HONEYCOIN AND TETHER TARGET CURRENCY RISK FACING AFRICAN TRADERS

As currency volatility continues to squeeze African traders and importers, fintech company HoneyCoin has announced a collaboration with Tether to integrate USDT payments into its merchant payment systems. The partnership will allow merchants to accept USDT alongside mobile money and card payments, both online and in-store. Pilot rollouts will begin in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana, […]

THE 9TH CHINA TRADE FAIR SIGNALS A NEW TRADE ERA WITH SOUTH AFRICA 

AMB WU PENG - Motorbikes on display at the 9th China Trade Fair South Africa (image: GSMN File)

The 9th China Trade Fair South Africa, held at the Gallagher Convention Centre this past Tuesday the 23rd of September, was not merely a trade exhibition — it was a geopolitical statement. It signaled that South Africa, and the continent at large, is no longer content to be a passive consumer or raw exporter. Instead, […]

AFRICA MUST UNSHACKLE ITSELF FROM THE CHAINS OF BUREAUCRACY TO THRIVE

Mother Africa is pregnant with possibilities — abundant natural resources, a young and dynamic population, expanding digital connectivity, and untapped markets that, if harnessed, could turn the continent into a global economic powerhouse. But these opportunities will remain a mirage unless we confront a painful, inconvenient truth: Africa is making it far too difficult to do business. Everywhere […]