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With mobile money continuing to dominate the continent’s commerce growth, opening doors to business to everyone from a rural farmer to an entrepreneur, and cross-border seeing inter-country transactions on the rise, the continent is making a play to be the world’s biggest e-commerce opportunity. According to Visual Capitalist, 13 of the world’s largest urban centres …

Africa’s big 5 keys to financial transformation, inclusion Read More »

The countries with the highest economic growth include Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania, with the service sector the primary driver of growth for the latter two NAIROBI, Kenya, June 19, 2019/APO Group/ — Economic growth in the East Africa region is estimated to remain at a steady 5.9% in 2019, a significantly higher percentage than North …

PayU launches operations in Kenya to enable global organisations seamless access to East African markets Read More »

JOHANNESBURG – A global study on the concept of prosperity which targeted Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa found that households in the three African countries had an overwhelmingly positive view on how their situation would change over the next year and most considered themselves prosperous despite their income being less than the average. The financial …

Study shows Kenyans, Nigerians and South Africans optimistic about household prospects Read More »

As the world comes to terms with the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have on the health and lives of many, some are left wondering exactly what the consequences will be on economies and businesses. While there is of course uncertainty in these unprecedented times, it’s important we don’t forget the potential that …

Sub-Saharan Africa: The land of mobile money Read More »

By Corrie Bakker, Head of Business Development & Strategy for PayU in Africa Sub-Saharan Africa is a region of unimaginable potential for fintech innovation. According to 2015 figures from the World Bank, Sub-Saharan Africa is home to 350 million unbanked individuals, 17% of the global total. That’s a huge untapped market. The region’s underdeveloped financial …

Why eyes are on Africa: the e-commerce boom Read More »