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PayAngel Expands Global Payout Capabilities
PayAngel, a cross-border payments platform built by migrants and shaped by a lived understanding of the migrant journey, today announced an expanded collaboration with Visa, a world leader in digital payments. Leveraging Currencycloud, a Visa Direct solution, PayAngel will strengthen its multicurrency account and…
PayPal USD Expands Africa’s Digital Finance Reach
 PayPal recently announced it is making PayPal USD (PYUSD) available in 70 markets worldwide. As global commerce becomes increasingly digital, individuals and businesses are looking for faster and more seamless ways to transact across borders. Stablecoins like PYUSD help power…
Sumsub Launches New Partner Hub
Sumsub, a full-cycle verification platform for scalable compliance, has launched the Sumsub Partner Hub—a unified space designed to support both new and existing partners throughout the entire partnership lifecycle. The Sumsub Partner Hub is designed to address the most common…
FNB’s eBucks Brings Home 3 Accolades at the 2026 International Loyalty Awards
FNB is proud to announce that its innovative eBucks Rewards programme has received three prestigious accolades at the 2026 International Loyalty Awards (ILA) recently held in Atlanta, United States. In its 25th year, the programme was recognised as the Best B2B…
5 BNPL Myths the South African Market has Proven Wrong
Skeptics often view Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) as a debt risk, but South African consumers are using the tool as a sophisticated budgeting strategy. Payflex CMO Tracey-Lee Zürcher-Campbell, “With 41% of respondents to TransUnion’s Q1 2026 Consumer Pulse Study…
New Payments Partnership on Expanding Cardless Payment across Nigeria
Redtech, MoMo PSB, and United Bank for Africa (UBA) have launched a payment interoperability partnership that expands cardless payment access for consumers and merchants across Nigeria. The partnership brings together Redtech’s payment technology and enablement capability, UBA’s merchant acquiring and…
Payment Technology Company Appoints Jerome Alfred as COO
Cross Switch is thrilled to announce the appointment of Jerome Alfred as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Known for his ability to bridge the gap between technical complexity, business strategy, and operational execution, Jerome is also deeply committed to mentoring teams…
A Legal Dive into South Africa’s Payment Revolution
By Lerato Lamola & Anél De Meyer, Partners at Webber Wentzel Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) payment options have strutted onto South Africa’s financial runway with the swagger of innovation—offering interest-free installments, bypassing traditional credit checks, and boasting sleek user…
Binance Scales Its Card Offering to Enhance Everyday Payment Utility
Binance today highlighted the continued scaling of the Binance Card into Africa. The initiative represents a step forward in enabling users to seamlessly integrate digital assets into everyday transactions, reinforcing Binance’s commitment to advancing accessible and practical crypto payment solutions…
Ozow & Lula Partner to Expand Access to Business Funding for SMEs
Ozow has announced a new partnership with SME financial services platform Lula, aimed at expanding access to business funding for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across South Africa. The partnership introduces a new funding access channel for Ozow’s merchant base,…
The Rise of Mobile-First FinTech Solutions: Betting Apps Driving Digital Payments in Africa
Africa’s digital economy is undergoing a profound transformation powered by smartphones and innovative financial technologies. At the heart of this shift lies the unexpected synergy between mobile-first FinTech solutions and sports betting applications. These platforms are not only entertaining users…
Commercial Bank in East Africa to integrate USDA Payments
Anzens and Credit Bank partner to explore crypto-based stablecoin settlement for banking in East Africa
Tether Launches tether.wallet
Tether, a company in the digital asset ecosystem and issuer of USD₮, announced the launch of Tether. wallet, a self-custodial digital wallet that brings Tether’s global financial infrastructure directly into the hands of its users. For more than a decade,…
Nedbank & Mastercard in Landmark 10-Year Partnership
Nedbank and Mastercard today announced a landmark 10-year commercial agreement that expands their long-standing collaboration across Southern Africa. Under the agreement, Nedbank will leverage Mastercard’s global technology expertise and payments innovation to accelerate its growth across retail banking, small businesses,…
Duplo and Ozow Announce Strategic Partnership
Duplo has partnered with Ozow, South Africa’s premier payment gateway, to transform how businesses in South Africa manage their end-to-end financial operations. While thousands of South African businesses, including market leaders like Takealot, Mr D Food, and Superbalist, that rely on…
How to Set Up Payment Links to Receive Customer Payments Quickly
Getting paid quickly is one of the biggest challenges for many businesses. You confirm an order, deliver a service, or send an invoice, and then you wait. Sometimes customers delay, ask for different payment options, or simply forget. Over time,…
