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DFS Lab is hosting a three-day bootcamp that will offer fintechs and anyone working on payments in Africa an in-depth look at Mojaloop, an

KaCyber Technologies; a global transport ticketing company and BPO practitioner currently operating in Uganda and Senegal, is among the firms participating in the ongoing

While some are innovating from zero, others are using already existing technologies to develop better products. One of such products is Sup Money; an

Earlier this year, the Rwandan government partnered with Co-creation Hub (CcHUB), Google and Mojaloop Foundation to launch the Fintech Innovation Project. As part of

Backed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Mojaloop is an open source payments platform with a mission to drive financial inclusion. Kim Walters,

Steve Haley, the Director of Market Developments and Partnerships at Mojaloop Foundation shared insights on financial inclusion, lessons learned throughout his career in the

The Mojaloop Foundation today announced the launch of its Mojaloop Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Center of Excellence (COE) in Singapore to advance financial

Mojaloop Foundation Launches the Mojaloop CBDC Center of Excellence in Singapore Initiative Brings Together the Fintech Ecosystem to Explore How Central Bank Digital Currency Technologies

The Mojaloop Foundation today announced the launch of its Mojaloop Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Center of Excellence (COE) in Singapore to advance financial

Private Sector Foundation Uganda’s new Chief Programs and Projects Officer, Damali Ssali in April presented about the vast business and investment opportunities that Uganda’s

First launched in 2020, the [40 Days 40 FinTechs] initiative is a 40-day event that profiles emerging FinTechs with unique stories and provides a

Uganda's HiPipo Foundation has been awarded the Best Financial Inclusion Organization in East Africa at the FinTech Awards 2022 by Wealth & Finance International.

Mojaloop community member UNCDF published a deep dive into the MFI industry in Tanzania with a look at options for accelerating MFI participation in

“It should also never be forgotten that we have been blessed with extraordinarily supportive partners. What we have done and achieved would not have

ModusBox highlights how they leverage open source technology and IaC to create a solution to reduce Mojaloop onboarding time from an 8-week process to

Mojaloop Foundation Chair Kosta Peric, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Deputy Director of Financial Services for the Poor, talks about the vision for

ModusBox announced the close of a $7.5 million Series A investment. One area where the company will use the new funds is to continue its contributions to the

In collaboration with Google, the technology innovation Center, Co-creation Hub (CcHUB), the Ministry of ICT and Innovation Rwanda, and Mojaloop Foundation have announced the

On April 26, Mojaloop Foundation Executive Director Paula Hunter will present at the Women in Payments EMEA Symposium panel titled “Securing Africa's Digital Future.”

Mojaloop Foundation was highlighted as being part of Google’s Fintech Innovation Program, designed to accelerate Rwanda’s digital transformation, drive inclusive economic development through technology

In a recent April episode, Red Compass's Julie Guetta and Mike Truter highlight Mojaloop open source software in their talk about the future of

Mojaloop was recognized by the Digital Public Goods Alliance as an example of open source digital good, citing that “open source is a necessary

The Mojaloop Training Program was featured in a recent ModusBox blog post. The program officially launched a year ago with seven courses targeting a

The underbanked and members of the informal economy were already vulnerable but the COVID-19 pandemic has had an even more devastating impact on them

One of the most important objectives of Mojaloop as an open source product is that it should be easily deployable and runnable on almost

Indeed, in the same vein, I was in December 2020 elected as Chairperson of the Mojaloop Community Council serving for a year’s term. The

The HiPipo Include Everyone program is implemented with generous support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation with partnership from FinTech stakeholders, ModusBox, Mojaloop

RedCompass Labs has joined Mojaloop Foundation as a Promoter-level member. This will support RedCompass Labs’ mission to open the doors of finance to all

In the first part of this article, we focused on the significance of open source design for Mojaloop – the world’s first open source

Mojaloop, an open-source payment platform designed as a mobile payment system to help serve underbanked markets, has recently released a new whitepaper. Read the

Over the last decade, Rwanda has worked hard to establish itself as a tech hub. Despite only being a small market, it has aimed

Co-creation Hub, in collaboration with Google, Mojaloop Foundation, and the government of Rwanda, launched the Fintech Innovation Program on Saturday, the 11th of December

HiPipo has announced that its CEO, Innocent Kawooya, has been awarded the TIG Network Afrika CEO of the Year Award, 2021-2022. TIG (True Inspirational

Zega Finance, a financial institution with aspiring plans to serve digital financial services and products to consumers in Myanmar, has chosen Musoni as its

The Rwandan startup ecosystem is looking exciting for 2022. With increased funding, a new generation of eager and talented innovators, increased access to mentorship

Based on recommendations from Communities of Practice, the Digital Public Goods Alliance produces reports highlighting sector-specific digital public goods for their potential to address

The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) is now expecting to roll out its new payment system next month after successful trials that involved banks and