MTN Rwanda has received approval from the Central Bank to set up its FinTech subsidiary, Mobile Money Rwanda Ltd, in a move that is likely to intensify competition in the financial system. The firm, which was permitted to run the operator’s mobile money operations from April 27 and will be headed by CEO Chantal Kagame. [...]
Anghami, the Middle East and North Africa’s largest streaming platform, has introduced it’s first-ever Live Radio feature allowing users to create and contribute to a social music-sharing experience. It will enable users to talk whilst streaming songs, playlists and podcasts, creating a real-time experience of a podcast but along with real-time user engagement. Anghami also [...]
Ethio Telecom has announced the launch of its new mobile money service called TeleBirr which will be available to Ethio Telecom subscribers. Tele Birr, an innovative mobile money solution from Ethio-telecom, will allow customers to send, receive, store, transfer, and spend their money through electronic mobile phone accounts. Tele birr also helps in paying bills [...]
Deezer has announced its partnership with Africa’s top musicians to launch its Dance Africa series of playlists which will include music from 22 artists across the continent such as South Africa’s Master KG, Kamo Mphela, Makhadzi and De Mthuda, as well as Nigeria’s WurlD and Toofan, among others, who each share their top songs. WurlD said: “Dance [...]
Zeepay, the leading African Challenger Fintech with operations in over 10 African countries today acquired a 51 percent stake in Mangwee Mobile Money in Zambia. Zeepay is the leading African challenger fintech with operations across 20 African countries and 30 day active in 10 of them. The Managing Director of Zeepay, Andrew Takyi-Appiah said “In [...]
Zeepay, the leading African Challenger Fintech with operations in over 10 African countries today acquired a 51 percent stake in Mangwee Mobile Money in Zambia. Zeepay is the leading African challenger fintech with operations across 20 African countries and 30 day active in 10 of them. The Managing Director of Zeepay, Andrew Takyi-Appiah said “In [...]
Launched in April 2020, the on-demand, pre-installed video application on Huawei smart devices, Huawei Video has boosted exclusive and premium content. Huawei Video+, the premium version of the video streaming service, takes things up a level. Now available in 13 markets across the MENA region, subscribers can watch more than 20,000 movies and TV series [...]
The Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT Abu Dhabi) announced its partnership with TikTok, including the launch of the Visit Abu Dhabi channel, @inabudhabi on TikTok. TikTok creators are encouraged to mention Abu Dhabi in their clips using the channel handle. “Viewers will get an opportunity to know Abu Dhabi through unique clips created by [...]
Ethiopia’s finance ministry confirmed two final bids for new operating licences, with MTN Group and a consortium including Vodafone Group, Vodacom and Safaricom in the running to enter the market. The country’s overdue application process ended this week with the Ethiopian Ministry of Finance announcing final bids had been received from MTN, and a consortium [...]
Axian Group intends to invest $500 million in Tanzania following the purchase of telecommunication assets in the East African country and is seeking more deals to further expand in the region. A consortium led by the Antananarivo; Madagascar-based conglomerate announced April 19 the purchase of Millicom International Cellular’s Tanzanian operations. Acquiring Tigo Tanzania and Zanzibar [...]
