Fintech News Africa
South African fintechs Vaultavo and AlphaOmega Intelligence are presenting digital-asset custody and AI technology to Asian investors at Hong Kong Fintech Week 2026. Both firms are part of a Brand South Africa delegation aiming to…
Recent News
View MoreThe World Bank Group has joined the Mobilising Access to the Digital Economy (MADE) Alliance: Africa as a…
Nigerian fintech Payaza has secured approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria to raise an…
Revolut, the London-based digital bank, is preparing for a potential entry into Morocco as part of its broader…
Afriex, the Lagos- and San Francisco-based money transfer startup, has expanded into Asia’s three largest remittance destinations, China,…
Western Union, Zoona Transactions Zambia Limited, and Chipper Cash have announced the launch of international money transfer services…
JMR Infotech, an India-based provider of digital transformation and banking technology solutions, has announced the successful go live…
Ghana is moving towards regulating its fast-growing cryptocurrency industry, which has seen significant expansion in recent years. According…
Tanzania’s journey towards a cash-light economy received a significant boost yesterday as global payments firm Visa launched its…
Moroccan startup ORA Technologies has announced the close of its Series A funding round, raising a total of…
SanuPay, an East Africa-based card technology firm, is collaborating with global digital payment software provider OpenWay to launch…
The Bank of Ghana has issued a directive requiring all Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) operating within the…
Flutterwave, a Nigeria-based payments technology company, has obtained a Payment Institution (PI) license from the Central Bank of…
University of Cape Town Hosts Hackathon to Tackle Local Payment Challenges with Interledger Protocol
Following a week-long bootcamp of lectures delivered by global representatives of the Interledger Foundation, the University of Cape…
Building on the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and deep-tech firm Interstellar…
Wave, a Senegal-based mobile money provider and one of Africa’s highest-valued startups, has secured US$137 million in debt…











































