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Grace Anyetei: Building Access, Breaking Barriers, and Connecting Africa’s Financial Future

Spotlight Summary Profile Overview Grace Anyetei is a seasoned payments and fintech executive with over a decade of experience driving commercial growth, regional operations, and

UK parliamentarians question banks over refusal to provide services to crypto firms

The co-chairs of the Crypto and Digital Assets All-Party Parliamentary Group, Gurinder Singh Josan MP and Lord Vaizey, have penned the letter, raising their concerns

Mastercard names Yasemin Bedir president of Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa

Payments giant Mastercard has promoted long-serving leader Yasemin Bedir to president of Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA), effective 1 September. The promotion marks the fifth

Liberia and Sierra Leone Deepen Cooperation on Digital Transformation and E-Governance

The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) is strengthening regional cooperation on digital transformation, e-governance and transparent public procurement following high-level engagements involving institutions from Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Botim and Mastercard Launch One Credential for Flexible Digital Payments in UAE

Botim, the UAE’s leading fintech platform, has collaborated with Mastercard to launch the Mastercard One Credential, giving eligible Botim cardholders greater flexibility and control over how they access

Zedcrest buys Leatherback to step up its African cross‑border payments ambitions

On 27 July 2026, Zedcrest Group Managing Director Adedayo Amzat announced that the Nigerian financial group had completed the full acquisition of UK‑based cross‑border payments

SeerBit Integrates PayPal to Expand Global Payment Options for African Merchants

SeerBit, a leading pan-African payments company, today announced its integration with PayPal, enabling merchants across its supported markets to accept payments directly from PayPal users

How Africa is confronting its debt problem to retain its fintech potential

Africa was once seen mostly as a continent in need of international aid, with investment focused primarily on protecting it as a victim of global

Three-year-old African fintech raises $22M to accelerate continental payments platform

Moment, a pan-African fintech, today announced the close of its $22 million (around R364 million) Series A funding round, led by AlphaCode Venture Partners, with continued

Nourhane Ali: Building the Partnerships Behind Egypt’s Digital Payments Ecosystem

Spotlight Summary Technology has transformed how people access financial services, but behind every seamless payment experience is a network of strategic partnerships that make innovation

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