Visa has opened applications for the fifth edition of its Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator. The 12-week virtual programme is aimed…
The World Bank Group has joined the Mobilising Access to the Digital Economy (MADE) Alliance: Africa as a co-chair, alongside…
Nigerian fintech Payaza has secured approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria to raise an additional ₦20…
Revolut, the London-based digital bank, is preparing for a potential entry into Morocco as part of its broader international expansion…
Afriex, the Lagos- and San Francisco-based money transfer startup, has expanded into Asia’s three largest remittance destinations, China, India, and…
Western Union, Zoona Transactions Zambia Limited, and Chipper Cash have announced the launch of international money transfer services within the…
JMR Infotech, an India-based provider of digital transformation and banking technology solutions, has announced the successful go live of the…
Ghana is moving towards regulating its fast-growing cryptocurrency industry, which has seen significant expansion in recent years. According to Bloomberg,…
Tanzania’s journey towards a cash-light economy received a significant boost yesterday as global payments firm Visa launched its local office…
Moroccan startup ORA Technologies has announced the close of its Series A funding round, raising a total of US$7.5 million.…
SanuPay, an East Africa-based card technology firm, is collaborating with global digital payment software provider OpenWay to launch Ethiopia’s first…
The Bank of Ghana has issued a directive requiring all Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) operating within the country to…
Flutterwave, a Nigeria-based payments technology company, has obtained a Payment Institution (PI) license from the Central Bank of West African…
Following a week-long bootcamp of lectures delivered by global representatives of the Interledger Foundation, the University of Cape Town (UCT)…
Building on the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and deep-tech firm Interstellar have launched…
Wave, a Senegal-based mobile money provider and one of Africa’s highest-valued startups, has secured US$137 million in debt financing to…
Three fintech companies with African roots have been named in this year’s TIME100 list, recognized among the world’s top 100…
Africa’s cross-border payments market has seen steady and significant growth in recent years, propelled by regulatory reforms, infrastructure modernization, and…
Stanbic Bank Kenya, the sixth largest lender in the country by assets, is seeking to raise $100 million (KES12.9 billion)…
International banks and investors can now apply for a license to operate in Ethiopia, the country’s central bank announced, marking…