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Verto Expands Business Accounts to Enable Seamless Payments from the US to Africa
Verto has today announced a new solution under Verto Business Accounts that enables US-registered businesses to open a USD account in their own business name to move money seamlessly between the United States and Africa. US-registered businesses with operations in…
Cross Switch Goes Live with Absa Pay for South African Merchants
Cross Switch has gone live with Absa Pay, enabling merchants on its platform to offer customers a secure, bank‑authenticated payment option for online checkout. When customers select Absa Pay at checkout, they are routed to a secure Absa environment to…
FNB Launches 4 Smart ID-enabled Branches in South Africa
FNB finally announces the launch of its Department of Home Affairs (DHA) Smart ID Card application services at 4 newly enabled FNB branches. This launch aligns with the DHA’s new digital partnership model, which allows South Africans to apply for…
Paymentology and Bank Zero Partner to Expand Access to South Africa’s Financial Ecosystem
Paymentology announced a new partnership with Bank Zero to accelerate access to modern digital banking in South Africa. Bank Zero, a branchless, app-driven bank built from the ground up with cutting-edge digital thinking, brings deep local market expertise and a…
FNB launches market-first home loan solution
FNB has launched a market-first home loan solution designed to help young South Africans enter the property market earlier by easing the financial pressures associated with the early years of homeownership. The solution allows qualifying graduates and young professionals under…
Kaspersky shares 3 top tips in the financial sector
The financial industry is rapidly advancing into a new digital era—more dynamic, intelligent, and interconnected than ever before. However, it brings not only rapid operational processes, highly personalized customer experiences, and limitless scalability, but also opens a door for cyber…
5 Trends Rewriting the Rules in the Financial Sector
According to the Kaspersky IT Security Economics 2024 report, banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) organisations spend an average of $1.2 million a year on cybersecurity. The financial industry is rapidly advancing into a new digital era, more dynamic, intelligent, and…
Cryptocurrency Platform Launches First Structured Crypto Prediction Market in Nigeria
Nigeria remains one of the most active crypto markets globally, with increasing demand for tools that combine simplicity and transparency. The market operates daily with clearly defined rules and settlement periods, offering customers structured, time-bound opportunities to act on their…
Fintech Company & ADCB launch Egypt’s First Transactional Fraud Solution Powered by AI
Network International (www.Network.ae), a fintech company in the Middle East and Africa, and ADCB Egypt—part of the Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Group, one of the UAE’s foremost financial institutions—unveil FICO® Falcon® Fraud Manager. The advanced analytics solution, powered by Artificial…
FNB Launches eWallet on WhatsApp
FNB has expanded its eWallet onto WhatsApp, creating a simpler digital entry point into formal financial services for millions of South Africans. Delivered through WhatsApp, the new eWallet reduces friction for unbanked, underserved, and underbanked users seeking a safe and…
Absa x Thunes Unveil Absa Global Pay
Absa Group has partnered with Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, to launch a new digital-first remittance solution, Absa Global Pay, that makes sending money across borders faster, simpler and more affordable for millions of customers…
Ozow and MoneyBadger Welcome Budget Commitment to formalizing the Crypto Asset Framework
Ozow and MoneyBadger have welcomed Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s announcement in this week’s Budget Speech that crypto assets will be formally incorporated into South Africa’s capital flow management framework under the Currency and Exchanges Act. The move signals a decisive…
Peach Payments & Yoyo Add Bank Card-Linked Loyalty to Digit Pro POS Device
African payment solution provider Peach Payments has partnered with Yoyo to add automatic cashback loyalty rewards to its Digit Pro POS device. Yoyo’s bank card-linked loyalty product launched in Platō Coffee shops in 2025 and was readily adopted by customers.…
PawaPay Partners with Deriv to Support Mobile Money Deposits
PawaPay, a pan-African payments aggregator, has partnered with Deriv to support mobile money deposits across multiple African markets, with plans to expand further. The partnership, launched in 2025, currently supports mobile money deposits across eight African countries, with connectivity to major mobile…
M-PESA Ethiopia and Gebeya Launch Dala AI Bundle
M-PESA Ethiopia and Gebeya Inc., Africa’s AI-powered creator platform, announced the launch of the Dala AI Bundle—a new subscription offering that allows Ethiopians to access advanced AI creation tools and make payments directly through M-PESA. The partnership marks the first…
Kenanga Group Launches Malaysia’s First Tokenised Money Market Funds on Stellar Network
Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad (“Kenanga Group”), Malaysia’s leading independent investment bank, and the Stellar Development Foundation (“Stellar”), a US-based non-profit organization that supports the Stellar network, today introduced Myrra, a dedicated token platform that leverages the Stellar blockchain to enable…
