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PayPal finally returns to the UK – and relaunches with all-new payment tools and services

PayPal is reconfiguring how it operates in the UK after several years of Brexit-related restructuring, and it’s good news for British customers who travel internationally.

Cybastion Opens Guinea Country Office to Accelerate Digital Transformation Across Africa

Cybastion, a U.S.-based technology company specializing in digital and infrastructure solutions across Africa, has announced the inauguration of its new Guinea Country Office during the Transform

The UK Government’s financial inclusion strategy is light on fintech

Last Wednesday, the Government launched its long awaited financial inclusion strategy. I welcome its publication and there is much to be positive about. Financial inclusion has

Airtel Money Launches Cloud-Native Platform to Boost African Fintech

Airtel Money, the mobile money arm of Airtel Africa, announced the launch of a next-generation, cloud-native mobile money platform powered by Comviva’s mobiquity Pay. This

South Africa’s FNB, Mastercard launch cross-border platform for cheaper, faster transfers

JOHANNESBURG – One of South Africa’s top retail banks, First National Bank (FNB), launched a new cross-border payment platform with Mastercard on Tuesday that aims to

DBS and J.P. Morgan Developing Framework for Instant, Cross-Border Tokenised Payments

DBS and Kinexys by J.P. Morgan are developing a framework for interbank tokenised deposit transfers across public and private blockchains. The partnership aims to link DBS

Senegal: Sonatel Posts Strong Q3 2025 Results, Reinforcing Its Role as a Regional Digital Powerhouse

Sonatel, Senegal’s leading telecommunications company and a key subsidiary of the French multinational Orange Group, reported an 8% increase in net profit for the third

Mastercard, in Collaboration with FNB, Launch a Cross-Border Payments Solution

FNB, in collaboration with Mastercard, today announced the launch of Globba™, a next-generation cross-border payments solution powered by Mastercard Move that simplifies and secures how South Africans

Rwanda, Tanzania Move Toward Instant Cross-Border Payments

Rwanda and Tanzania have begun technical discussions to link their national retail payment systems, paving the way for instant, low-cost cross-border money transfers in East

Kenya’s Startup Crash Makes Way for Japanese Capital and Climate Dominance

Moni Africa, a Nigerian fintech startup, has rebranded as Rank to enhance its mission to support small businesses in Africa. As part of the development, the YC-backed startup has

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