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
Wallets and Interoperability Drive Next Phase of P2P Competition
Interoperability is moving from technical aspiration to what looks to be a defining feature of peer-to-peer payments, as digital wallets evolve from simple payment tools
Venmo Connects to PayPal Network, Enabling Cross-Border Transfers
Venmo has announced an expansion that enables its peer-to-peer payment service to connect with PayPal, allowing users to send and receive money with PayPal accounts across more
M-Pesa to Reduce Personal Information Shared During “Send Money’ Transactions
Safaricom is set to introduce an additional layer of data minimization on its M-Pesa platform, extending privacy controls to person-to-person (P2P) transactions effective 24 March