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VC firm First Circle Capital secures $6m from IFC to back high-growth fintech across Africa

First Circle Capital, a specialist early-stage venture fund based in Africa and building a concentrated portfolio of high-potential fintech startups across the continent, has secured

Fintech passport: Why a Ghana license now works in Rwanda and vice versa

Something unusual is happening in African finance. Not a billion-dollar funding round or a shiny new app; but a quiet handshake in the form of

FNB Zambia and Airtel Mobile Commerce Launch Groundbreaking Mobile Money on POS Solution

In a landmark move for the country’s digital finance sector, FNB Zambia and Airtel Mobile Commerce Ltd have launched the Mobile Money on POS solution, a first-of-its-kind partnership that

DisrupTech Ventures Invests in Morocco’s Chari to Accelerate Fintech Innovation Across Africa

DisrupTech Ventures, a leading early-stage fintech venture capital fund, announces its investment in Chari, a Y Combinator–backed startup that is transforming Morocco’s retail sector into a nationwide fintech

Ripple acquires UK digital asset and wallet company Palisade

Founded in 2022, Palisade’s lightweight “wallet-as-a-service” technology combines Multi-Party Computation (MPC) and zero-trust architecture with fast wallet provisioning, multi-chain support, and DeFi integration. The acquisition

Kenya and Angola Strengthen Digital Ties to Accelerate Africa’s Infrastructure Transformation

Kenya has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing Africa’s digital and infrastructure growth following a week of high-level engagements at the Luanda Summit on Financing Africa’s

MTN’s fintech has made ₦131.62 billion so far this year, thanks to airtime lending

MTN Nigeria’s fintech arm made ₦131.62 billion ($91.64 million) in the first nine months of 2025, but mostly on the back of airtime lending (Xtratime). The why

MTN MoMo, Mastercard extend partnership to support wider digital access in South Africa

MTN MoMo South Africa and Mastercard expanded their partnership to provide additional digital financial services and improve access to the digital economy across the country.

South Africa fintech launches platform to unlock SME funding

SME Snapshot has launched an updated version of its business management dashboard, aimed at helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) demonstrate their financial health more

FNB and Visa Extend 55-Year Partnership to Advance Digital Financial Inclusion in Africa

This renewal marks a strategic milestone in the evolution of Africa’s digital finance landscape, positioning FNB and Visa to further accelerate innovation, expand payment infrastructure,

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