Scams increase ahead of iPhone 14 launch
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE number of phishing pages has been increasing as the announcement date of the iPhone 14 nears. Apple has confirmed the…
Finance
Digital access transforms financial inclusion in Africa
by TINTSWALO BALOYI Executive Editor JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – DIGITAL technologies are improving convenience and driving financial inclusion in the continent. They are…
Equiano cable to add billions to South Africa’s GDP
by DION HENRICK Western Cape Bureau CAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – GOOGLE has forecast the Equiano subsea cable to increase South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) by up to…
Digital currencies gain traction in Africa
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA Editor-In-Chief JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – CRYPTOCURRENCIES have gained an impressive foothold in Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is in line…
Digital future of banking is imminent
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – A MAJORITY of South Africans expect the country’s banks to make a full transition to digital banking within five years.…
VodaLend launched to tackle financial exclusion
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – WITH 26 million South African consumers having a formal credit record, there is still a significant part of the population…
Foreign airlines staying in Nigeria, for now
from EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, Nigeria Nigeria Bureau ABUJA, (CAJ News) – THE Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) release of US$265 million to foreign airlines has averted…
Zambia lauds China for freeing Africa from debt
from ARNOLD MULENGA in Lusaka, Zambia Zambia Bureau LUSAKA, (CAJ News) – THE Zambia-China Friendship Association (ZCFA) has welcomed China’s decision to waive debt owed by…
South African SMEs upbeat about growth
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE level of optimism among South African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is at its highest in a decade. However, the…
Nigeria records robust growth in e-payments
from OKORO CHINEDU in Lagos, Nigeria Nigeria Bureau LAGOS, (CAJ News) – NIGERIA has recorded a significant growth of electronic payments, which augurs well with ambitions to…