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South Africa balances fintech innovation with financial stability

South Africa’s fintech sector has evolved from a niche disruptor into a pillar of the digital economy, fuelled by rapid digital adoption and entrepreneurial growth. Regulators are

6 Security Trends Shaping The Payments Ecosystem In 2026

As we begin 2026, one thing is clear: criminal networks are evolving faster than ever, and the global payments ecosystem must move even faster. At

WafR Secures Oversubscribed $4M Funding Round to Expand Financial Inclusion in Morocco

LoftyInc Capital, a leading pan-African venture capital firm, has announced that it co-led a $4 million oversubscribed seed round in Moroccan fintech WafR, one of the

Bank of Ghana and Securities and Exchange Commission Warn Against Unauthorised Stablecoin Advertising

The Bank of Ghana and the Securities and Exchange Commission have issued a joint public notice warning against the unauthorised advertising of virtual asset and stablecoin products across

Bank of Ireland UK fined £3.7 million for implementing anti-fraud tool 14 months too late

The Irish bank initiated CoP 14 months after the 31 October 2023 deadline. As a result, the safeguard was not applied to transactions involving more

Affinity Africa Partners with Cisco Foundation and FINCA Ventures to Expand Financial Inclusion

Affinity Africa, Ghana’s leading digital banking platform, has joined forces, for the second time, with the Cisco Foundation and FINCA Ventures through a program aimed at advancing financial resilience across Africa.

Ripple’s XRPL Expands as ORQO Launches Soil Yield Product for RLUSD

ORQO Group has expanded its Soil fintech platform to the XRP Ledger. The launch allows RLUSD stablecoin holders to earn asset-backed yield through compliant on-chain

Africa Leads the World in Stablecoin Spending, Nigeria and South Africa at the Forefront

Africa is emerging as one of the world’s most active stablecoin markets, with Nigeria and South Africa at the forefront of real-world usage, according to the

Ghana’s Points Africa Raises $2M to Build Continent-Wide Loyalty Currency

Points Africa, a Ghana-based fintech, is building Sub-Saharan Africa’s first shared loyalty network, allowing customers to earn and redeem a single reward currency across multiple merchants,

Debt Financing Reaches All-Time High in African Tech: The $1.6B Milestone

Something structural is shifting in how African tech companies raise money, and most of the conversation about African startup funding is missing it. In 2025,

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