Since the start of the tech boom in Africa, the financial sector has enjoyed tremendous hype, with news of African fintech companies raising funds being a dime a dozen...
In a new Fintech note by IMF on “Digital Currencies and Energy Consumption” noted Central Bank Digital Currencies Design(CBDC) choices have implication on energy consumption. This paper describes how...
1st Call for Proposals ReFinD is currently accepting proposals. Research topics should fall within the scope of ReFinD, and projects should be based in low-and-middle-income countries. Applicants are invited...
American business magazine, Forbes, has included two African-owned startups, Chipper Cash and Esusu, among 2022 Edition or Forbes Fintech 50. The latest Forbes Fintech 50 winners were confirmed on...
When Raj took out a loan for $110 (£87) in March, he thought it would swiftly solve his financial problems, instead it has made his life much, much worse....
COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE 6TH GHANA INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE CONFERENCE ON THE THEME: TOWARDS AN EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT MOBILE MONEY TRANSACTIONAL PENETRATIONS IN AFRICA; A...
The Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER) at the University of Ghana is set to undertake a four-year multi-million-dollar research initiative. The Retail Finance Distribution (ReFinD) Research Initiative is...
Nigerian blockchain and crypto advocacy group, the Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association in Nigeria (SIBAN) introduces code of conduct for Nigerian virtual assets service providers. Initiated by the office...
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) today published a notice outlining securities law requirements that apply to crypto asset trading platforms...
Apple made a leap into ‘buy now pay later’ market through its payments offering and announced a major refresh of CarPlay, while previewing its upcoming iOS 16 update which...