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More birr for Ethiopia’s Safaricom

More birr for Ethiopia’s Safaricom

Inside: Visa hires Anne Kinuthia-Otieno.

Opeyemi Kareem
Opeyemi Kareem
CompaniesCompanies
+11+11
Mr Price, Mr Europe

Mr Price, Mr Europe

Inside: Airtel Money sets sight on London.

Opeyemi Kareem
Opeyemi Kareem
CompaniesCompanies
+10+10
‘Warranty imeisha’

‘Warranty imeisha’

Inside: Pepkor creates new business, FintechCo.

Opeyemi Kareem
Opeyemi Kareem
CompaniesCompanies
+7+7
Uber takeover

Uber takeover

Inside: Stanbic Bank Kenya appoints new CEO.

Opeyemi Kareem
Opeyemi Kareem
CompaniesCompanies
+10+10
Amazon finds space in SA

Amazon finds space in SA

Inside: Standard Bank backs Helios Towers with $29M.

Opeyemi Kareem
Opeyemi Kareem
CompaniesCompanies
+9+9
A central bank joins PAPSS

A central bank joins PAPSS

Inside: Ghana opens auction for 5G licence.

Opeyemi Kareem
Opeyemi Kareem
CompaniesCompanies
+7+7
Koko runs out of gas

Koko runs out of gas

Inside: Ivorian fintech Djamo eyes Series C raise.

Opeyemi Kareem
Opeyemi Kareem
CompaniesCompanies
+9+9
LemFi comes into Wealth

LemFi comes into Wealth

Inside: South Africa proposes crypto tax rules.

Opeyemi Kareem
Opeyemi Kareem
CompaniesCompanies
+6+6
Nigeria’s Central Bank is cleaning house

Nigeria’s Central Bank is cleaning house

Inside: South Africa unveils BrainSAT.

Opeyemi Kareem
Opeyemi Kareem
CompaniesCompanies
+8+8
Tala cuts jobs again

Tala cuts jobs again

Inside: The curious case of WayaWaya’s acquisition.

Opeyemi Kareem
Opeyemi Kareem
CompaniesCompanies
+10+10
Monzo goes Nigerian

Monzo goes Nigerian

Inside: MCB eyes Côte d'Ivoire.

Opeyemi Kareem
Opeyemi Kareem
CompaniesCompanies
+4+4
YellowCard goes Swiss

YellowCard goes Swiss

Inside: Kenya is getting into cybersecurity.

Opeyemi Kareem
Opeyemi Kareem