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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

Vodacom’s Fintech Growth: The Future of Cross-Border Payments in Africa

Vodacom is making quite the move in Africa’s financial services sector. With its super-app VodaPay, they’re aiming for financial inclusion and innovative transactions. This could

Afro-Descendant Delegation Proposes Digital Projects to Boost Burkina Faso’s Tech Sector

A delegation of Afro-descendants led by Dr. Arikana Chihombori, former African Union Representative to the United States, visited Burkina Faso as part of the Pan-African

Flutterwave and Payful Partner to Simplify High-Value Payments Across Africa

Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has announced a strategic partnership with Payful, a global payments technology provider, to simplify high-value payments across the African continent.

Optasia Raises $345M in South Africa’s Largest Fintech IPO

Dubai-based fintech group Optasia officially listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) on Tuesday, November 4, after a R6.5 billion ($345 million) initial public offering

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