How mobile money is transforming Africa Published by Lesley Silverthorn Marincola on 23 January 2015 I live in the heart of Silicon Valley and am still dependent on a piece of plastic I have to carry around with me everywhere.
Africa Tech Trends: Mobile operators investing in start-ups Published by Tom Jackson on 15 December 2014 The continent’s mobile operators are investing in the new generation of start-ups.
Africa Tech Trends: Bitcoin slowly but surely growing in Africa Published by Tom Jackson on 26 November 2014 It is too early to say whether it will truly take off, but Bitcoin is arriving in Africa.
Why M-Pesa’s Kenya business model had to be altered for South Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 17 November 2014 Herman Singh explains why M-Pesa’s Kenyan model failed in South Africa in 2010, and why the revamped version will succeed.
Meet the Boss: Herman Singh, head of m-commerce, Vodacom Published by Kate Douglas on 13 November 2014 “We will look back at this time as the golden age for Africa; the time to have started businesses. The time to have been born and to be young.”
Mark Mobius: The role of technology in accelerating emerging markets’ growth Published by Mark Mobius on 15 September 2014 Technology is linking potential customers to markets at a rate that would have seemed impossible even a decade ago
How Esther Muchemi’s early bet on the growth of mobile telecoms paid off Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 26 August 2014 Esther Muchemi, CEO of Samchi Group, sees opportunity where others see challenges.
Africa’s M-Pesa mobile payment method debuts in Romania Published by Lisa Bryant on 15 August 2014 In a trend reversal, African technology has migrated to Europe.
The cost for banks that ignore mobile wallets would be severe Published by Gautam Jain on 13 August 2014 Banks that don’t connect their clients to mobile wallets risk becoming increasingly irrelevant.
Can Silicon Savannah’s software success be replicated in hardware? Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 23 July 2014 While Kenya made its name in software, a handful of entrepreneurs are now taking the leap into developing hardware.
Has Africa lost its place at the head of the mobile payments innovation race? Published by Staff Writer on 27 June 2014 From the moment M-Pesa launched in Kenya in 2007, Africa was heralded as the leader in mobile payment services.
Internet access is no longer a luxury across Africa Published by Joel Macharia on 31 March 2014 Fibre-optic internet cables could leap-frog Africa into the future.
Sub-Saharan Africa: A major potential revenue opportunity for digital payments Published by McKinsey on 14 March 2014 Sub-Saharan Africa offers tantalising potential for mobile financial services, but as yet there have been few success stories.
Consumer preferences in Africa a stew of nuance and complexity Published by Dianna Games on 21 January 2014 “Companies that fail to dig deep into the consumer psyche in African markets before making a move are bound to fail.”
