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Africa’s Digital Future Beyond Mobile Money
Africa’s Digital Future Beyond Mobile Money
June 17, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

It seems like an exciting time for PayTech — payments technology — in Africa. Across the continent, central banks and regulators are joining forces with...

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Bank of Ghana Unveils GhanaPay Mobile Wallet
Bank of Ghana Unveils GhanaPay Mobile Wallet
June 15, 2022  |  Mobile Wallets

Ghana’s central bank has launched GhanaPay, a mobile wallet for savings and loans companies and banks, including rural and community banks. Speaking at the launch...

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Centbee Debuts Blockchain-Based UK-West Africa Remittance Service
Centbee Debuts Blockchain-Based UK-West Africa Remittance Service
May 27, 2022  |  Payment Methods

FinTech Centbee is making it easier for U.K. residents to send digital cash to people in West Africa through the blockchain with a new service,...

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‘eLevy’ Causes Mobile Money Concerns in Ghana
‘eLevy’ Causes Mobile Money Concerns in Ghana
May 02, 2022  |  Taxes

This week marks the launch of Ghana’s “eLevy,” a 1.5% tax on all mobile money transactions higher than 100 Ghanaian cedis (about $13). But as...

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EMEA Daily: Strauss & Co. Hosts NFT Auction for Fine Wines; Apple Faces More EU Antitrust Charges
EMEA Daily: Strauss & Co. Hosts NFT Auction for Fine Wines; Apple Faces More EU...
April 11, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, South African auction house Strauss & Co. will offer fine wine non-fungible tokens to the highest...

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African Payments Company Cellulant Expands Its Business Platform Into Ghana
African Payments Company Cellulant Expands Its Business Platform Into Ghana
April 11, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Cellulant has debuted a new digital pay platform, Tingg, which will help businesses and customers to make seamless payments. This comes as digital payments have...

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Ghana’s Central Bank Wants Digital Currency Available on Mobile Apps
Ghana’s Central Bank Wants Digital Currency Available on Mobile Apps
March 16, 2022  |  CBDC

Ghana is looking to make sure its digital currency will work on a popular payment platforms operated by mobile-phone service providers, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (March...

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Today in B2B: Tabit Unveils B2B BNPL POS Service Across Canada; Indian BNPL Startup Actyv.ai Raises $5M
Today in B2B: Tabit Unveils B2B BNPL POS Service Across Canada; Indian BNPL Startup Actyv.ai...
February 23, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, TradeDepot pushes for growth across Ghana after acquiring Green Lion, and Bosch buys a 26% share of Autozilla. Plus, TreviPay acquires...

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TradeDepot Targets Growth in Ghana with Green Lion Acquisition
TradeDepot Targets Growth in Ghana with Green Lion Acquisition
February 23, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Nigerian B2B marketplace TradeDepot has acquired Ghana-based competitor Green Lion for an undisclosed amount as part of a plan to expand into that neighboring African nation,...

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