Opinion: Africa’s Smartphone Gap Is Also a Financing Problem by Paul Femi Balo October 5, 2026 0 A mobile network can reach a neighbourhood and still leave many people offline. The missing piece is often the device ...
Mission Mobile Secures Up to R500m to Expand Smartphone Access by Paul Femi Balo October 5, 2026 0 A smartphone can be an essential tool for work, banking and healthcare, but the price of buying one outright still ...
M-KOPA Reaches 10 Million Customers As Smartphone Financing Scales by Paul Femi Balo July 22, 2026 0 M-KOPA has reached 10 million customers across five African markets, showing how smartphone financing is becoming a fintech access layer.