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BusinessSafaricom's appointment of two senior Vodacom executives is more than a routine board refresh. It shows how the telco's new majority ownership is beginning to shape governance.
MAMBO TakeA new Bank of Abyssinia integration gives M-Pesa Ethiopia customers another way to cash out, turning existing ATM infrastructure into part of the mobile-money network.
MAMBO TakeAirtel Money's Bizna Wallet challenges Safaricom's Pochi La Biashara with free merchant payments and cashback as M-Pesa cuts selected fees.
MAMBO TakeVodacom's reported 55 percent stake now comes with stronger board and executive influence over a company that carries Kenya's communications and money.
MAMBO TakeThe record payout shows renewed confidence after years of Ethiopia investment. It also raises the question of how much cash Safaricom should return versus reinvest.
MAMBO ExplainsThe pilot uses stablecoins behind the scenes to settle cross-border mobile money transactions. Its importance lies in the infrastructure, not in asking customers to become crypto traders.
BusinessAfrican fintech is moving beyond payment apps into credit, B2B infrastructure, embedded finance, and debt-funded models built around real cash flows.
