Rwanda, Tanzania Move Toward Instant Cross-Border Payments
Rwanda and Tanzania have begun technical discussions to link their national retail payment systems, paving the way for instant, low-cost cross-border money transfers in East
Kenya’s Startup Crash Makes Way for Japanese Capital and Climate Dominance
Moni Africa, a Nigerian fintech startup, has rebranded as Rank to enhance its mission to support small businesses in Africa. As part of the development, the YC-backed startup has
NIBSS executes first live transaction on national payment stack
The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS) has successfully executed the first live transaction on the National Payment Stack (NPS). According to a statement dated
Bank of England proposes ownership limits in new stablecoin rules
The Bank of England has partly softened proposals for ownership restrictions on UK stablecoins as it pushes forwards with new rules for the cryptocurrency. On
Visa and Mastercard reportedly close to settlement on swipe fees
Visa and Mastercard have reportedly inched closer to reaching a settlement with US retailers that would see both payment companies reduce the fees charged to merchants. According to
Fintech Leaders Push for Unified African Virtual Asset Regulations
Ghana’s financial technology sector is calling for harmonized rules governing virtual assets across Africa to enable broader market access and operational efficiency. The appeal emerged
Gabon and Equatorial Guinea Strengthen Digital Cooperation with Border Infrastructure Visit
The Ministry of Digital Economy, Digitalisation and Innovation of Gabon conducted a high-level visit to Equatorial Guinea on 9 November 2025 to strengthen bilateral cooperation in
Agoda and JCB Enter Long-term Partnership to Enhance Travel and Payments in Asia
Digital travel platform Agoda and global payments brand from Japan, JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCB), today announced the start of a three-year partnership at the
Beware banks’ steep instant payment charges
Many account holders will be surprised to discover just how expensive an ‘instant payment’ or ‘real-time payment’ to another person at a different bank really
MTN Ghana Schedules Critical Shareholder Vote on Mobile Money Merger
MTN Ghana has called shareholders of its newly incorporated MobileMoney Fintech Limited to an extraordinary general meeting on December 1, 2025, to vote on a