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Ghana Police Promote 7 Officers Who Stopped Armed Robbery
Community Heroes1d ago

Ghana Police Promote 7 Officers Who Stopped Armed Robbery

Seven police officers in Ghana received immediate promotions after their quick action stopped armed robbers and saved a mobile money vendor. The Inspector-General of Police personally honored the team for their bravery during the daytime attack in Tema.

Myjoyonline Ghana2 min read
Ghana: 80 MTN Mobile Money Staff Walk 8km for Wellness
Acts of Kindness4d ago

Ghana: 80 MTN Mobile Money Staff Walk 8km for Wellness

Over 80 employees from Ghana's newly independent mobile money company kicked off their year with an 8-kilometer mountain trek. The wellness initiative combined fitness, teamwork, and aerobic sessions to keep staff healthy and energized for serving customers.

Myjoyonline Ghana2 min read
Africa's Digital Work Revolution Lifts Millions
SolutionsApr 5

Africa's Digital Work Revolution Lifts Millions

Mobile money, fintech innovation, and remote work platforms are creating unprecedented economic opportunities across Africa, even as infrastructure challenges persist. From Kenya's M-Pesa reaching 70 million users globally to designers in Lagos landing clients worldwide, Africa isn't just joining the digital economy—it's reshaping it.

Vanguard Nigeria3 min read
Ghana's Fintech Leaders Unite to Fight Digital Fraud
SolutionsApr 3

Ghana's Fintech Leaders Unite to Fight Digital Fraud

Ghana's top digital payment companies and telecom operators gathered in Accra to tackle the rising threat of fraud through collaboration and shared security strategies. The landmark dialogue signals a new era of industry-wide cooperation to protect millions of mobile money users.

Myjoyonline Ghana2 min read
Rwanda Hosts Global Finance Summit on Africa's Innovation
SolutionsMar 25

Rwanda Hosts Global Finance Summit on Africa's Innovation

In March 2026, Africa's financial innovation takes center stage in Kigali as leaders gather to shape the future of inclusive finance. The continent isn't playing catch-up anymore—it's leading the way with mobile money and digital payments that outpace traditional banking.

Google News - Africa Innovation3 min read
Ghana Blocks National IDs Tied to Mobile Money Fraud
SolutionsMar 23

Ghana Blocks National IDs Tied to Mobile Money Fraud

Ghana is cracking down on mobile money fraud by blocking national ID cards linked to repeated scams. The move could lock fraudsters out of telecom services and government systems entirely. ##

Techpoint Africa3 min read
Ethiopia Lets 450,000 Pay Taxes via M-PESA Mobile Money
InnovationMar 23

Ethiopia Lets 450,000 Pay Taxes via M-PESA Mobile Money

Taxpayers in Ethiopia's Amhara region can now pay their taxes using M-PESA mobile money, eliminating hours of paperwork and office visits. The partnership makes Amhara the first regional tax authority in Ethiopia to accept mobile payments.

TechCabal2 min read
Kenya's M-PESA Hides Phone Numbers to Stop Spam and Fraud
SolutionsMar 20

Kenya's M-PESA Hides Phone Numbers to Stop Spam and Fraud

Kenya's largest mobile money service is protecting 37 million daily users by hiding their phone numbers from merchants and banks. The change tackles a major source of unwanted marketing and scams in Africa's busiest payments system.

TechCabal3 min read
M-Pesa Hides Phone Numbers to Protect 60M Kenyans
SolutionsMar 20

M-Pesa Hides Phone Numbers to Protect 60M Kenyans

Africa's largest mobile money platform just made fraud a whole lot harder. Starting now, M-Pesa users won't see full phone numbers during transactions, cutting off scammers at the source.

Techpoint Africa2 min read
Nigeria's POS Agents Evolve Beyond Cash to Serve Farmers
SolutionsMar 19

Nigeria's POS Agents Evolve Beyond Cash to Serve Farmers

Nigeria's mobile money agents are transforming from simple cash points into community hubs that help farmers sell crops and families access smartphones. After years of criticism over fees, these neighborhood financial helpers are proving their future lies in solving bigger problems than ATM lines.

Techpoint Africa2 min read
Tanzania Launches Africa's First Tap-to-Pay Mobile Money
InnovationMar 18

Tanzania Launches Africa's First Tap-to-Pay Mobile Money

Millions of Tanzanians can now pay for groceries, transport, and goods by simply tapping their phones—no card, no PIN, no waiting. Vodacom's M-Pesa just made mobile wallets work like contactless bank cards, and it could change how an entire continent shops.

Techpoint Africa2 min read
Chinese Tech Powers Kenya's M-Pesa to 60M Users
SolutionsMar 16

Chinese Tech Powers Kenya's M-Pesa to 60M Users

Kenya's mobile money platform M-Pesa now serves 60 million people monthly, powered by Chinese technology and affordable smartphones that put digital banking in everyone's hands. From Huawei's infrastructure upgrades to $30 phones flooding Nairobi, China's partnership turned a simple money transfer app into a global financial game-changer.

Google News - Kenya Success Story3 min read
Africa's Digital Wallet Revolution Could Reshape Finance
SolutionsMar 12

Africa's Digital Wallet Revolution Could Reshape Finance

Three major financial leaders at the Inclusive Finance Forum in Kigali agree that Africa's financial future won't belong to traditional banks alone. The next era is about digital infrastructure, citizen-owned wallets, and turning 70 million mobile money users into wealth creators.

TechCabal3 min read
MTN Zambia Completes Africa's First Satellite-to-Phone Test
InnovationMar 9

MTN Zambia Completes Africa's First Satellite-to-Phone Test

Your phone could soon connect to satellites when cell towers are out of reach. MTN Zambia just completed Africa's first successful satellite-to-phone trial, sending data and mobile money payments through space.

Techpoint Africa2 min read
M-PESA Reaches 40 Million Users in Kenya
InnovationMar 9

M-PESA Reaches 40 Million Users in Kenya

Kenya's M-PESA mobile money platform now serves 40 million people, roughly three out of every four adults in the country. What started as a simple way to send money has become the financial backbone of an entire nation.

TechCabal2 min read
Kenya's M-Pesa Hides Phone Numbers to Stop Fraud
SolutionsMar 2

Kenya's M-Pesa Hides Phone Numbers to Stop Fraud

Kenya just approved a major privacy upgrade that could protect 37 million people from scammers. M-Pesa will now mask phone numbers during transactions, blocking fraudsters who've been stealing this data to drain bank accounts.

TechCabal3 min read
Kenya's M-Pesa Now Lets 35M Users Invest in Stocks
InnovationFeb 27

Kenya's M-Pesa Now Lets 35M Users Invest in Stocks

Safaricom is turning its mobile money platform into a complete financial powerhouse, letting millions of Kenyans invest in stocks with just their phones. With AI fraud protection and 100 million daily transactions, the company is proving Africa's digital revolution is here.

Regional: africa innovation startup (ZA)3 min read
6 Startups Bring Insurance to 20M African Farmers
SolutionsFeb 27

6 Startups Bring Insurance to 20M African Farmers

Only 3% of Africans have insurance, leaving millions vulnerable when disaster strikes. Six innovative startups are using mobile money and smart tech to protect over 20 million people across the continent.

Techpoint Africa3 min read
Zambia Goes Cashless with New Yango Payment Partnership
InnovationFeb 25

Zambia Goes Cashless with New Yango Payment Partnership

Zambians can now pay for rides and food delivery without cash after Yango partnered with Flutterwave to bring seamless digital payments to everyday services. The move supports a country where mobile money transactions hit $5.3 billion in March alone.

TechCabal2 min read
M-PESA Leader Joins Absa After Building Africa's Top Fintech
InnovationFeb 11

M-PESA Leader Joins Absa After Building Africa's Top Fintech

Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, who transformed M-PESA from a simple money transfer tool into Africa's most powerful financial super app serving 37 million users, is moving to lead personal banking at Absa Bank Kenya. His five-year journey turned mobile money into a complete financial ecosystem where millions now save, invest, and build businesses.

TechCabal3 min read

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