Ripple’s XRPL Expands as ORQO Launches Soil Yield Product for RLUSD
ORQO Group has expanded its Soil fintech platform to the XRP Ledger. The launch allows RLUSD stablecoin holders to earn asset-backed yield through compliant on-chain
Africa Leads the World in Stablecoin Spending, Nigeria and South Africa at the Forefront
Africa is emerging as one of the world’s most active stablecoin markets, with Nigeria and South Africa at the forefront of real-world usage, according to the
Ghana’s Points Africa Raises $2M to Build Continent-Wide Loyalty Currency
Points Africa, a Ghana-based fintech, is building Sub-Saharan Africa’s first shared loyalty network, allowing customers to earn and redeem a single reward currency across multiple merchants,
Debt Financing Reaches All-Time High in African Tech: The $1.6B Milestone
Something structural is shifting in how African tech companies raise money, and most of the conversation about African startup funding is missing it. In 2025,
Ericsson and Mastercard Collaboration Aims to Accelerate Digital Payments Worldwide
Ericsson and Mastercard announce a collaboration to reshape how money moves across the world. By integrating the Ericsson Fintech Platform (Mobile Financial Services) with Mastercard Move – Mastercard’s
Dutch Good Growth Fund Partners with First Circle Capital to Boost Early-Stage African Fintech
The Dutch Good Growth Fund (DGGF) has announced a partnership with First Circle Capital (FCC), a female-led, first-time fund manager focused on early-stage venture capital in Africa. FCC is
South Africa’s Araxi Acquires Fintech Pay@ for $62m to Consolidate Regional Payments
In a significant consolidation of the Southern African fintech space, JSE-listed Araxi Limited (formerly Capital Appreciation Limited) has agreed to acquire an 80% stake in
UK banks convene to build alternative domestic payment system
UK bank executives are set to convene this Thursday for their first meeting to establish a domestic alternative to Visa and Mastercard. Chaired by Barclays
Lesotho engages Vodacom on digitisation
Lesotho is set to bolster its digital transformation strategy by leveraging proven frameworks from Vodacom’s broader African portfolio. The move follows a visit from a
eNovate and Cobi Integrate AI Intelligence to Transform Egypt’s Digital Payment Experience
eNovate, a subsidiary of eFinance Investment Group, and Cobi, a UAE-headquartered AI-native customer intelligence platform, announced the integration of Cobi’s AI-powered intelligence infrastructure across its digital payment ecosystem