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UK supports South Sudan fintech

South Sudan and the UK are partnering to expand mobile money and digital payments.
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Nigeria SEC toughens crypto rules

Nigeria will require a minimum capital of $1.41m under a proposed regulatory framework aimed at tightening oversight of the crypto industry.
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Ericsson powers MTN fintech upgrade

The cloud-native "MoMo Evolved Migration" project was completed across key African markets, including Eswatini, Ghana, Rwanda, and Uganda.
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20 Aug

Zimbabwe flags cyber risks in digital payments

The central bank is urging financial and mobile money institutions to ensure the timely and systematic exchange of cyber-threat intelligence.
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20 Aug

Mukuru launches Botswana Visa card

Mukuru introduces a Visa-branded Companion Card to enable cashless payments.
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Standard Bank expands UnionPay acceptance

Standard Bank and UnionPay International have expanded online payment acceptance across nine African markets.
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18 Aug

Hubtel backs Ghana’s next fintech innovators

Hubtel joins Mobile Money Fintech Limited to drive a three-city innovation incubator programme across Ghana.
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14 Aug

Safaricom appoints Vodacom execs Cassim, Mbungela to board

The company has appointed two senior Vodacom Group executives, Mariam Cassim and Matimba Mbungela, as non-executive directors.
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Nigeria opens second sandbox cohort

Nigeria’s central bank trials virtual assets and data-driven financial services under supervised regulatory tracks.
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Usability shapes Africa's stablecoin future

Africa needs safer access points, better monitoring, compliance standards, and rules that protect users without cutting them off from tools they find useful, WeFi co-founder says.
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11 Aug

Kenya’s NSE plots East Africa's first AI-focused ETF

The Exchange looks to launch ETF before the end of the year.
 
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