Zimbabwe:   'Cashless' Payment System Unveiled

The Herald, 23 May 2012

LOCAL firm Smart Payment Solutions (Pvt) Ltd has unveiled the country's first universal electronic payment system (UEPS), expected to provide impetus for the establishment of a… Read more »

Kenya:   AIB Mobile Shares Trading Platform Unveiled

The Star, 20 May 2012

No one knew that the invention of mobile phones would bring about such revolution in business. It has made transacting business easier and faster and now AIB Capital have jumped on… Read more »

Kenya:   Firm to Lend Via SMS

Capital FM, 17 May 2012

Local mobile phone users can now borrow money via SMS regardless of their network through a newly launched mobile based lending product. Read more »

Ghana:   MTN, UT Launch 'Mi-Life Mobile Insurance

Ghanaian Chronicle, 14 May 2012

MTN, the largest telecom network in Ghana, in collaboration with the UT Bank, has launched Mi-Life Insurance in Kumasi. Read more »

Kenya:   Mobile Money Market Globally Ranked

The Star, 11 May 2012

Kenyan consumers are more prepared to adopt mobile payments than the rest of the world, signaling an opportunity for more players to get in to the market. A study by global… Read more »

Liberia:   Cellcom to Launch New High Speed GSM Technology

Informer, 4 May 2012

Looking to bolster internet browsing, the cellular giant Cellcom is bracing for the launch of High Speed GSM technology in Liberia which could make downloads of music, movies,… Read more »

South Africa:   Mobile Shopping Made Easier With payD

SA Info, 8 May 2012

Mobile services company Oltio, a joint venture between Standard Bank and mobile operator MTN, is looking to change the way South Africans use their mobile phones by turning their… Read more »

Tanzania:   Tasaf Plans Money Transfer Mode

Daily News, 28 April 2012

TANZANIA Social Action Fund (Tasaf) is conducting a study on mode of payments under its Community Based-Conditional Cash Transfer (CB-CCT) programme. Read more »