Mobile Money Meltdown
Monrovia, February 9, 2026: In recent weeks, thousands of Liberians have faced mounting frustration as mobile money remittance services between Lonestar Cell MTN and Orange
Payments providers ink MoU to drive ‘sovereign’ pan-European payments
Last year, the EPI joined forces with the European Payments Alliance (EuroPA) to explore ways to make it easy for consumers to send and receive payments seamlessly
African Startups Raise $174m in January 2026 as Fintech Leads Funding
African startups raised approximately $174 million in January 2026, marking a steady start to the year amid continued caution in global venture capital markets. While funding
MTN Targets Fintech Startups to Strengthen Platform-Led Growth Across Africa
MTN is actively pursuing fintech startups in payments, lending, and remittances as part of a strategic effort to expand its digital financial ecosystem across Africa. The
World Bank Backs Burkina Faso’s Nationwide Digital Infrastructure Expansion
The Ministry of Digital Transition, Postal and Electronic Communications of Burkina Faso has announced continued collaboration with the World Bank to advance the country’s digital transformation initiatives. On
MTN eyes fintech acquisitions to accelerate payments, lending and remittances push
MTN is on the lookout for fintechs in the payments, lending, and remittance space in a bid to accelerate its financial services offering, according to a
Stablecoins, rising stars of African financial revolution
There is a broad consensus among industry leaders that stablecoins are transitioning from niche cryptographic experiments into core financial infrastructure. Rather than serving as speculative
South African SME Lender Lula Secures $21M from Dutch Development Bank FMO
Lula, a South African fintech company founded in 2014 by Trevor Gosling and Michael Foley, has secured ZAR 340 million (~USD 21 million) in funding
2025 RECAP | The Nigerian Fintech Sector Expanded 70% in 2025, Says the Central Bank of Nigeria
The Nigeria financial technology industry expanded by an impressive 70 per cent in 2025, even as global economic conditions remained tough, the Central Bank of
South Africa launches its first rand-pegged stablecoin, Zaru
South Africa has entered the digital-currency era with the launch of Zaru, the country’s first institutional-grade stablecoin pegged to the rand. The launch marks a