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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

Finextra & Cloudera release global survey report on the state of AI adoption in financial services

AI is no longer a future prospect, but a central driver of transformation in financial services; yet regulatory, security, and data governance challenges continue to

XTransfer and MayBank to expand cross-border payments and Shariah-compliant solutions in ASEAN

Coinciding with Singapore FinTech Festival 2025, senior representatives of XTransfer and Maybank officially signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the event. Bill Deng, Founder

Sierra Leone and Guinea Unite to Boost Cross-Border Mobile Connectivity

At the 15th Session of the African Council of Regulators (RAC-15), the Republic of Sierra Leone and the Republic of Guinea reached a landmark milestone

Cardri wants to power intra-African trade with instant payments and AI risk management

In Africa, one of the most persistent problems, especially for trade, remains the movement of money across borders. Despite numerous fintechs entering the fray, transferring

Eswatini enters Africa’s instant payments revolution

EZULWNI – Eswatini has been formally recognised as one of Africa’s newest entrants into the continent’s fast-growing instant payments ecosystem. This follows the launch of

Fintech leaders urge unified standards as digital payments stay fragmented

Payments and digital asset firms will need shared, internet-native standards to support the next phase of digital money, as current systems remain disconnected and difficult

Central banks of England, Thailand and Singapore to explore synchronised FX settlement

The project builds on insights gained from a Bank for International Settlements-led initiative – Project Meridian – that successfully demonstrated how wholesale payment infrastructures, such as RTGS systems,

Ant International, DBS partner for payments, fintech solutions

DBS and Ant International have signed a memorandum of understanding at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2025 to expand their partnership in digital payments and fintech

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