Tag: business

ECONOMY
Why Africa must prioritise merging currencies for free trade

Why Africa must prioritise merging currencies for free trade

Traders’ efforts are weighed down by the fact that they have to use their valuable time and capital to purchase third currencies.

OPINION
The not so visible barriers to trade and why we are not e-buying

The not so visible barriers to trade and why we are not e-buying

The not so ingenious idea to conduct transactions in major foreign currencies such as US dollar, British Pound, Euro or the likes anywhere within Africa allows somebody out of the continent to collect a portion of the trade value that is generated through settlement/transfer charges.

ECONOMY
Rwanda finally rolls out mobile money interoperability

Rwanda finally rolls out mobile money interoperability

Over 6 million mobile money subscribers in Rwanda can finally enjoy cross-network transfer services at no cost after two rival network operators interlinked their platforms under the Rwanda National Digital Payment System.