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Mon, April 7th 2014, 19:00 · Chris Udemans

ABSA launches Payment Pebble

South Africa’s ABSA bank has announced the launch of its Payment Pebble, a device that allows businesses and vendors to accept card payments through a smartphone. → Read more
Fri, April 4th 2014, 07:00 · Paul Adepoju

Interswitch’s Verve and QuickTeller win awards

Pan-African integrated payments company Interswitch Transnational has announced its Verve and QuickTeller solutions have emerged winners in the Retail Payments and Product & Services Innovation categories at the 2014 ACI Excellence Awards. → Read more
Thu, April 3rd 2014, 08:30 · Chris Udemans

One-third of phishing attacks aim to steal money – Kaspersky

Nearly a third of all phishing attacks in 2013 were aimed at stealing money, with cybercriminals trading under the names of major banks, according to internet security firm Kaspersky. → Read more
Fri, March 21st 2014, 19:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein

Kenyan banks falling behind in ATM cards switch – report

Many Kenyan banks look unlikely to meet the March 31 deadline for migration to more secure chip-based cards, according to a report. → Read more
Tue, March 18th 2014, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan

Payments, Banking and Retail Show begins in Johannesburg

Africa’s Payments, Banking and Retail Show 2014 is underway in Johannesburg, South Africa, inviting conference and exhibition attendees to consider the role of digital in banking and payment solutions. → Read more
Mon, March 10th 2014, 11:40 · Susan Mwenesi

CRDB Bank launches prepaid card for Tanzanian medical centre

Tanzania’s CRDB Bank has launched a Visa and MasterCard-enabled prepaid card for the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre in Moshi, intended to alleviate difficulties stemming from cash payments at the busy hospital → Read more
Sun, February 23rd 2014, 08:00 · Chris Udemans

FEATURE: The week in startups 23/02/2014

From online learning platforms to youth empowerment schemes, this week African startups have tackled challenges inherent to African education and unemployment, hoping to secure the continent’s economic future. → Read more
Fri, February 21st 2014, 08:00 · Guest Post

Guest Post: Is the international remittance market ready for Bitcoin?

For the past few years Bitcoin has made international headlines for providing an alternative currency for online payments but also for funding dark web drug markets. Roble Musse, co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of CoinFling, addresses the practicality of integrating the cryptocurrency into an online remittance platform. → Read more
Thu, February 20th 2014, 11:40 · Chris Udemans

PesaPal expanding to Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia

Kenya’s PesaPal will be expanding to Nigeria, Ghana and Zambia over the next few months, while looking at possible expansion into Francophone and South Africa. → Read more
Wed, February 19th 2014, 11:40 · Chris Udemans

Anzisha Prize entries open

Entries are now open for the US$75,000 Anzisha Prize, an initiative that aims to empower young entrepreneurs in Africa. → Read more
Sun, December 29th 2013, 08:00 · HumanIPO

African Tech Quote of the Year

In an industry usually dominated by technicalities and ‘tech jargon’, finding meaningful and inspirational comments from innovators and politicians can prove a rare occurrence. The HumanIPO team has trawled through the archives to compile the stand-out soundbites of 2013. → Read more
Thu, December 26th 2013, 08:00 · HumanIPO

African Tech Deal of the Year

Technology business deals or partnerships give clues and insight into how a particular company or set of companies have been performing, and changes in ownership can have big effects on the market and the consumer. The HumanIPO team picks its top deals. → Read more
Tue, December 3rd 2013, 07:00 · Richard Cutcher

9.5% in SA will do Christmas shopping online – survey

The number of South Africans who will do their Christmas shopping entirely online has increased to 9.5 per cent this year from eight per cent, according to a new survey, while 43.4 per cent of respondents would like some form of gadget as a gift. → Read more
Thu, November 28th 2013, 08:00 · Selipha Kihagi

PayPal adds support for prepaid gift cards

PayPal has added support for prepaid gift cards in an effort to find a solution for consumers who need to register a billing address before paying. → Read more
Tue, October 22nd 2013, 20:00 · Kamau Mbote

Nakumatt to launch prepaid EMV cards

Kenyan retail giant Nakumatt will tomorrow launch the Nakumatt Global MasterCard prepaid card, that will allow customers to preload their cards before making purchases. → Read more
Mon, October 21st 2013, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju

OPINION: Inertia major setback to full implementation of cashless policy in Nigeria

On the streets of Lagos, the roads are lined with billboards and signage enjoining residents of the city to jettison cash-based transactions and switch to cashless payments using various platforms such as point of sale (PoS) terminals. → Read more
Sat, October 12th 2013, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju

Q&A: Acha Nelson, CEO and co-founder of QuickTicket

Acha Nelson, chief executive officer (CEO) and co-founder of QuickTicket, has launched the online bus ticket reservation service in Cameroon. Nelson spoke to HumanIPO about the service and the challenges facing tech startups in the West African country. → Read more
Wed, October 9th 2013, 12:40 · Paul Adepoju

Cameroon’s first online bus ticket platform goes live this month

QuickTicket, a website allowing Cameroonians to purchase bus tickets online, will be launched this month, the first of its kind in the West African country. → Read more
Thu, September 19th 2013, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju

Interswitch now supports in-country switching and third party processing

Interswitch can now perform in-country switching and third party processing for all card brands, making it the first to be able to do in Nigeria. → Read more
Thu, September 12th 2013, 09:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Kenyan startup offering alternative audio distribution in Africa

A Kenyan startup is aiming to solve problems associated with audio delivery and discovery by ensuring that people get their content quickly, easily and painlessly on its online platform known as Waabeh - Sheng for “awesome”. → Read more