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Pan-African fintech NALA deepens stablecoin rails to speed up dollar flows

NALA, a pan-African payments startup operating in 18 countries, has partnered with UK-based payments infrastructure provider Noah to launch a cross-border settlement network for Africa

Akurateco and Payaza Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand Payment Capabilities Across Africa and Global Markets

Akurateco, a next-generation white-label payment software vendor, has announced a strategic partnership with Payaza, a leading African digital payments service provider, to deliver enhanced local and

M-Pesa Africa Partners with ADI Foundation to Bring Blockchain Infrastructure to 60+ Million Users Across Eight Countries

The ADI Foundation has partnered with M-Pesa Africa to extend blockchain infrastructure to the platform’s 60+ million monthly users. The partnership outlines a framework for deploying ADI Chain across

China Targets the Algorithms That Made Loyal Shoppers Pay More

Chinese regulators have issued new rules to curb e-commerce platforms’ use of consumer data to charge different prices for the same goods or services, targeting

MoneyHash Partners with Spare

MoneyHash and Spare, a regional open banking infrastructure provider operating in alignment with regulatory frameworks across the GCC, announced a new partnership to enable merchants to offer

botim money Strengthens International Money Transfer Capabilities Through Mastercard Collaboration

botim money, botim’s financial services arm serving millions of users in the UAE and beyond, announced a strategic collaboration with Mastercard to expand its global remittance capabilities, powered

Failed airtime and data purchases in Nigeria will be refunded in 30 seconds under proposed NCC, CBN rules

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is preparing to roll out a new refund framework that mandates near-real-time refunds

ABK-Egypt and Mastercard Forge Strategic Partnership to Enhance Digital Payments

Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait – Egypt (ABK-Egypt) and Mastercard announce a strategic collaboration, unlocking a new phase of cutting-edge consumer, commercial, and digital payment solutions. This collaboration reinforces

Financial crime compliance in 2026: five trends to watch

Agentic AI, deepening regulatory divergence and the shift of financial crime risk earlier in the customer lifecycle are among the key trends Napier AI expects to shape

SORA Technology Raises $2.5M to Scale Drone, Satellite & AI Solutions Across Africa

SORA Technology Co., Ltd., a Japan-based frontier technology startup focused on tackling infectious diseases and climate change, has raised approximately JPY 400 million (about USD 2.5