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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

Visa Launches North Africa Sub-Region to Fuel Digital Payment Growth

Visa formed a new sub-region that includes Egypt, Libya and Sudan, saying the move will advance its strategic growth plans in the wider North Africa, Levant and Pakistan

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

The Democratic Republic of Congo accuses MTN of illegal operations

The Democratic Republic of Congo has picked a fight with one of Africa’s biggest telecom giants. The country’s regulator, Autorité de Régulation de la Poste et

Grey launches ‘Grey Business’ to simplify global payments for African startups and SMEs

Global fintech company Grey has officially launched Grey Business, a multi-currency payments platform designed to help startups and SMEs across Africa and other emerging markets manage international transactions

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

Safaricom and M-Pesa Foundation Invest in Modern Learning Environment for Children

The M-Pesa Foundation, in partnership with Safaricom PLC and the Safaricom Foundation, has begun construction of new learning facilities at Sango PAG Primary School in Lugari. The groundbreaking marks

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