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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

South African SME Lender Lula Secures $21M from Dutch Development Bank FMO

Lula, a South African fintech company founded in 2014 by Trevor Gosling and Michael Foley, has secured ZAR 340 million (~USD 21 million) in funding

2025 RECAP | The Nigerian Fintech Sector Expanded 70% in 2025, Says the Central Bank of Nigeria

The Nigeria financial technology industry expanded by an impressive 70 per cent in 2025, even as global economic conditions remained tough, the Central Bank of

South Africa launches its first rand-pegged stablecoin, Zaru

South Africa has entered the digital-currency era with the launch of Zaru, the country’s first institutional-grade stablecoin pegged to the rand. The launch marks a

Foluke Alakija: Empowering Women Through Inclusive and Digital-first Banking

Empowering women through inclusive, digital-first banking, whilst being open to everyone. Foluke Alakija is a Founder & Managing Director, Mayden Microfinance Bank, created to redefine

Ripple Prime Adds Hyperliquid to Institutional DeFi Access

Ripple is extending its institutional trading infrastructure into decentralized finance with a new integration that connects its prime brokerage platform to an onchain derivatives venue,

Riyadh Air and Mastercard Forge Landmark Alliance to Redefine Global Travel Payments

Riyadh Air and Mastercard unveiled a bold strategic alliance that brings together payments, travel and technology to reshape how people and businesses experience global travel. With no legacy

KuvarPay targets Africa’s cross-border payments gap with crypto

African businesses struggling with slow, costly cross-border payments may find a new outlet in cryptocurrencies, as Lagos-based KuvarPay launches a payments platform that allows merchants

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