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Zedcrest buys Leatherback to step up its African cross‑border payments ambitions

On 27 July 2026, Zedcrest Group Managing Director Adedayo Amzat announced that the Nigerian financial group had completed the full acquisition of UK‑based cross‑border payments

SeerBit Integrates PayPal to Expand Global Payment Options for African Merchants

SeerBit, a leading pan-African payments company, today announced its integration with PayPal, enabling merchants across its supported markets to accept payments directly from PayPal users

Three-year-old African fintech raises $22M to accelerate continental payments platform

Moment, a pan-African fintech, today announced the close of its $22 million (around R364 million) Series A funding round, led by AlphaCode Venture Partners, with continued

Nourhane Ali: Building the Partnerships Behind Egypt’s Digital Payments Ecosystem

Spotlight Summary Technology has transformed how people access financial services, but behind every seamless payment experience is a network of strategic partnerships that make innovation

Chipo Mushwana: Driving Innovation, Expanding Inclusion, and Building Africa’s Financial Future

Spotlight Summary Some careers follow change. Others help create it. For Chipo Mushwana, innovation has never been about technology for technology’s sake. It has always

Maria Gorrettie Namuddu: Building the Invisible Infrastructure Powering Inclusive Finance in Africa

Spotlight Summary The future of fintech isn’t only shaped by the products people see, it’s built by the systems working quietly behind the scenes. For

Maria Aba Adu-Agyei: Building Trust, Breaking Barriers, and Shaping the Future of Compliance in African Fintech

Spotlight Summary Profile Overview In the world of financial compliance and risk management, few names carry the quiet authority of Maria Aba Sam Adu-Agyei. With

Revolut Secures UAE Central Bank Licences to Launch Full Digital Banking Services in Emirates

Revolut, the global fintech with over 75 million customers worldwide, announced that it has received its Stored Value Facilities (SVF) licence and Retail Payment Services (Category

South Africa Secures $1 Billion BRICS-Backed Loan to Upgrade Infrastructure in Major Cities

South Africa has received approval for a loan of up to $1 billion from the New Development Bank to improve deteriorating infrastructure across its eight

China signs up 26 financial institutions for digital-yuan cross-border payments

China’s central bank has brought a fresh batch of financial institutions into its digital-yuan network for cross-border payments, extending a currency that began life as

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