Nigeria: Tinubu Directs Suspension of Cashless Payment At Airports
Mr Keyamo said the president directed him to “go back to the drawing board.” President Bola Tinubu has directed Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo to suspend the
PayPal Brings Crypto to Logistics Payments
PayPal and transportation trade finance provider TCS Blockchain have launched a collaboration to enable carriers to use digital assets on blockchain rails to settle freight invoices. This solution
Ripple expands payments platform into end-to-end stablecoin infrastructure as processed volume tops $100 billion
Ripple is no longer just moving money. It wants to be the entire pipe. The company shared with CoinDesk on Wednesday a press release that
Noah and Nafolo Launch Stablecoin Virtual Accounts to End Cross-Border Payment Friction in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Noah, a global payments infrastructure provider, and Nafolo, a leading West African financial super-application, today announced a strategic partnership to transform cross-border capital flows into
PawaPay and Deriv Expand Mobile Money Access Across Eight African Markets
African fintech platform PawaPay has strengthened its collaboration with Deriv, enabling mobile money deposits across eight African markets through a single integration. The partnership, launched in 2025, supports connectivity
Bank of Namibia and SARB Collaborate on Cross-Border Financial Stability with New MoU
The Governor of the Bank of Namibia (BoN), Ebson Uanguta, and the Governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), Lesetja Kganyago, have signed a revised Memorandum of
Santander and Mastercard complete Europe’s first live agentic AI transaction
The solution would allow AI agents to complete transactions on behalf of customers, while maintaining security and privacy standards. The move marks advancement of agentic
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