WorldRemit raises $40m to target 5 million customers in Africa
Digital money transfer service WorldRemit has raised $40m to drive its next phase of global growth, aiming to serve 10 million …
Tag: Mobile Money
Zambia’s Zazu raises $218k in crowdfunding campaign
Zambian fintech startup Zazu has secured GBP166,000 (US$218,000) after running an oversubscribed crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs in order to launch …
Zoona’s winning streak continues
Zoona has announced that it had been awarded two international awards. Lelemba Phiri, the Group Chief Marketing Officer, was recognised as …
A quick look at BroadPay’s new merchant app
To cater to areas that have little or not access pay mobile phone bills, electricity and DStv/GOtv bills, the BroadPay …
Press Release: FSDZ signs MoU with Bank of Zambia on financial inclusion
The Bank of Zambia and Financial Sector Deepening Zambia signed a memorandum of understanding to increase financial inclusion in the …
On Zambian event apps with Chitika’s Aaron Jeke
In February we covered local event app Chitika and since then we’ve seen other event apps try to come up …
Huawei partners with WorldRemit to accelerate growth of low cost mobile-to-mobile money transfers to Africa
Leading digital money transfer service WorldRemit and Huawei have announced a partnership making WorldRemit’s international money transfer service available to all partners of …
Android Pay launches on WorldRemit to offer mobile-to-mobile transfers
WorldRemit, the leading digital money transfer service has added Android Pay to its service, offering a new way for WorldRemit’s Android …
How to send cash from Barclays Bank to Airtel Money accounts
Airtel Zambia and Barclays Bank Zambia have partnered to enable vcash transfers between bank accounts and mobile money wallets for …
Ecobank launches new mobile banking app
Ecobank Zambia introduced Ecobank Mobile App at the end iof May 2017 which it says will be ‘a convenient and …
Press Release: Zoona’s price slashes take effect
Exciting new prices by Zoona, Zambia’s leading mobile money provider, come into effect today. Now consumers can send more for less. …
MTN and Barclays launch Bank to Wallet service
The latest mobile banking service is from MTN Zambia and Barclays Zambia who have launched a Bank to Wallet (B2W) service …
Zoona slashes remittance prices up to 60% in Zambia
Zoona, an African mobile payments business with operations in Zambia Malawi and Mozambique, has announced plans to cut down its prices …
A summary of the first ever Lusaka Internet Forum
The first Lusaka Internet forum was launched and hosted by the Embassy of Sweden and the Zambia Governance Foundation on …
Press Release: MTN partners with Zambeef for mobile money payments
MTN Zambia, the leading mobile operator in Zambia and ZamBeef Plc the largest integrated food retailing brand in Zambia, will …
Press Release: Zoona wins top award at Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship
Zoona, an African mobile payments business that helps communities thrive, by enabling emerging entrepreneurs to provide much needed financial services …
ICT4D meetup focuses on opportunities for women in technology
Zambia’s ICT4D group has shared an event this Wednesday focusing on tech opportunities for women and here’s an overview of what …
The Paybills story, as told by Sam Njuwe, Cellulant Zambia Country Manager
Remember how Vinni told you about what Paybills.co.zm is all about? It launched about a month ago, and today I got …
RTSA to (finally) go electronic and enhance service delivery
The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) is about to go electronic (finally) with a new system it’s calling e-ZAMTIS, (for …
Zoona makes new high profile appointments
African fintech company Zoona is gearing up for fast scaling in 2016 and beyond. The mobile money service provider, with …