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15 Sept

Interoperability, not apps, wins Africa

PawaPay COO Jamie Steell says differing regulations, currencies and consumer behaviour make a pan-African super-app unlikely, calling instead for better B2B payment infrastructure.
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MasterCard enables in-chat card payments

The service starts in Kenya before expanding to other African markets.
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MTN pushes mobile money beyond payments

MTN executives say financial access must translate into greater economic participation.
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3 Sept

AXIAN scales finance for women entrepreneurs

The programme will expand digital finance and skills across five African markets.

MTN MoMo eyes expanded African reach

The operator aims to build Africa’s largest digital fintech platform, with customers interacting through a smartphone app.
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Moniepoint exits UK remittance market

Moniepoint is shutting its UK diaspora remittance service to focus on African expansion.
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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 2026

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 2026

Mukuru launches Botswana Visa card

Mukuru introduces a Visa-branded Companion Card to enable cashless payments.
 
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