Sunday, 13 December 2015

Somalia: Son of slain Somali political activist sues Dahabshiil money-transfer over bounty

star tribune-The son of a Somali singer and political activist gunned down by Al-Shabab operatives last year is suing an international money-transfer company with ties to Minnesota for allegedly paying a bounty on her life. The lawsuit comes more than a year after the death of Saado Ali Warsame, 64, a Somali icon who lived in New York and Minneapolis before returning to her homeland in 2012. Her longtime push for social justice included roles...

Friday, 4 December 2015

Zeepay, Small World FS Launch Mobile Money Wallets Partnership in Ghana

Payments provider Small World FS and Ghanaian mobile financial services aggregator Zeepay have struck a partnership to offer mobile money wallets in Ghana. The deal will effectively give access to remittances from around the world to some six million people in the West African country who rely on them as a source of livelihood. The mobile money wallet service will allow for emigrants around the world to send money directly into Ghanaian bank...