South African fintech Happy Pay raises $5m to scale zero-interest BNPL
Cape Town-based buy now, pay later startup Happy Pay has raised $5 million in seed funding to expand its merchant-funded payment platform, which charges consumers
Mali and Orange Mali Deepen Collaboration on University Digital Transformation
The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research – Mali has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing the digital transformation of higher education following a high-level meeting
Vodacom, M-Pesa, and Paymentology Launch Africa’s First Tap-to-Pay Mobile Money in Tanzania
Paymentology, the leading next-generation global issuer-processor, has powered the launch of Africa’s first mobile-money Tap-to-Pay feature with Vodacom Tanzania Plc and M-Pesa Africa in launching Africa’s first mobile-money Tap-to-Pay feature,
Senegal Explores Deeper Partnership with Visa to Boost Financial Inclusion and Digital Innovation
Senegal is exploring a deeper collaboration with global payments company Visa to accelerate financial inclusion and digital innovation in the country. The discussions took place on March
Duplo Secures Dual Licenses to Bridge E-Invoicing & Unified Payments for Businesses in Nigeria
Duplo, the financial operating system for African businesses, has been granted both the Systems Integrator (SI) and Access Point Provider (APP) licenses by the Nigeria
Europe’s EIB Backs Speedinvest to Channel $230M Into African Fintech Startups
Speedinvest, the Vienna-based VC firm, has formalised a €40m commitment from EIB Global for a dedicated Africa venture fund, the firm announced following a signing ceremony
US Senate passes bill banning issuance of CBDCs
The ban is unrelated to the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, but was added into the legislation. The bill, approved 89-10 in the vote
Mastercard reaffirms commitment to Nigeria’s digital economy
Global payments technology company Mastercard has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s digital economy and expanding financial inclusion across Africa during the 2026 edition of
MTN Uganda grows revenue 13.6% to $972m amid surge in data and fintech services
The company said total revenue rose 13.6% year-on-year to about $972 million (Ush3.6 trillion) in the year ended 31 December 2025, while service revenue increased
Bank of Abyssinia and Visa Accelerate Ethiopia’s Digital Payment Ecosystem
Bank of Abyssinia and Visa have strengthened their partnership with a new agreement aimed at advancing digital payment solutions across Ethiopia. The collaboration is set to expand Visa