Riding Morocco’s Fintech Wave, AfricInvest Moves to Acquire Vantage Payment Systems
A new heavy hitter is entering the Moroccan fintech landscape, in what feels like the next chapter after Casablanca-based fintech Cash Plus went on a highly
Onafriq taps Conduit as Africa’s stablecoin push reaches cross-border payments
Onafriq, an African fintech that operates across 40 countries on the continent, has partnered with Conduit, a cross-border payments firm that uses blockchain-based dollar tokens,
The rise of soft POS, Egypt’s push toward a less-cash society
RELATED TOPICS EGYPTNORTH AFRICAFINANCIAL SERVICESTECHNOLOGYFINTECH Egypt’s financial sector is undergoing a historic transformation, reshaping how citizens and businesses interact with money. Over the past decade,
Mobile Money Meltdown
Monrovia, February 9, 2026: In recent weeks, thousands of Liberians have faced mounting frustration as mobile money remittance services between Lonestar Cell MTN and Orange
Payments providers ink MoU to drive ‘sovereign’ pan-European payments
Last year, the EPI joined forces with the European Payments Alliance (EuroPA) to explore ways to make it easy for consumers to send and receive payments seamlessly
African Startups Raise $174m in January 2026 as Fintech Leads Funding
African startups raised approximately $174 million in January 2026, marking a steady start to the year amid continued caution in global venture capital markets. While funding
MTN Targets Fintech Startups to Strengthen Platform-Led Growth Across Africa
MTN is actively pursuing fintech startups in payments, lending, and remittances as part of a strategic effort to expand its digital financial ecosystem across Africa. The
World Bank Backs Burkina Faso’s Nationwide Digital Infrastructure Expansion
The Ministry of Digital Transition, Postal and Electronic Communications of Burkina Faso has announced continued collaboration with the World Bank to advance the country’s digital transformation initiatives. On
MTN eyes fintech acquisitions to accelerate payments, lending and remittances push
MTN is on the lookout for fintechs in the payments, lending, and remittance space in a bid to accelerate its financial services offering, according to a
Stablecoins, rising stars of African financial revolution
There is a broad consensus among industry leaders that stablecoins are transitioning from niche cryptographic experiments into core financial infrastructure. Rather than serving as speculative