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Intreensic Launches to Transform Payments Education and Consulting in Africa
Intreensic, a payments education and advisory group, has launched with a mission to bridge Africa’s payment and fintech talent gap, by equipping professionals and businesses with world-class payments expertise. Founded by Nkebet Mesele, a globally recognised payments expert and thought-leader, Intreensic aims to address the critical need for structured training and certification in the payments sector across Africa.
“The payments ecosystem is evolving rapidly, yet many professionals struggle to access structured learning and industry-recognized credentials,” said Nkebet Mesele, Founder and CEO of Intreensic.
“At Intreensic, we bring together a world-class faculty with deep industry expertise, combining global best practices with localized insights tailored to Africa’s unique market dynamics. Our goal is to equip individuals and businesses with the educational certifications, knowledge, and skills necessary to thrive in the rapidly evolving global payments industry.”
Africa needs high-impacttraining to meet $39bn mobile money target – Mesele, fintech expert
Financial expert and founder of Intreensic, a payments and advisory group, Nkebet Mesele, has said for Africa to meet up with the $39 billion U.S. dollars in Fintech,there’s a need for critical structured training and certification in the sector.
She explained that while professionals struggle to access structured learning and industry-recognised credentials, the payments ecosystem has evolved.
“This was why, we brought together a world-class faculty with deep industry expertise, combining global best practices with localised insights tailored to Africa’s unique market. Our goal is to equip individuals and businesses with the educational certifications, knowledge, and skills necessary to thrive in the rapidly evolving global payments industry.
REGULATION | Binance Fallout with the Nigerian Government Continues to Unfold Amidst Bribery Accusations
The tensions between Binance and Nigerian authorities have reached a boiling point. Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s Head of Financial Crime Compliance, has publicly accused Nigerian lawmakers of demanding a staggering $150 million bribe in cryptocurrency to prevent his arrest and prosecution.
His claims, shared in a statement on X (formerly Twitter), have reignited the controversy surrounding Nigeria’s crackdown on the global crypto exchange.
Read more: https://bitcoinke.io/2025/02/binance-saga-with-nigeria-continues-to-unfold/
Fintech firm iyzico acquires Paynet for $87 million
Turkish fintech company iyzico, backed by Prosus, has completed its $87 million acquisition of local payments provider Paynet, securing regulatory approval in one of the largest technology deals between two Turkish firms, iyzico said in a statement.
The acquisition, approved by the Turkish Competition Authority and the Turkish Central Bank, strengthens iyzico’s market position in digital payments and expands its B2B and B2B2C payment solutions.
A major player in Türkiye’s fintech sector, iyzico processes transactions for more than 130,000 e-commerce merchants and millions of consumers. The acquisition of Paynet, previously owned by Arena Group, broadens its service offerings and market reach, aligning with its goal of increasing financial accessibility.
Read more: https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/fintech-firm-iyzico-acquires-paynet-for-87-million-205865
Fintech firms cracked UPI, but scaling up CBDC use cases demands more
Non-banking entities such as fintech firms will have to tap into use cases beyond peer-to-peer (P2P) and peer-to-merchant (P2M) transactions to scale up the presence of the retail version of the central bank digital currency (CBDC), which is also known as the e₹, said industry players.
These use cases will enable programmable transactions across domains, including the government’s direct benefit transfer (DBT) schemes, with subsidies restricted to specific purposes such as food coupons, hospital bills, fertilisers, pesticides, and cross-border remittances.
