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Charting the Future: How Tanzania is Redefining Financial Services in East Africa

If you’ve spent any time in Dar es Salaam, Arusha, or virtually any town in Tanzania, you’ve witnessed it. It’s the ubiquitous chime of a mobile money transaction, the flash of a QR code at a local market stall, the ease with which school fees, utility bills,

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The Fintech Hybrid: Why Selcom’s Banking Play is a Blueprint for Africa’s Financial Future

The African fintech landscape is in a constant state of dynamic evolution, but every so often, a single move redraws the entire map. In early 2024, Selcom’s acquisition of Access Bank Tanzania was precisely that—a seismic event. On the surface, it was a straightforward corporate transaction: Tanzania'