MFS Africa has made its entry into Sierra Leone, partnering with Afrimoney, pan-African telecommunications leader Africell’s mobile money service, to enable mobile money users in the country to receive payments from abroad smoothly and affordably
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Huawei and Mondia Pay to enable digital payment options in Algeria and Tunisia
Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) has signed a partnership with Mondia Pay to provide Ooredoo Algeria and Orange Tunisia users with safe and convenient payment options
Ecobank Group partners with Semoa to launch new WhatsApp service
The Ecobank Group and Semoa, a fintech based in Lomé, have launched a new digital banking service via WhatsApp called Express cash by Semoa, which enables mobile money users in Togo to carry out banking activities swiftly across the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
AIIM, Adenia, IFC buys majority stake in Eastcastle Infrastructure
African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), Adenia Partners and the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) have partnered to invest US$130mn to support Eastcastle Infrastructure (Eastcastle), company specialising in Africa’s telecoms tower sector
Opera launches interest-based social Clubs in its chat service Hype
Opera has launched Hype Clubs, public and interest-based group chats in Hype, the new chat service built into the Opera Mini web browser