mobile money
Digital Economy
Beyond M-Pesa: Africa’s Fintech Second Wave Targets Credit and Savings
⚡ Key Takeaways Africa’s $65B fintech second wave is moving from payments to credit — built on AI underwriting of...
Digital Economy
Ethiopia Switches On EthioPay-IPS: The $30M Instant-Payments Backbone
EthSwitch launched EthioPay-IPS, connecting 32 banks, 12 MFIs and 6 PSPs on a $30M BPC SmartVista platform to unify Ethiopia's digital payments.
Digital Economy
Africa’s Second Fintech Wave: From Mobile Money to Lending, Insurance, and Wealth
⚡ Key Takeaways African fintech funding rebounded to $693.9 million in 2025, up 42% year-over-year, as the sector’s center of...
Digital Economy
Financial Exclusion in Algeria: Why 65% Unbanked Blocks the Digital Economy
Only 35% of Algerian adults have financial accounts. How cash dominance and 65% exclusion rate block digital economy growth.
Digital Economy
Digital Wallets: Africa’s $36 Billion Boom and PayPal’s Continental Bet
Africa's digital wallet market hits $36.1B in 2026, growing 16% YoY toward $59.4B by 2030. PayPal plans its continental launch as mobile money reaches 860M.
Digital Economy
Mobile Payments: BaridiMob Has 5M Users – Why Isn’t Everyone Using It?
Algeria's digital payments story is one of genuine momentum colliding with deep-rooted habits. BaridiMob — the mobile wallet attached to Algeria Poste's CCP accounts — ended 2024 with approximately 4.7 million registered users, making it the country's largest digital payment
