Cashi secures IFC support for digital payments expansion
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a partnership with Cashi, a fintech company building digital payment infrastructure in Africa, including in Chad. Cashi provides
Burkina Faso Introduces Digital System to Enhance Transparency in Public Spending
Burkina Faso has taken a major step toward modernising its public administration with the launch of the e-Dimaakia digital platform, designed to digitise the management
Viseca and Cornèrcard Launch PayInit to Enable Global P2P Transfers from Swiss Cards
Viseca and Cornèrcard have established PayInit to develop an industry solution for global peer-to-peer (P2P) money transfers using Swiss-issued payment cards. The platform will allow customers of participating
Fintech Startup littlefish Raises $9.5 Million to Support SMEs Across Africa
littlefish, a Johannesburg-based fintech startup, has raised $9.5 million in Series A funding to expand its financial infrastructure platform for small businesses across Africa. The
Ghana Puts Fintech at Center of Digital Economy Push Ahead of 3i Summit
Ghana is strengthening its push toward a digital and innovation-driven economy, with a renewed focus on fintech as a key driver of growth and financial
Lucia Okafor: Powering global payments with African insight
Spotlight Summary Profile Summary Lucia Okafor is a fintech and payments leader from Nigeria, currently based in the United Kingdom, operating at the intersection of
Wallets and Interoperability Drive Next Phase of P2P Competition
Interoperability is moving from technical aspiration to what looks to be a defining feature of peer-to-peer payments, as digital wallets evolve from simple payment tools
Venmo Connects to PayPal Network, Enabling Cross-Border Transfers
Venmo has announced an expansion that enables its peer-to-peer payment service to connect with PayPal, allowing users to send and receive money with PayPal accounts across more
Circle and Sasai Fintech Partner to Accelerate USDC Adoption Across Africa’s Digital Economy
Circle Internet Group, Inc., one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, announced a collaboration between one of its affiliates and Sasai Fintech, a business of Cassava
Visa Launches Agentic Ready Programme to Test AI-Driven Payments in Europe
Visa has launched Visa Agentic Ready, a global programme aimed at preparing the payments ecosystem for agent-initiated, AI-driven commerce. The programme will first roll out in