Central Africa
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MTN eyes banking licences for lending
MTN is exploring banking licences in markets where its Mobile Money service has significant reach, a move that could let it take deposits and lend directly from its own balance sheet. Chief executive Ralph Mupita named…
China lends Cameroon $181m for fibre
Cameroon has secured a loan of 108.4 billion CFA francs (around $181 million) from EXIMBANK-China to fund the fourth phase of its national…
Angola silences NGOs with new law
Angola’s President João Lourenço has signed a law giving the government sweeping powers to authorise, suspend, and financially restrict NGOs and…
Pesalink and PAPSS Link Up to Cut the Cost of Cross-Border Payments Across Africa
Kenya’s instant payment network Pesalink has partnered with PAPSS to enable 24/7 cross-border transfers settled in local currencies, connecting over…