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Kenya’s transport economy runs on long days and risky work by boda boda riders and ride-hailing drivers, most of whom lack insurance or any safety net. On Tuesday, Safaricom, the country’s largest telco, launched bundles that mix data, airtime, insurance, and even fuel discounts to offer some stability in a trade that rarely provides it.

Table of contents I don’t usually buy mobile data since I have FibreOne unlimited WiFi at home. But last weekend, I had to spend the night somewhere else and subscribed to MTN’s ₦900 plan for 2.5GB (valid for two days). To my surprise, it vanished almost instantly. I recharged again. And again. By the time

Zoho, an enterprise software corporation with 130 million users across over 150 countries, admits that one of its biggest challenges in Nigeria is still brand recognition, even after five years of operating in the market. Zoho offers businesses a single, modular system to manage their core functions, including sales, finance, HR, and operations. It is

1. Pourquoi l’interopérabilité est importante Dans le secteur de la finance numérique, l’interopérabilité désigne la capacité des acteurs financiers (banques, fintechs, opérateurs de mobile money) à réaliser des transactions entre leurs systèmes de manière fluide et instantanée. Cela signifie qu’un utilisateur de Wave, Orange Money, Moov Money, ou toute autre plateforme mobile, peut désormais envoyer

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Accion Ventures, a global early-stage fund, has closed a $61.6 million fund to double down on its thesis of backing early-stage fintechs in developing markets like Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia that widen access to finance for underserved consumers and businesses.  The new fund supports Accion Ventures’ belief that early-stage fintechs can eventually reshape

This is Follow the Money, our weekly series that unpacks the earnings, business, and scaling strategies of African fintechs and financial institutions. A new edition drops every Monday.   With over 56 million subscribers, Airtel may be Nigeria’s second-biggest telco, but mobile money-wise, it is still playing catch-up. Mobile money is the country’s fastest-growing financial

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