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Sterling Bank Joins Thunes to Simplify Diaspora Payments into Nigeria
With an estimated 17 million Nigerians living and working abroad, demand for fast, transparent, and dependable financial connections to home has never been greater. Thunes today announced a landmark collaboration with Sterling Bank, one of Nigeria’s leading full-service commercial banks,…
Flutterwave Acquires Mono to Advance Open Banking and Account-to-Account Payment
Flutterwave has acquired Mono, a pioneer in open banking infrastructure across the continent. Mono’s API-driven platform enables secure access to financial data, identity verification, and account-to-account payments—capabilities that are increasingly critical as African markets move toward more trusted, data-led financial…
How to Safeguard Your PayPal Account: The Role of Disposable Numbers
Are you worried about the security of your PayPal transactions? Concerned that your phone number might be exposed to potential scammers? Looking for an easy way to add an extra layer of protection to your PayPal account? If these concerns…
Cross-Border Payments Company Announced a New Payment Collection Method for Businesses & Fintechs
In today’s global economy, most businesses struggle under the high fees and dominance of the Card Schemes (Visa, Mastercard, etc.). Neema, a global cross-border payments platform catering to financial institutions, announced Neema Request-to-Pay, a payment collection method for businesses and…
9 Ways to Prevent Return Fraud and Protect Your E-Commerce Business
Return fraud is one of the fastest-growing challenges facing e-commerce retailers today. From wardrobing and item switching to false “item not received” claims, abuse of return and refund policies quietly eats into margins and operational efficiency. The goal for retailers…
From Shopping Assistant to Emotional Support: How AI Shapes the 2025 Holiday Season
Recent research from Kaspersky highlights a notable shift in how artificial intelligence (AI) is used during the holiday season. Beyond its role as a shopping or planning assistant, AI is increasingly being relied upon for emotional support—a trend particularly evident…
Clea Debuts After Processing USD 4 Million in Pilot Cross-Border Transactions
Clea, a blockchain-powered payments platform designed to simplify cross-border trade for African businesses, has officially launched after a successful pilot phase that processed more than USD 4 million in international transactions. The early traction highlights strong demand from African importers…
Luno Partners with AltSchool Africa to Launch Crypto Education Program
Africa’s fast-growing digital finance landscape has created the urgent need for credible, structured crypto education. With 33% of the country’s population already engaged with digital assets and a rapidly growing youth population eager to participate in the digital economy. Luno and AltSchool…
10 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know You Could Order on Glovo
In Kenya, tech platforms have quietly transformed the way Kenyans shop, snack, celebrate, and even solve last-minute emergencies. What was once just an app for lunch has become a gateway to an entire universe of possibilities. Leading this charge is…
Showmax Simplifies Billing With Airtel Money Payment Support
Airtel Money has integrated with Showmax, giving customers a simple, convenient, and reliable way to pay for their subscriptions this festive season. With this new integration, Airtel Money customers can now subscribe to Showmax and renew or activate directly from…
Fynd Launches in South Africa to Accelerate Commerce Adoption
Fynd, an AI-native retail technology platform backed by Reliance Retail Ventures Limited, announced its official expansion into South Africa, onboarding Surtee Group—one of the region’s most established luxury and fashion retailers. According to Statista, South Africa is expected to have…
Orange Money Group & Visa Announce a Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Online Payments
Orange Money Group and Visa announce a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating online payments and democratizing access to financial services across Africa and the Middle East. Following successful launches in Botswana, Madagascar, and Jordan, where the partnership has been renewed, Orange…
Exness Opens New Cape Town Regional Hub
Exness, one of the world’s largest multi-asset brokers, has officially opened its new office in Cape Town, marking a major milestone in its long-term commitment to traders and partners in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). As fintech innovation continues to accelerate across the…
How to Build Trust in Cross-Border Payments Through Compliance Automation
Trust is the foundation of your customers’ every successful cross-border transaction. Whether your customers are sending money home to their families or businesses are settling international invoices, trust drives every digital transfer. Yet, in the modern, fast-changing financial state, maintaining…
South African Fintech Startup Launches Instant Cashless Payments Platform for Tipped Workers
With cash becoming less common, workers such as petrol attendants, car guards, waiters, baristas, and caddies are finding themselves increasingly left out of everyday transactions. Tappy has launched a low-cost digital payments platform that allows tipped workers to receive instant…
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…
