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Nigeria Launches ₦12bn Digital Research Programme Under Project BRIDGE

Bosun Tijani, Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, has announced the launch of the National Digital Economy Research Clusters, a ₦12 billion funding initiative aimed

Mastercard is driving digital economy growth in Africa by boosting its acceptance network

Mastercard’s 45% network expansion confirms that digital payments in Africa have transitioned from a premium service to a low-cost, software-driven utility. By prioritizing software over

Namibia Launches National Payment System Vision 2026–2030 to Boost Digital Economy

The Bank of Namibia, in collaboration with the Payments Association of Namibia and stakeholders across the financial ecosystem, has launched the National Payment System (NPS)

Scale and Mastercard Expand Card Issuing Infrastructure Across Five African Markets

Fintech infrastructure company Scale has announced an expansion of its partnership with Mastercard, aimed at simplifying card programme deployment across Africa. In a recent LinkedIn update,

Smartphone more popular than card to make payments in 2025

Mobile phone payments outstripped payments by debit or credit card in shops and other outlets for the first time last year, latest figures from payment services organisation

Visa Gives Banks Tools to Turn Subscription Chaos Into Loyalty

The modern consumer economy increasingly runs on autopay. From streaming services and cloud storage to artificial intelligence tools and fitness apps, subscriptions have become ubiquitous

Mastercard to Acquire BVNK in $1.8 Billion Deal to Expand Stablecoin and Blockchain Payments

The agreement, announced March 17, includes up to $300 million in contingent payments and is expected to close before the end of the year, pending

Cashi secures IFC support for digital payments expansion

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a partnership with Cashi, a fintech company building digital payment infrastructure in Africa, including in Chad. Cashi provides

Visa Focuses on Skills Development to Strengthen Africa’s Payments Ecosystem

Visa brought together electronic payment professionals from banks and fintechs across Francophone Africa in Dakar from March 23 to 27, 2026, as part of its

Burkina Faso Introduces Digital System to Enhance Transparency in Public Spending

Burkina Faso has taken a major step toward modernising its public administration with the launch of the e-Dimaakia digital platform, designed to digitise the management

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