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AI-powered fintech Optasia has made a record-breaking entry on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, the largest fintech listing since 2018. Founded in Nigeria, the $1.4 billion company now serves 121 million users monthly, redefining financial inclusion across Africa and beyond.

The partnership between Afriex, a worldwide fintech platform, and Visa, a global digital payment provider, is expected to improve cross-border payments.

Airtel Money Uganda has launched Easy Float, a groundbreaking service giving agents instant access to working capital. With $267 000 (UGX 1 billion) in loans taken on day one, the partnership with FINCA and Kuunda marks a major milestone in Uganda’s fintech ecosystem and the fight for broader financial inclusion

Citi and Coinbase are collaborating to develop digital asset payment capabilities for institutional clients.

In a game-changing move for Africa’s global workforce, LemFi’s “Send Now, Pay Later” innovation uses artificial intelligence to merge credit and remittances, ensuring migrants can support loved ones across 30 countries without waiting for the next paycheque.

Yellow Card, a pan-African fintech company, has been recognized as a finalist in the Payments Category at the inaugural Money Awards.

Botim’s tie-up with the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia promises faster, safer, and more affordable money transfers for the diaspora, supporting both families and Ethiopia’s growing economy.

In this debut episode, MTN Group President and CEO, Ralph Mupita, sits down with Business Day and Financial Mail’s Mudiwa Gavaza, to unpack MTN’s 2025 Interim Results and dive into some of the biggest themes shaping the future of telecoms and technology in Africa.

Fintech giant Interswitch has been accredited as an Access Point Provider for the Federal Inland Revenue Service’s mandatory e-invoicing...

For Lemonade Payments, that trust rests on a less-visible hero: Quality Assurance.

Start-up Bunce is reshaping how telecoms, fintech, and retail players interact with users—moving from mass broadcasts to timely, behaviour-based communication that directly drives revenue and retention.

Absa Bank is strengthening its digital payments capabilities through a strategic partnership with Network International, aiming to drive innovation and financial inclusion across Africa.

From SIM swaps to identity theft, fraudsters are exploiting Africa’s rapid shift to digital finance. Chenosis says integrating mobile...

By Nhlanhla Muthe PalmPay, Africa’s rising fintech powerhouse, has been named one of the world’s top 300 fintech firms by CNBC and...

With their new overdraft product, Awash Bank and M-PESA aim to empower more Ethiopians through inclusive digital lending, combining trusted banking infrastructure with mobile-first innovation.

Nigerian fintech giant Flutterwave has secured a Payment Institution License from the Central Bank of West African States, allowing it to fully operate in Senegal.

Launched at AAM2025 in Abuja, the PAPSS African Currency Marketplace tackles long-standing currency convertibility challenges, offering real-time local currency trading to boost the African Continental Free Trade Area and eliminate costly bottlenecks.