Making borders matter less: How MFS Africa created a digital payment network Published by African Hidden Champions Initiative on 26 August 2023 The story of how MFS Africa built a digital payment network that connects African countries to each and to the world.
Steep rise in African private equity and venture capital dealmaking Published by Staff Writer on 19 April 2022 Private capital investments rose to record breaking levels in 2021.
How Togo, one of West Africa’s smallest countries, became the region’s trade hub Published by Staff Writer on 25 June 2021 How did a small country like Togo turn into a trade powerhouse, exerting a significant influence on the region?
Standard Bank: Accelerating towards Africa’s digital future Published by Nina Triantis on 16 December 2020 Africa’s technology, media, and telecom (TMT) sector has, for the most part, seen a boon because of the pandemic.
Building and selling an African fintech company: The story of Luke Kyohere and Beyonic Published by Jaco Maritz on 15 September 2020 Kyohere grew Beyonic from a side-hustle into a respectable business.
The Flip podcast: A fintech exit – inside the MFS Africa acquisition of Beyonic Published by Justin Norman on 1 September 2020 How the deal came together, why it makes sense, and what it means, both for the two companies and their stakeholders.
Profit-making idea: Identity authentication in Africa Published by Staff Writer on 20 August 2020 A more robust identity authentication system would enable mobile payments and other alternative forms of financial services to reach an even wider range of the population.
The journey so far: Dare Okoudjou, CEO, MFS Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 23 July 2020 Dare Okoudjou is the CEO of MFS Africa, a pan-African fintech company that connects mobile money systems to each other and to money transfer organisations, banks and other financial institutions.
African fintech and agribusiness companies attract interest from investors Published by Staff Writer on 2 May 2018 Fintech investments were mostly in mobile-enabled banking and financial services companies.
