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M-Pesa Launches Contactless ‘Tap-to-Pay’ for Tanzanian Smartphone Users

Tanzanian shoppers can now pay for goods by simply tapping their smartphones against payment terminals, following a major digital upgrade to the M-Pesa mobile money platform. In a significant shift toward a...

Swedfund Invests $600,000 in Jacaranda Health to Expand Maternity Services in Kenya

Swedfund has committed $600,000 to Jacaranda Health to support the expansion of its affordable maternity hospital network in Kenya, the organisations said on Tuesday. The...

Lagos Uber, Bolt Driver Strike to Pressure Africa’s Ride-Hailing Model

Drivers in Lagos have launched a three-day strike against low fares and high commissions on ride-hailing platforms such as Uber and Bolt. Kenya...

M-Pesa Launches Contactless ‘Tap-to-Pay’ for Tanzanian Smartphone Users

Tanzanian shoppers can now pay for goods by simply tapping their smartphones against payment terminals, following a major digital upgrade to the M-Pesa mobile...

New WaveX and LINX partnership to slash latency for East African internet users

The London Internet Exchange (LINX) has announced a significant expansion of its African operations by appointing WaveX as its first official reseller partner to...

Ndovu Wealth Launches Kibaba Multi-Asset Special Fund in Kenya

Ndovu Wealth Limited, a fund manager licensed by Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA), on Tuesday launched the Kibaba Multi-Asset Special Fund, a collective investment...

Swedfund Invests $600,000 in Jacaranda Health to Expand Maternity Services in Kenya

Swedfund has committed $600,000 to Jacaranda Health to support the expansion of its affordable maternity hospital network in Kenya, the organisations said on Tuesday. The...

EIB Injects €40 Million into Speedinvest to Invest in Africa’s Tech Startups

EIB Global, the development arm of the European Investment Bank (EIB), has injected €40 Million into Africa-focused investment vehicle Speedinvest, in a move to...

M-Pesa Launches Contactless ‘Tap-to-Pay’ for Tanzanian Smartphone Users

Tanzanian shoppers can now pay for goods by simply tapping their smartphones against payment terminals, following a major digital upgrade to the M-Pesa mobile money platform. In a significant shift toward a cashless economy, M-Pesa Africa and Vodacom Tanzania Plc have partnered with global giants...