Dear Readers, As we approach the August break, I am pleased to share with you an update on our activities in the first half of this year and the details of some our initiatives planned for the final…

This blog was originally published on The Brookings Institution website. According to United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) latest World Investment Report, from 2016 to 2017…

This blog was originally published in French on a Think-Tank website (L'Afrique des Idées). In 2007, the world was hit by the most severe economic crisis since the Great Depression of 1929. The…

GSMA’s State of the Industry on Mobile Money report (2016) argues that Mobile money has enabled financial inclusion, giving people access to transparent digital transactions and the tools to better…

This blog was originally published on the MicroSave website. Customer development is a fundamental requirement for any business. In digital financial services (DFS), we can view customer development…

In recent decades, there has been a rapid increase in the number of stock exchanges on the African continent. In 1990, there were only eight stock exchanges (three in North Africa, and an additional…

This blog was originally published on the CFI website. Key fintech trends include publishing open APIs, which helps to expand customer bases and improve services offerings The following post is…