Over 200 countries can send and receive money via Vodacom’s Tanzania M-Pesa; The mobile Money services continues to drive economic growth and financial inclusion in Africa.

Tanzania’s leading mobile money service provider – Vodacom M-Pesa - has announced the expansion of its International Money Transfer service portfolio. Vodacom customers will now have the option and ability to easily transfer and receive funds from individuals across more than 200 countries worldwide.

Colt Technology Services has today announced the appointment of Paula Cogan as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO).

Cogan replaces Keri Gilder who formerly held the role before becoming Chief Executive Officer (CEO) earlier this year.

Following the launch of its new Help Centre, digital eCommerce solutions specialist, Kooomo has created an online Chatbot designed to help users and stakeholders find the information they are looking for quickly and easily.

Finboot, the company behind the enterprise-grade blockchain middleware MARCO, announces it has partnered with Fidesterra, a Spain-based AgriTech group that is aiming to make agriculture more sustainable with the help of emerging technologies.

d-fine, a leading European consulting firm, and Asset Control, the market leader in financial data management have launched an initiative to integrate d-fine’s quantitative analytics (quant) capabilities with Asset Control’s new market data warehouse.

Yolt, the smart thinking money app, has expanded its network of partners today, announcing a new in-app partnership with pay-by-mile car insurance provider, 

Allica Bank – the business bank that seeks to empower small and medium sized businesses – has today announced the launch of a 95-day notice account for personal savers. It will offer a variable rate of interest, which currently sits at 1.10% AER.

Accounts can be opened online with a minimum deposit of £1,000 and a limit of £250,000. They will also be protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on up to £85,000. Savers can then manage their account through the bank’s internet banking platform and secure messaging service.

Cyber exposure is one of the most rapidly growing risks in today’s digital world. Almost daily, the media report on companies that have suffered data breaches where criminals stole their customers’ data. Often, the breach occurred not at the company itself, but at one of its partners, or vendors, highlighting the risks of every business’s supply chain. 

Path Solutions, a global banking software provider, was announced by IBS Intelligence as the leader in the Islamic financial services sector in IBS Islamic Sales League Table (SLT) 2020. 

For the eighth year in a row, Path Solutions was recognized the undisputed leader in Islamic Banking with more new Islamic deals signed in 2019 than any of its industry peers. The company is part of the iconic IBSI Leadership Club 2020 for back office systems, topping the Islamic Banking category since 2017.