Moniepoint exits UK remittance market
Moniepoint is shutting its UK diaspora remittance service to focus on African expansion.
UK supports South Sudan fintech
South Sudan and the UK are partnering to expand mobile money and digital payments.
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.
Ericsson powers MTN fintech upgrade
The cloud-native "MoMo Evolved Migration" project was completed across key African markets, including Eswatini, Ghana, Rwanda, and Uganda.
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.
Mukuru launches Botswana Visa card
Mukuru introduces a Visa-branded Companion Card to enable cashless payments.
Standard Bank expands UnionPay acceptance
Standard Bank and UnionPay International have expanded online payment acceptance across nine African markets.
Hubtel backs Ghana’s next fintech innovators
Hubtel joins Mobile Money Fintech Limited to drive a three-city innovation incubator programme across Ghana.
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.
Nigeria opens second sandbox cohort
Nigeria’s central bank trials virtual assets and data-driven financial services under supervised regulatory tracks.
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.
Kenya’s NSE plots East Africa's first AI-focused ETF
The Exchange looks to launch ETF before the end of the year.
