Zazu raises $1M pre-seed round to reinvent SME banking across Africa
Zazu, the first pan-African digital banking platform built exclusively for entrepreneurs and SMEs, has raised $1 million in pre-seedfunding from a group of leading African
PAPSS Cowry platform debuts to define payments in Africa
The PAPSS Cowry platform has officially debuted with a clear mission to define payments in Africa in a distinctly African way, marking a major step
Redtech launches RedPay, positioning it as Africa’s next major payment infrastructure
Redtech, the fintech subsidiary of Heirs Holdings, has officially launched RedPay, its new omnichannel payment platform built to simplify how businesses collect, manage, and track payments
Kazang Unifies Under New Lesaka Brand, Launches Integrated Digital Ecosystem
Kazang, the trusted technology and payments company, has announced a major transformation as it unifies with other brands under the new Lesaka brand. The move represents
Axian and Mastercard launch digital payments suite in five African countries
Axian Group says it has formed a strategic collaboration agreement with Mastercard to launch digital payment solutions in the five African markets where Axian operates
UK-based fintech Wise to launch in South Africa following Reserve Bank approval
UK fintech company Wise has secured conditional approval from the South African Reserve Bank to begin operations in the country, setting the stage for its first expansion
Madagascar Adopts New Internet Pricing Model Focused on Quality and Speed
The Ministry of Digital Development, Posts and Telecommunications has announced that telecommunications operators have agreed to reduce Internet tariffs, effective this week. The decision follows
Vodacom M-Pesa Tanzania Launches Cross-Border Payments Across the Globe
Vodacom Tanzania, the country’s leading telco company, is revolutionizing cross-border trade and digital financial inclusion with the launch of M-Pesa Global Payment. In partnership with
Ecobank RDC and Visa Team Up to Deliver Innovative and Secure Payment Solutions
Ecobank Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) recently hosted Mrs. Aminata Kane, Visa’s new Senior Vice President for West and Central Africa, alongside her team, including Sophie
Swiss Financial Institutions Demonstrate Cross-Border Payments Using Google Cloud Ledger
Swiss financial institutions AMINA Bank and Crypto Finance have completed a pilot program demonstrating distributed ledger technology’s (DLT) potential to modernize cross-border payments. Conducted on