Airtel Money Launches Cloud-Native Platform to Boost African Fintech
Airtel Money, the mobile money arm of Airtel Africa, announced the launch of a next-generation, cloud-native mobile money platform powered by Comviva’s mobiquity Pay. This
South Africa’s FNB, Mastercard launch cross-border platform for cheaper, faster transfers
JOHANNESBURG – One of South Africa’s top retail banks, First National Bank (FNB), launched a new cross-border payment platform with Mastercard on Tuesday that aims to
Senegal: Sonatel Posts Strong Q3 2025 Results, Reinforcing Its Role as a Regional Digital Powerhouse
Sonatel, Senegal’s leading telecommunications company and a key subsidiary of the French multinational Orange Group, reported an 8% increase in net profit for the third
Mastercard, in Collaboration with FNB, Launch a Cross-Border Payments Solution
FNB, in collaboration with Mastercard, today announced the launch of Globba™, a next-generation cross-border payments solution powered by Mastercard Move that simplifies and secures how South Africans
Rwanda, Tanzania Move Toward Instant Cross-Border Payments
Rwanda and Tanzania have begun technical discussions to link their national retail payment systems, paving the way for instant, low-cost cross-border money transfers in East
Kenya’s Startup Crash Makes Way for Japanese Capital and Climate Dominance
Moni Africa, a Nigerian fintech startup, has rebranded as Rank to enhance its mission to support small businesses in Africa. As part of the development, the YC-backed startup has
Bank of England proposes ownership limits in new stablecoin rules
The Bank of England has partly softened proposals for ownership restrictions on UK stablecoins as it pushes forwards with new rules for the cryptocurrency. On
Visa and Mastercard reportedly close to settlement on swipe fees
Visa and Mastercard have reportedly inched closer to reaching a settlement with US retailers that would see both payment companies reduce the fees charged to merchants. According to
Fintech Leaders Push for Unified African Virtual Asset Regulations
Ghana’s financial technology sector is calling for harmonized rules governing virtual assets across Africa to enable broader market access and operational efficiency. The appeal emerged
Gabon and Equatorial Guinea Strengthen Digital Cooperation with Border Infrastructure Visit
The Ministry of Digital Economy, Digitalisation and Innovation of Gabon conducted a high-level visit to Equatorial Guinea on 9 November 2025 to strengthen bilateral cooperation in