Stokvel Academy Secures Backing to Digitise South Africa’s Informal Finance Sector
The Johannesburg-based Stokvel Academy has secured investment from E Squared Investments to support a transformative 18-month ...
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East African Community Initiates Groundbreaking Instant Payment Pilot Linking Tanzania and Rwanda
The East African Community (EAC) has formally launched a pilot initiative to operationalise a regional instant ...
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Payments in Africa: Instant, Integrated and Inclusive
Africa is rapidly becoming a laboratory for payment innovation, where regional corridors, mobile-led economies, and digitally ...
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ICAZ 2025 Conference to Highlight Zimbabwe’s Fintech and Investment Prospects
The Financial Markets Indaba (FMI), in strategic partnership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe ...
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Africa’s Fintech Capitals: Lagos, Nairobi, Cairo Dominate
Africa’s fintech sector has evolved into a thriving frontier of technological innovation, entrepreneurial ambition, and robust ...
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Namibia Modernises Interbank Payment Infrastructure with ISO 20022 Adoption
The Bank of Namibia has officially confirmed the successful migration of the Namibia Interbank Settlement System ...
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Africa Surpasses One Billion Mobile Money Wallets, Trading $1 Trillion in 2024
Africa has achieved a historic milestone in digital finance, with mobile money services surpassing one billion ...
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Menthum Partners with CI Capital Asset Management to Launch Pioneering USD Fixed Income Fund
The innovative digital savings startup Menthum has announced a strategic partnership with CI Capital Asset Management ...
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