Smartphone more popular than card to make payments in 2025
Mobile phone payments outstripped payments by debit or credit card in shops and other outlets for the first time last year, latest figures from payment services organisation
Visa Gives Banks Tools to Turn Subscription Chaos Into Loyalty
The modern consumer economy increasingly runs on autopay. From streaming services and cloud storage to artificial intelligence tools and fitness apps, subscriptions have become ubiquitous
Mastercard to Acquire BVNK in $1.8 Billion Deal to Expand Stablecoin and Blockchain Payments
The agreement, announced March 17, includes up to $300 million in contingent payments and is expected to close before the end of the year, pending
Cashi secures IFC support for digital payments expansion
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a partnership with Cashi, a fintech company building digital payment infrastructure in Africa, including in Chad. Cashi provides
Visa Focuses on Skills Development to Strengthen Africa’s Payments Ecosystem
Visa brought together electronic payment professionals from banks and fintechs across Francophone Africa in Dakar from March 23 to 27, 2026, as part of its
Burkina Faso Introduces Digital System to Enhance Transparency in Public Spending
Burkina Faso has taken a major step toward modernising its public administration with the launch of the e-Dimaakia digital platform, designed to digitise the management
Viseca and Cornèrcard Launch PayInit to Enable Global P2P Transfers from Swiss Cards
Viseca and Cornèrcard have established PayInit to develop an industry solution for global peer-to-peer (P2P) money transfers using Swiss-issued payment cards. The platform will allow customers of participating
Fintech Startup littlefish Raises $9.5 Million to Support SMEs Across Africa
littlefish, a Johannesburg-based fintech startup, has raised $9.5 million in Series A funding to expand its financial infrastructure platform for small businesses across Africa. The
Ghana Puts Fintech at Center of Digital Economy Push Ahead of 3i Summit
Ghana is strengthening its push toward a digital and innovation-driven economy, with a renewed focus on fintech as a key driver of growth and financial
Lucia Okafor: Powering global payments with African insight
Spotlight Summary Profile Summary Lucia Okafor is a fintech and payments leader from Nigeria, currently based in the United Kingdom, operating at the intersection of