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A man poses with a handful of Zimbabwean dollars at a bank in central Harare, 15 June 2015. Zimbabweans began exchanging old notes of local dollars for US dollars, as President Robert Mugabe's government seeks to officially bury the worthless currency. Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo

Zimbabwe launches gold-backed currency to replace battered local dollarNyasha Chingono

Credit Suisse ends 'tuna bond' dispute with shipbuilder Privinvest

By Sam Tobin and Manuel Mucari 8 Nov 2023

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Zimbabwe to take 30% of carbon credit revenue

By Nyasha Chingono 21 Aug 2023

Daniel Acton, regional tech lead, Google Cloud.

How Nomanini built its remote POS voucher platform

13 Jun 2019

Africa's big 5 keys to financial transformation, inclusion

Africa's big 5 keys to financial transformation, inclusion

9 May 2019

Image source: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)

Failure to integrate gender equality is costing African economies billions of dollars

18 Apr 2019

Sim Tshabalala, CEO, Standard Bank Group

US-Africa pension funds explore investment opportunties

11 Apr 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Digital media platform for African finance needs repurposed

11 Apr 2019

Akinwale Goodluck

Policy and the potential of mobile money for financial inclusion

Akinwale Goodluck 29 Mar 2019

Interoperability and financial inclusion in Africa

Interoperability and financial inclusion in Africa

Nicci Botha 20 Mar 2019

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Listen up! Why Mastercard is becoming a sonic brand

Leigh Andrews 8 Feb 2019

#BizTrends2019: Private equity's African story

#BizTrends2019: Private equity's African story

18 Jan 2019

Visa and Vivo Energy partner to enhance digital payments

Visa and Vivo Energy partner to enhance digital payments

28 Nov 2018

[Left to Right] Professor Mthuli Ncube, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Finance and Economic Development; Ajay Banga, President and CEO, Mastercard and Dr John Mangudya, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe.

Driving digital transformation in Zimbabwe

24 Oct 2018

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity.com 23 Oct 2018

Omar Abdisalan/Amisom/Flickr

Mobile money transfers have taken off in Somalia. But there are risks

Victor Odundo Owuor 15 Oct 2018

(c) Rabia Elif Aksoy -

Digital culture makes or breaks digital transformation initiatives

Jonathan Houston 26 Sep 2018

John Kamaro, director for Global Gaming Africa

Blockchain as a solution to Africa's challenges

Katy Micallef 21 Sep 2018

Beijing has lent $90bn to African governments, SEOs

Beijing has lent $90bn to African governments, SEOs

Said Aboubaker & Savious Kwinika 31 Aug 2018

Fay Mukaddam, CEO of 4AX

Are cryptocurrencies the next step in colonialism or the road to upliftment?

24 Jul 2018

Unlocking opportunities in payment systems in Africa

Unlocking opportunities in payment systems in Africa

5 Jul 2018

Visa partners Ivorian government to bring e-payment solutions

Visa partners Ivorian government to bring e-payment solutions

5 Jul 2018

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Akon's building a Senegalese 'smart city' with his cryptocurrency 'Akoin'

Andy Walker 28 Jun 2018

Housing microfinance can be win-win for poor people and financial institutions

Housing microfinance can be win-win for poor people and financial institutions

13 Apr 2018

The Give Art Life book by Cullinan for client Absa L'Atelier.

"Financial advertising is far from boring": Cullinan SA on their Midas Award wins

Leigh Andrews 15 Feb 2018

Make the most of your money with AI and machine learning

Make the most of your money with AI and machine learning

Bradley Elliott 9 Feb 2018

Africa's first digital free trade area for rollout in 2018

Africa's first digital free trade area for rollout in 2018

Julius Barigaba 28 Dec 2017

SA approves cross-border mobile money transfers

SA approves cross-border mobile money transfers

7 Sep 2017

Afribiz Invest recognises its women-owned entities

Afribiz Invest recognises its women-owned entities

1 Sep 2017

Innovation doesn't have to be disruptive

Innovation doesn't have to be disruptive

8 Aug 2017

The convergence of credit card and cash in Africa

The convergence of credit card and cash in Africa

Simeon Tassev 1 Aug 2017

African winners in mobile remittance awards

African winners in mobile remittance awards

25 Jul 2017

Shine a light on the gaps

Shine a light on the gaps

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Janeen Madan 21 Jan 2016

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Daniel Acton, regional tech lead, Google Cloud.

How Nomanini built its remote POS voucher platform

13 Jun 2019

Africa's big 5 keys to financial transformation, inclusion

Africa's big 5 keys to financial transformation, inclusion

9 May 2019

Image source: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)

Failure to integrate gender equality is costing African economies billions of dollars

18 Apr 2019

Sim Tshabalala, CEO, Standard Bank Group

US-Africa pension funds explore investment opportunties

11 Apr 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Digital media platform for African finance needs repurposed

11 Apr 2019

Akinwale Goodluck

Policy and the potential of mobile money for financial inclusion

Akinwale Goodluck 29 Mar 2019

Interoperability and financial inclusion in Africa

Interoperability and financial inclusion in Africa

Nicci Botha 20 Mar 2019

Image © Choerograph via

Listen up! Why Mastercard is becoming a sonic brand

Leigh Andrews 8 Feb 2019

#BizTrends2019: Private equity's African story

#BizTrends2019: Private equity's African story

18 Jan 2019

Visa and Vivo Energy partner to enhance digital payments

Visa and Vivo Energy partner to enhance digital payments

28 Nov 2018

[Left to Right] Professor Mthuli Ncube, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Finance and Economic Development; Ajay Banga, President and CEO, Mastercard and Dr John Mangudya, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe.

Driving digital transformation in Zimbabwe

24 Oct 2018

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity.com 23 Oct 2018

Omar Abdisalan/Amisom/Flickr

Mobile money transfers have taken off in Somalia. But there are risks

Victor Odundo Owuor 15 Oct 2018

(c) Rabia Elif Aksoy -

Digital culture makes or breaks digital transformation initiatives

Jonathan Houston 26 Sep 2018

John Kamaro, director for Global Gaming Africa

Blockchain as a solution to Africa's challenges

Katy Micallef 21 Sep 2018

Beijing has lent $90bn to African governments, SEOs

Beijing has lent $90bn to African governments, SEOs

Said Aboubaker & Savious Kwinika 31 Aug 2018

Fay Mukaddam, CEO of 4AX

Are cryptocurrencies the next step in colonialism or the road to upliftment?

24 Jul 2018

Unlocking opportunities in payment systems in Africa

Unlocking opportunities in payment systems in Africa

5 Jul 2018

Visa partners Ivorian government to bring e-payment solutions

Visa partners Ivorian government to bring e-payment solutions

5 Jul 2018

Feature image: Via . © via Flickr ()

Akon's building a Senegalese 'smart city' with his cryptocurrency 'Akoin'

Andy Walker 28 Jun 2018

Housing microfinance can be win-win for poor people and financial institutions

Housing microfinance can be win-win for poor people and financial institutions

13 Apr 2018

The Give Art Life book by Cullinan for client Absa L'Atelier.

"Financial advertising is far from boring": Cullinan SA on their Midas Award wins

Leigh Andrews 15 Feb 2018

Make the most of your money with AI and machine learning

Make the most of your money with AI and machine learning

Bradley Elliott 9 Feb 2018

Africa's first digital free trade area for rollout in 2018

Africa's first digital free trade area for rollout in 2018

Julius Barigaba 28 Dec 2017

SA approves cross-border mobile money transfers

SA approves cross-border mobile money transfers

7 Sep 2017

Afribiz Invest recognises its women-owned entities

Afribiz Invest recognises its women-owned entities

1 Sep 2017

Innovation doesn't have to be disruptive

Innovation doesn't have to be disruptive

8 Aug 2017

The convergence of credit card and cash in Africa

The convergence of credit card and cash in Africa

Simeon Tassev 1 Aug 2017

African winners in mobile remittance awards

African winners in mobile remittance awards

25 Jul 2017

Shine a light on the gaps

Shine a light on the gaps

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Janeen Madan 21 Jan 2016

[BizTrends 2016] African mega-projects: opportunities and challenges for specialist insurers

[BizTrends 2016] African mega-projects: opportunities and challenges for specialist insurers

Karl Bishop 18 Jan 2016

Zimbabwe FM slashes growth forecast by half

Zimbabwe FM slashes growth forecast by half

3 Aug 2015

Mobile survey informs Global Entrepreneurship Summit

Mobile survey informs Global Entrepreneurship Summit

24 Jul 2015

PayPal jumps in first trades after spinoff

PayPal jumps in first trades after spinoff

21 Jul 2015

UK-based Tradehold growing foothold in Africa

UK-based Tradehold growing foothold in Africa

24 Mar 2015

M-Pesa takes East Africa by storm

M-Pesa takes East Africa by storm

26 Jan 2015

SA Taxi will no longer finance old taxis as these tend to be unreliable. Image:

SA Taxi's cash pile opens new frontiers

12 Jun 2014

Johan van Zyl blamed Sanlam Sky's poor performance on the strike among platinum miners. Image:

Sanlam looking to invest in Africa, South-East Asia

Phakamisa Ndzamela 6 Jun 2014

FirstRand remains committed to growing African presence

FirstRand remains committed to growing African presence

Gillian Jones 11 Sep 2013

Africa's demand for services growing

Africa's demand for services growing

5 Aug 2013

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