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January 17, 2023 | Fintech


99% of smartphones will be capable of making contactless payments globally by 2027. It means contactless payments are showing a tremendous increase. And NFC payments among them have gained next-level popularity. Customers love to make payments…

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October 25, 2023 | Fintech


Financial inclusion in dеvеloping countriеs in Africa is complicatеd. With significant growth in somе countriеs and nеgligiblе growth in othеrs. Thеrе аrе so many challenges around financial inclusion in thеsе countriеs, but thеrе is also a…

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July 05, 2023 | Fintech


In the digital payments world, where so many crucial innovations keep coming out every now and then, contactless payments have become very significant. And NFC-enabled cards happen to be one such innovation in contactless payments. The roots of this…

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May 09, 2023 | Fintech


Africa is a continent of remarkable diversity, from bustling cities to sprawling rural landscapes. However, one issue that affects both urban and rural areas alike is financial exclusion. In rural Africa, where the majority of the population lives…

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April 21, 2023 | Fintech


In today's fast-paced world, convenience is everything. Customers demand quick and hassle-free solutions to their banking needs, and banks are turning to digital onboarding to meet these expectations. Digital onboarding is a process that allows…

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February 19, 2020 | Fintech


Did you know? The first move towards cashless payment was a credit card. Credit cards came into existence in the 1990s. In the same decade, the electronic banking system became common in daily life. Then after the global financial crisis of 2008, at…

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October 06, 2020 | Fintech


SACCOs were first introduced in Germany in the 1870s for poor people to avoid control and exploitation from money lenders. In the 1900s, the idea moved toward North America eventually. Then it reached Canada, the United States, Australia, and Ireland…

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April 07, 2023 | Fintech


Over the past decade, East Africa has seen a significant shift in the way people access and use financial services. The region has experienced a rapid increase in financial inclusion, thanks to the emergence of digital financial solutions. These…

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October 30, 2019 | Fintech


The advent of FinTech dates back to the 1950s when the first credit card was invented by a diner’s club. Yet, the official use of technology in financial services can be traced back to 1967 when Barclays bank installed the first ATM. This marked the…