
Ecobank Group, the pan-African bank, has announced the appointment of Aissatou Djiba Diallo, formerly of Microsoft, as its new senior fintech advisor to strategically raise Ecobank’s support for the fintech sector