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- NIGERIA: CBN Extends PoS Geo-Fencing Compliance Deadline, Expands Radius to 70 Metres
- Bank of Ghana Halts MTN Mobile Money Transfer Fee Amid Industry Review
- M-KOPA Ghana Impact Report reveals smartphones are unlocking health insurance and economic opportunity for Every Day Earners
- Kenya: Bankers Warn Proposed Mobile Money VAT Could Shrink Tax Base
- SOUTH AFRICA: SARB’S NEW PAYMENTS FRAMEWORK TO STRIP BANKS OF EXCLUSIVE MONOPOLY
- PayPal Brings PayPal USD to Users Across 70 Markets Worldwide and Expands Access in Africa
- Kenyan Payment App Tando Introduces Bitcoin Transfer via Mobile Numbers
- Ghana working with Rwanda, Zambia, other partners to pilot continental mobile money interoperability
- Mobile Money Overtakes Banks as Preferred Diaspora Transfer Channel Into Central Africa
- Thunes and Vodacom Tanzania Unite to Power Cross-Border M-Pesa Payments Across China and Uganda
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has expanded the permissible geo-fencing radius for Point-of-Sale (PoS) terminals from 10 metres to 70 metres a...
In a decisive move to curb the growing threat of digital fraud, the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian Communications Commission have annou...
Earlier this week, multiple media reports suggested that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had approved a $75 million equity inje...
Sending money to Canada has been harder than it should be. Wire queues, unpredictable fees, days of uncertainty, whether you’re supporting family...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced fresh measures aimed at strengthening oversight of diaspora remittances, directing all Internati...
Nigeria has introduced stricter anti-money laundering (AML) monitoring requirements for banks and financial technology companies, marking one of...
The Bank of Ghana has suspended a proposed 0.75% fee on mobile money-to-bank account transfers introduced by Mobile Money Fintech Limited (MMFL),...
76% of customers report improved quality of life; launch of More than a Phone drives a fourfold sales increase and nationwide expansion across al...
Ghana working with Rwanda, Zambia, other partners to pilot continental mobile money interoperability
As part of efforts to ensure integration and interoperability in financial transactions among African countries, Ghana is working with Rwanda, Za...
GWCU, a pioneer in next-generation financial technology, is proud to announce the formal signing of a strategic partnership with MTN&n...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has entered into a strategic partnership with fintech company Cashi to expand access to digital payme...
In a landmark move for West Africa’s digital economy, Scancom PLC (MTN Ghana) has announced the successful completion of the structural separatio...
The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) has pushed back against a proposal in the Finance Bill 2026 seeking to impose a 16 percent Value Added Tax (V...
In a major move for financial inclusion across East Africa, Kenyan mobile payments application Tando has launched an innovative service that allo...
Kenya and Rwanda have taken a major step toward integrating digital financial services in East Africa after signing an agreement aimed at allowin...
In a landmark moment that coincides with its 19th anniversary, Safaricom’s mobile money platform, M-PESA, has officially crossed the 40 million m...
In a move set to disrupt the high-cost remittance corridors of Sub-Saharan Africa, UK-based payments infrastructure provider Noah and Pan-African...
In little more than a decade, the design of global finance has undergone a quiet revolution.According to The Global Findex Database 2025: Connect...
Lucky, Egypt’s fast-growing financial technology company, has raised $23m in a Series B round combining equity and debt, as it accelerates its ex...
The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) announced the signing of a short-term financing agreement worth up to EGP 3 billion for U Consumer Finance, know...
Cairo-based fintech NowPay has entered into the Saudi market through NowAccess, a newly established JV with Tas’heel, the consumer finance arm of...
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced that it is working with local banks to roll out card tokenization services on mobile applications runni...
The value of transactions conducted through mobile wallets in Egypt reached EGP 943.4bn during the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, according to the...
Moroccan fintech startup PayTic has raised $4 million in a seed extension round to scale its payment automation solutions and expand into North a...
In a monumental shift poised to redefine the nation’s financial landscape, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has unveiled its third draft of...
A new 0.05% levy on mobile money and electronic transfers has alarmed industry players, who warn it could push Malawians back to cash and weaken...
Absa Group, one of Africa’s largest diversified financial services providers, has partnered with Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money aro...
President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA says Zambia’s fast-growing digital payments system must now move beyond processing transactions.Transaction values g...
President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA says Zambia’s fast-growing digital payments system must now move beyond processing transactions.Transaction values g...
President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA says Zambia’s fast-growing digital payments system must now move beyond processing transactions.Transaction values g...
PayPal has announced it is making PayPal USD (PYUSD) available in 70 markets worldwide in the PayPal account. This dollar-backed stablecoin...
Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, has joined forces with Vodacom Tanzania, the country’s leading telco company...
Global mobile money transactions exceeded $2 trillion in 2025, marking a historic milestone for digital finance and underscoring Africa’s central...
In a major offensive against the dominance of digital challengers, Ireland’s three largest retail banks—AIB, Bank of Ireland, and PTSB—have offic...
Ericsson and Mastercard today announce a collaboration to reshape how money moves across the world. By integrating the Ericsson Fintech Pla...
Flutterwave’s recent decision to make Polygon its primary blockchain partner marks a major step toward real-time, low-cost cross-border payments...
