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Barclays Explores Blockchain for Payments Amid Stablecoin Surge

Barclays is exploring the development of a blockchain platform to manage processes such as payments, joining global peers like JPMorgan Chase in investigating digital-asset technology for banking services.

Visa to be anchor investor in PayPay IPO

Citing sources familiar with the matter, Reuters reports that SoftBank is targeting a valuation of $14 billion for the Nasdaq listing. Jointly formed by SoftBank and

Platinum Credit Uganda secures $4m to boost MSME lending

Platinum Credit Uganda, a subsidiary of The Platcorp Group and a microfinance lender serving over 100,000 clients, has secured $4m in investment from Symbiotics, a

PayInc and First Capital Bank Botswana Launch Instant Cross-Border Payments

The Transactions Cleared on an Immediate Basis (TCIB) Cross-border Payments Scheme, operated by PayInc, has achieved a new milestone through its collaboration with First Capital Bank (FCB) Botswana, for activating

Rewa Launches Digital Rent Payment and Rewards App Across UAE

Rewa has officially launched its digital rent payment and rewards app across the UAE, giving tenants a simpler way to pay rent and finally get something

Digital Lender Fido Ghana Secures $5.5 Million Debt Investment from Symbiotics

Fido Ghana, a digital financial services provider, has secured $5.5 million in debt financing from Symbiotics, according to company announcements. The debt investment came from

Emirates partners Cellulant to enable split payments in Africa

Dubai-based carrier Emirates has introduced a split-payment capability for customers in Kenya, enabling travelers to complete ticket purchases using multiple payment methods or staggered installments. The feature

Hub2 Links 200M Mobile Wallets to Ecobank’s Pan-African Banking Network

HUB2 has announced a strategic partnership with Ecobank Transnational Incorporated to advance digital payments across Africa. While digital finance adoption is growing rapidly, the continent’s payment systems remain

Pesalink and PAPSS Unlock Cross-Border Payments in Local Currencies in Kenya

Cross-border payments within Africa remain slow and expensive, often relying on correspondent banking networks and foreign reserve currencies. With remittance costs averaging 7–8% and settlement

Kalu Pushes for Digital Payments in West African Trade

The Deputy Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has called on West African leaders to embrace digital payment platforms as a practical step

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