Binance pledges to reimburse affected users
Binance has estimated the impact of a major security breach at $6.3 billion, pledging to reimburse affected users after freezing approximately $3 billion in assets and launching an investigation into the incident.
Cameroon warns of rising fintech cyberthreats
The government says securing interconnected digital financial platforms is critical to maintaining trust, financial stability and economic sovereignty.
Stablecoins drive Africa’s growing crypto economy
Chainalysis’ 2026 Geography of Crypto Report shows Sub-Saharan Africa’s crypto economy grew 13.4% to $101 billion, the fastest growth globally during the 2025–2026 reporting period.
BPC eyes Africa's payments future
BPC believes African banks could make better use of existing payments infrastructure to introduce new digital services without costly system overhauls.
OPay Direct Debit targets digital subscriptions
The service addresses a gap between widespread mobile phone use and limited access to conventional credit cards in Nigeria.
EdfaPay expands into Sudan
Saudi fintech company has introduced SDPay to bridge critical gaps in South Sudan’s payment infrastructure.
Lipaworld targets $100m payments milestone
The African fintech company is targeting $100 million in cumulative transaction volume by the end of 2027 as it prepares to launch a seed funding round.
Rawbank adopts SBS digital banking suite
The Democratic Republic of Congo bank aims to improve digital services and roll out features faster.
Stanbic Ghana explores stablecoin trade settlement
The initiative initially targets business-to-business payments from Ghanaian importers to suppliers in Asia.
Digital identity failures expose Africa’s service risks
Digital identity errors and AI-driven decisions could disrupt access to essential services across Africa, warn experts.
Ethiopia modernises cross-border payments via PAPSS
Ethiopia has joined the PAPSS network, modernising cross-border payments and bypassing costly US dollar dependency for trade.
Regulation tests Nigeria’s emerging crypto rail
Fintech experts believe a more formal regulatory environment within Nigeria’s cryptocurrency market could have mixed consequences.