Tomorrow, West Africa's Central Bank Finds Out Who Really Runs Its Payments Market
West Africa's central bank built a free instant-payment rail for 8 countries. The region's biggest wallet still hasn't plugged in. Deadline: tonight
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5 Afrikan Fintech startups that should be on your radar.
The World Bank Global Findex shows that 60% of the population in Afrika don’t have a bank account. With this fact in mind, we highlight 5 fintech startups to watch in Afrika.
WhatsApp introduced a payments feature
WhatsApp has introduced a payments feature in Brazil after first testing it in India. With many people being wary of handling physical money and going into public places, the WhatsApp payments feature could prove popular.