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197m people paying MTN for services
Telecommunications group MTN said on Tuesday (28 May) that the group had increased its subscriber base by 4% in the four months to April 30 to 197.4m mobile subscribers across its operations. 29 May 2013 08:31
Bright Africa - new report
A new report, Bright Africa, provides a uniquely comprehensive look at transaction multiples across the continent. 11 Apr 2013 10:54
Africa needs economic integration
[Mariam Isa] African countries must integrate their economies in order to support a new wave of industrial development across the continent‚ Department of Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said Tuesday (26 March). 27 Mar 2013 09:40
Norton Rose tells insurers to tread carefully in Africa
[Phakamisa Ndzamela] Global legal practice Norton Rose has advised South African insurers expanding into other African countries to look beyond the sector-specific regulatory requirements in the jurisdictions they are entering as failure to do so could undermine their investments. 20 Mar 2013 09:25
Mobile cash services bank on growth
[Thabiso Mochiko] The growth of mobile money will continue at a rapid rate this year‚ global mobile industry body GSMA said in a recently released report entitled The Economy of Mobile 2013. 20 Mar 2013 07:09
Mobile money could encourage savings
[Helmo Preuss] Research in northern Ghana funded by SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) showed that mobile money can help foster a savings culture and address financial exclusion. 27 Feb 2013 07:33
[2013 trends] Africa's dynamic markets
[Obaika Consulting Team] The year 2013 for most brands, especially the ones coping with saturated markets in developed countries, will be a decisive one. Incorporating Africa into their corporate brand strategy, if they haven't done so, will be the better part of valour, so to speak. 31 Jan 2013 13:20
[2013 trends] Africa poised for a great future
[Nandkishor Buty] As 2013 commences, afro-pessimism seems to cede to afro-optimism. There is a global consensus: Africa is poised for a great future. What will be the impact of Africa's growth on our industry? What will be the major trends of the year? In the business world, predicting the future is a crucial exercise. 30 Jan 2013 12:39
Global Mobile Consumer Survey shows increase in mobile banking
MEF, the global community for mobile content and commerce announced the results of its annual Global Consumer Survey, carried out in partnership with On Device Research that reveals the behaviour of mobile media users from across the world, giving data and intelligence into mobile engagement and purchasing habits. 21 Nov 2012 10:01
FNB launches cross border service in Southern Africa
[Gaongalelwe Moatshe] One of the "Big Four" South African bank, FNB, launches a border payments to Swaziland and Lesotho via cellphone using its Pay2Cell service. 27 Aug 2012 12:44
Barclays, Absa to combine African operations
Barclays Bank and its subsidiary, Absa, say they are engaged in negotiations to combine the majority of the Barclays Africa operations. 21 Aug 2012 11:41
SBV Services expand their operations into Africa
SBV Services, who has been providing its cash operations services to the Nigerian market for over five years, is also active in Lesotho with plans being afoot to extend its footprint further into Africa, including Uganda and Namibia. 10 Jul 2012 09:27
Airtel partnership launches Airtel Money in Chad
Airtel Chad has collaborated with Ecobank to launch Airtel Money in the West African nation. Reportedly the first mobile commerce product in the country, the service will allow subscribers to carry out financial transactions on their mobile phones and enhance the delivery of financial services at affordable costs. 20 Jun 2012 11:21

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