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Breaking Barriers to AI: The Role of Smart Payment Solutions in Driving Innovation
The race to integrate AI isn’t just about having the most advanced algorithms; it’s about making that technology accessible and sustainable for your business. For many IT leaders, the primary hurdle to adopting cutting-edge AI-enabled technology isn’t a lack of…
Standard Bank & Safaricom Telecommunications Announce USD 138 Million Partnership
Standard Bank (Trading as Stanbic in Kenya) has partnered with Safaricom Telecommunications, Kenya’s telecommunications provider, to provide funding of USD138 million (approximately KES 17.94 billion) as part of an investment towards Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC, STEP. The bank acted as…
South African Crypto Startup Raises $2M to Scale Stablecoin Adoption in Africa
Ezeebit, a stablecoin and cryptocurrency payment infrastructure company regulated by the FSCA, has just secured $2.05 million in a seed funding round to expand its payment network across Africa. Founded by 3 brothers, Daniel, David, and Jonathan Katz, the company…
FNB Launches eBucks Home Rewards
As you know, for many South Africans, buying a home is one of the biggest milestones in life; however, it’s also one of the most stressful. Between deposits, bond repayments, and the emotional toll of moving, homeowners often feel the…
Send App by Flutterwave Launches Physical Card
Send App by Flutterwave today announced the launch of the Send App Travel Card, a new physical Naira card designed for Nigerians in the diaspora returning home for the festive season. Built in partnership with technology partner, Odysy and powered…
IUX: Redefining Online Trading with Speed, Transparency, and Accessibility
In a digital financial era shaped by speed, trust, and global access, many traders still struggle with high costs, hidden fees, and inconsistent trade execution. IUX, founded in 2016 by a team of experienced traders, is tackling these long-standing challenges…
Payfast reveals how South Africans shopped this Black Friday
South Africans continue to reshape the Black Friday landscape, with 2025’s data showing a decisive move towards digital first shopping and rapid mobile payments. Payfast by Network, part of Network International, the largest digital payments company in the Middle East…
Paystack integrates with Xero via Stripe to Transform Payments for South African Businesses
Paystack, a leading African payment gateway, has announced a new integration through Stripe with Xero, the global small business platform, to digitise invoicing and make it easier for small businesses to get paid and manage their cashflow. The integration embeds…
Mauritian Fintech Startup Wins the MEST Africa Challenge 2025
Black Swan, a Mauritius-based FinTech startup, has been named the winner of the MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) 2025, following a high-energy Grand Finale at Innovation City, Cape Town. Led by the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa) and powered…
Digital Payments Platform Unveils its 2025 Black Friday/Cyber Monday Results
South Africa-based digital payments platform Peach Payments experienced a 93% increase in rand value processed from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, compared to the same period in 2024. “Over the four-day weekend, we processed more than 2.69 million transactions, to…
Vodacom M-Pesa Tanzania Launches its New Global Payment Service
Vodacom Tanzania, in partnership with VISA, is transforming cross-border trade and boosting digital financial inclusion as M-Pesa rolls out its new Global Payment service. Alipay, Network International, Magnati, and MTN Uganda customers can now make global Tap & Pay transactions…
Kazang Partners with SA Digital Bank to Boost Accessible Financing to Licensed Taverns
Kazang, the prepaid value-added services (VAS) and card acquiring business within JSE-listed fintech Lesaka Technologies, has partnered with TymeBank to provide flexible working capital advances to licensed taverns and liquor outlets that use the Kazang point of sale (POS) devices.…
Mastercard & L’Oréal Launch New Business Card Targeting the Future of Beauty Commerce
Mastercard and L’Oréal join forces to empower thousands of beauty professionals and entrepreneurs through the launch of the L’Oréal Mastercard BusinessCard—a bold step toward building a more inclusive digital economy. Traditionally, obtaining a business card meant in-person steps and waiting…
Thunes Partners With Nigeria’s Largest Mobile Network Operator to Expand Remittance Services
Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, and MoMo PSB, the fintech platform of Nigeria’s mobile network operator, MTN, have announced a new partnership to expand MoMo’s international remittance capabilities. According to World Bank data, remittance flows…
A Modern Payments System Starts With Choice
The PayInc Cash Index reveals a simple truth — payment behaviour in South Africa is driven by choice. I think back to the first ATMs we placed in small cafés and convenience stores in early 2000. Often, before we had even…
Ethio Telecom & Awash Bank Launch a New Digital Microfinance & Device-Financing Service
Ethio Telecom and Awash Bank today announced the launch of “Tila,” a new non-collateral digital microfinance and device financing service delivered through the telebirr mobile money platform. The initiative is designed to expand access to digital financial services across Ethiopia,…
