Google Wallet launches in SA amid booming digital payments usage in Africa

Alphabet Inc launched its Google Wallet in South Africa on Tuesday (23 August), after rival Apple Inc introduced its Apple Pay mobile payment system in the country last year — a sign that the tech giants try to gain a foothold in the continent’s rapidly growing digital payments space. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the […]

West African leaders push back on U.S. deportation request during Trump meeting

West African leaders are rejecting U.S. efforts to offload third-country deportees, following a White House summit where President Donald Trump reportedly floated the idea of African nations accepting migrants refused by their own governments. Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embaló confirmed Thursday (10 July) that while Trump raised the issue during a Wednesday meeting with five […]

Tunisian wanted by Interpol nabbed at Casablanca airport

A Tunisian man convicted and wanted in France for illegal activities was arrested in Morocco, at Mohammed V airport in Casablanca. The man, 68, was arrested on Wednesday after landing. He was coming from Tunisia, according to security forces, cited by news outlet le360. The runaway criminal has been on the Interpol wanted list with […]