Zimbabwe's Path to Economic Stability: A Modern Twist on an Age-Old Tradition Members Public

Zimbabwe's gold-backed digital currency is an innovative solution to economic challenges, but other challenges must be addressed, including accessibility, infrastructure, and transparency.

Tobechukwu Njideaka
Tobechukwu Njideaka
Opinion

Google's Privacy Policy: Striking a Balance between Financial Inclusion and Data Protection Members Public

Amidst Google's recent privacy policy changes, finding the equilibrium between promoting financial inclusivity and safeguarding user data has become a crucial balancing act.

Tobechukwu Njideaka
Tobechukwu Njideaka
Financial inclusion

Switching Up the Switch! - São Tomé's Payment Switch Gets a Fix Members Public

São Tomé has received funding from AfDB to promote financial inclusion by upgrading its national payment switch.

Tobechukwu Njideaka
Tobechukwu Njideaka
Financial inclusion

Shift BNPL; Africa wants Save Now, Buy Later Members Public

The SNBL model is suited to Africa's culture of savings, whilst BNPL is more aligned to the US and some parts of the EU.

Tochukwu Egesi
Tochukwu Egesi
Opinion

Just in: Flutterwave has acquired two licenses in Rwanda Members Public

Flutterwave has acquired two licences in Rwanda to bolster the position of Flutterwave Send and also enter the mobile money market

Tochukwu Egesi
Tochukwu Egesi
News

Post SVB: What is the call to action for banks Members Public

The aftermath of SVB has necessitated actions that can't be described as panaceas, but will help to strengthen the system.

Tochukwu Egesi
Tochukwu Egesi
Opinion

South Africa has a plan to fix low usage of financial services Members Public

Payshap, a joint effort between a group of banks in South Africa and the South African Reserve Bank, is set to be unveiled fully in March 2023.

Tochukwu Egesi
Tochukwu Egesi
Opinion

How Right is Now? Members Public

The Nigerian cashless policy and the issues that undermine it.Photo by ismail seghosime: https://www.pexels.com/photo/currency-in-nigeria-5671470/On October 26th, 2022 the Central Bank of Nigeria led by Governor Godwin Emefiele announced the redesign & replacement of some denominations of the country’s legal tender, the Naira.

Adaugo Nwankpa
Adaugo Nwankpa