The financial services industry has been at an inflection point. Regulatory requirements have been on the climb, consumers have begun expecting highly personalised experiences while security threats remain dynamic.

The challenges for banks, insurers, payments tech providers and others are high. To reaffirm its ongoing commitment to the financial services industry (FSI) Microsoft participated in the 2nd Annual Africa Banking and Finance Innovation...

Carbon, Nigerian digital financial services company, has unveiled an iOS app, making it the first digital lender in Africa to be able to initiate and complete an entire loan cycle via an iOS app. 

Carbon (formerly Paylater) pioneered instant lending in Nigeria and was the first mobile app that provided access to credit digitally and without requesting individuals to present the documents and collateral traditionally associated with accessing loans. With the new iOS app, as with the existing...

Kenya's leading e-commerce platform, Jumia, has opened up its online platform to brands and corporate organizations for advertising as it seeks to raise move revenues. The company's CEO, Sam Chappatte, made the disclosure during the launch of Jumia Advertising Services (JAS) at Movenpick Hotel today.

"20% of active internet users in Kenya are on Jumia each month. We know our customers well - what they shop, how much they spend, etc - and can use this to present relevant...

Now and again, a new Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solution sees a combination of factors unite to create a ‘perfect storm’ of demand – one that is exacerbated by the various vendors’ inability to keep pace with it.

One such industry is the multi-tenant colocation data centre market in Africa, which is poised on the brink of hugely accelerated growth, driven by several factors, including a soaring demand for cloud services, pressure by regulators to...

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