Safaricom adds Mastercard payment option for M-Pesa merchants

Mobile money adoption surged 327% in the past five years in Benin showcasing the rising popularity of the technology.

Visa says it is collaborating with QR payment providers across the Asia-Pacific region to kick off a scheme that would enable digital wallet users in the region to make QR payments at merchants when traveling abroad.

Operator Ethio Telecom, in partnership with Siinqee Bank, an Ethiopian provider of banking and microfinance services, has launched a new range of mobile financial services and smartphone financing solutions.