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What MTN Nigeria’s ₦26 Interim Dividend Means for Shareholders Ahead of the September 7 Payout
MTN Nigeria’s board has approved an interim dividend of ₦26 per share, with payment scheduled to begin on September 7, 2026. The announcement came alongside half year results showing…
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Why cyber resilience is becoming more important than cyber prevention
By Saurabh Prasad, Senior Solution Architect at In2IT Technologies For many years, organisations viewed cybersecurity as a simple goal: preventing attackers from entering the corporate network. Businesses invested heavily…
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How Standard Bank and Home Affairs Are Bringing Smart ID Services Closer to Rural Communities
Standard Bank has expanded its Smart ID services to more than 100 branches across South Africa, with several of the newly activated sites located in rural and historically underserved…
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How Jumia’s $50 Million Raise and Strong Q2 Results Point Toward 2027 Profitability
Jumia Technologies reported second quarter 2026 results on August 12 that showed revenue climbing 14 percent year on year to 52 million dollars, alongside a 50 million dollar capital…
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Kenya Greenlights First Locally Domiciled ETF Focused on the Banking Sector
Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority has approved the WSA Banking Index Exchange Traded Fund for listing on the Nairobi Securities Exchange, making it the country’s first locally domiciled ETF. The…
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Why M-Pesa’s API Changes Quietly Reshape East African Fintech
Safaricom rarely announces a pricing tweak or an API upgrade as a headline event. Most changes to Daraja, the developer portal that connects outside businesses to M-Pesa, land as…
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What the NSE’s Planned AI ETF Means for Kenyan Investors Chasing Global Technology Exposure
The Nairobi Securities Exchange is preparing to launch East Africa’s first artificial intelligence focused exchange traded fund before the end of 2026. NSE Chief Executive Officer Frank Mwiti confirmed…
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PesaLink vs. bank-owned switches: a market design question
Kenya’s banks built PesaLink to compete with M-Pesa. This is unusual. Normally incumbents ignore shared infrastructure until it is too late. PesaLink is owned collectively by the Kenya Bankers…
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The interoperability gap between mobile money networks
Every few months, another African payment system announces that it now talks to everyone else’s. PesaLink links to PAPSS. Ghana’s GhIPSS bridges banks and mobile wallets. Tanzania’s TIPS promises…
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What Capitec’s Walletdoc Acquisition Conditions Mean for South Africa’s Payments Competition
South Africa’s Competition Commission has weighed in on a major deal. This Capitec Walletdoc acquisition South Africa transaction can proceed, but only with conditions. The commission recommended approval to…
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