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Peach Payments & Yoyo Add Bank Card-Linked Loyalty to Digit Pro POS Device

African payment solution provider Peach Payments has partnered with Yoyo to add automatic cashback loyalty rewards to its Digit Pro POS device. Yoyo’s bank card-linked loyalty product launched in

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

PayInc and First Capital Bank Botswana Launch Instant Cross-Border Payments

The Transactions Cleared on an Immediate Basis (TCIB) Cross-border Payments Scheme, operated by PayInc, has achieved a new milestone through its collaboration with First Capital Bank (FCB) Botswana, for activating

Rewa Launches Digital Rent Payment and Rewards App Across UAE

Rewa has officially launched its digital rent payment and rewards app across the UAE, giving tenants a simpler way to pay rent and finally get something

Digital Lender Fido Ghana Secures $5.5 Million Debt Investment from Symbiotics

Fido Ghana, a digital financial services provider, has secured $5.5 million in debt financing from Symbiotics, according to company announcements. The debt investment came from

Hub2 Links 200M Mobile Wallets to Ecobank’s Pan-African Banking Network

HUB2 has announced a strategic partnership with Ecobank Transnational Incorporated to advance digital payments across Africa. While digital finance adoption is growing rapidly, the continent’s payment systems remain

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