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Guinea Launches National Conference to Accelerate Digital Transformation

The Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Digital Economy (MPTEN) officially launched a two-day conference on digitalization and the integration of digital projects into Guinea’s 2026 Programme Budget

Unzer offers Wero to simplify digital payments for European consumers

Unzer, a payments and software provider for SMBs, has announced that it has gone live with Wero, Europe’s newest digital payment solution. Following this announcement, the

Thunes and First Abu Dhabi Bank Partner to Launch Real-Time Cross-Border & Wallet Payments across the Middle East

Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, today announced that First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s Global bank, and one of the

Mastercard extends Crypto Credential to self-custody wallets

Mastercard has selected Polygon as the first blockchain network to power this rollout, citing its speed, reliability, and payments-ready architecture. Mercuryo will serve as the

Africa accelerates plans for a single digital market by 2030

The summit, organised by Smart Africa in partnership with the Government of Guinea, marked the first time Francophone West Africa hosted Africa’s flagship technology gathering.Under

Super Group launches rand-backed stablecoin to cut payment costs in Africa

Super Group, the New York-listed owner of online betting brand Betway, has launched a South African rand-backed stablecoin as it pushes deeper into digital payments and looks

Danish startup FlatPay joins the club of European fintech unicorns to track

Flatpay, which facilitates card payments for SMBs, has joined the ranks of European fintech unicorns — or startups valued at more than $1 billion —

Cairo Amman Bank deploys iris recognition to disburse payments to unbanked workers

In Jordan, the apparel sector relies heavily on a large migrant workforce, many of whom lack access to bank accounts and remain unbanked. Wage payments

Mastercard and Zenith Bank Launch Essential Debit Card to Boost Financial Inclusion in Nigeria

Mastercard and Zenith Bank have collaborated to launch the Essential Debit Card, scalable solution designed to enhance access to secure digital payments in Nigeria. The card is tailored

Nigeria’s, others’ instant payments hit $2tr driving inclusivity

Nigeria’s and other Africa’s digital payments landscape is expanding at a record pace, marking a turning point towards more inclusive interoperable financial systems. According to

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