Thunes and Vodacom Tanzania Partner to Enable Cross-Border M-Pesa Payments to China and Uganda
Mobile money is taking a decisive step beyond domestic payments into real cross-border commerce. The partnership between Thunes and Vodacom…
Tag: Africa
Visa Launches Cohort 6 of Africa Fintech Accelerator Following $1.4bn Milestone
Africa’s fintech ecosystem continues to attract global attention as payment networks and financial institutions deepen their engagement with the continent’s…
Capitec Partners with Wise to Modernise South African Global Payments
Capitec’s partnership with Wise highlights how banks are increasingly turning to fintech infrastructure to modernise cross-border payments. By integrating WisePlatform…
Bank Zero Partners with Paymentology to Scale Mastercard Issuance in South Africa
South Africa’s fintech ecosystem is continuing to evolve as digital banks increasingly position themselves as infrastructure providers for the wider…
Banco Angolano de Investimentos Upgrades to Finastra Essence for AI-Driven Core Banking
Banks across emerging markets are increasingly modernising their core banking infrastructure to support digital services, open banking, and data-driven decision-making.…
Flutterwave Secures Nigerian Banking License to Internalise Settlement and Deposits
Across Africa, several fintech companies are moving beyond payment processing to obtain full banking licenses in order to control more…
Moniepoint Enters Kenya with Strategic Acquisition of Sumac Microfinance Bank
African fintech firms are increasingly expanding across borders as competition intensifies in some of the continent’s largest digital finance markets.…
AXIAN Investment Backs Hamilton Labs to Scale USDh Stablecoin and Dollar Liquidity in Africa
Stablecoins are increasingly being positioned as financial infrastructure for emerging markets, offering an alternative to volatile local currencies and limited…
Ethiopian Fintech Seqela Technologies Launches AI-Powered Loan Appraisal Platform HK LAMS
Seqela Technologies is accelerating Ethiopia’s shift toward digital lending with the launch of its AI-powered loan appraisal platform, HK LAMS.…
Paymentology and Chikwama Pay Launch Africa’s First WhatsApp-Based Neobank for the SADC Region
Across emerging markets, messaging platforms are increasingly becoming gateways to financial services. By launching a neobank that operates entirely within…