MTN Ghana Schedules Critical Shareholder Vote on Mobile Money Merger
MTN Ghana has called shareholders of its newly incorporated MobileMoney Fintech Limited to an extraordinary general meeting on December 1, 2025, to vote on a
Vodacom’s Fintech Growth: The Future of Cross-Border Payments in Africa
Vodacom is making quite the move in Africa’s financial services sector. With its super-app VodaPay, they’re aiming for financial inclusion and innovative transactions. This could
Afro-Descendant Delegation Proposes Digital Projects to Boost Burkina Faso’s Tech Sector
A delegation of Afro-descendants led by Dr. Arikana Chihombori, former African Union Representative to the United States, visited Burkina Faso as part of the Pan-African
Flutterwave and Payful Partner to Simplify High-Value Payments Across Africa
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has announced a strategic partnership with Payful, a global payments technology provider, to simplify high-value payments across the African continent.
Optasia Raises $345M in South Africa’s Largest Fintech IPO
Dubai-based fintech group Optasia officially listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) on Tuesday, November 4, after a R6.5 billion ($345 million) initial public offering
How Accrue is building a human network for stablecoin payments across Africa
Clinton Mbah, co-founder and CEO of Accrue, recalls when the problem became impossible to ignore. In 2022, a friend in Ghana tried to send money
Ripple raises $500 million at $40 billion valuation
The investment was led by funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group, affiliates of Citadel Securities, Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, Brevan Howard, and Marshall
Kenya’s tax tribunal rules payment switches are VAT-free
Kenya’s payment system might just have gotten its biggest legal shake-up yet. On October 24, the Tax Appeals Tribunal ruled that the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
What must change to unify Africa’s trade and payments landscape?
Despite the African Continental Free Trade Area’s (AfCFTA) promise to unify Africa’s trade and payments landscape, financial institutions still see “limited” impact. Yet, on a
VC firm First Circle Capital secures $6m from IFC to back high-growth fintech across Africa
First Circle Capital, a specialist early-stage venture fund based in Africa and building a concentrated portfolio of high-potential fintech startups across the continent, has secured