Augmented reality is shaping the future of finance
By Eugene Rudenko Augmented reality is already entering everyday life. Based on the ubiquitous smartphone, it’s appearing in consumer
12 African fintech startups selected for Village Capital investment-readiness programme
U.S-based venture capital fund Village Capital has announced the full cohort of fintech startups from Africa that will take part in
World Economic Forum leads creation of fintech cybersecurity consortium
The World Economic Forum has led the creation of an industry consortium focused on improving the cybersecurity of financial technology
How blockchain technology could help Africa solve its problems
By Charlie Mitchell Many African countries suffer from instability and poor financial and physical infrastructure. Blockchain, with
Fintech boosts financial inclusion rate in Africa to 34%
Ecobank, the pan-African banking group, has highlighted the complementary role of fintech in financial inclusion on the continent,
NSE partners fintech group to boost trade on the Nigerian bourse
The Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) says it would partner FinTech Nigeria to work towards boosting the Nigerian capital market with the
Lebo Gunguluza to launch Africa’s first 100% black-owned digital bank
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is upon us and with it the growth of financial technology (FinTech), which is quickly changing the
Bitcoin: Central banks may be forced to create their own digital currencies to regulate, tilt the playing field – top economist
Kenneth Rogoff, professor of economics and public policy at Harvard University and recipient of the 2011 Deutsche Bank Prize in
Transferwise resumes Nigeria money transfers after 17-month break, citing confidence in naira
Money transfer company Transferwise has resumed remittances to Nigeria after a 17-month break, having confidence in the central bank’s
IBM uses technology behind bitcoin to help businesses in countries with weak banking systems
IBM is using the technology behind bitcoin to help farmers and other small businesses in underdeveloped countries participate in