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Global Fintech Platform Collaborates with Visa to Facilitate Real-Time Cross-Border Payments
Afriex, a global fintech platform, announced a collaboration with Visa to enable real-time delivery of funds directly to eligible Visa endpoints, connecting to billions of accounts. By integrating Visa Direct through Afriex’s financial institution partner, Afriex is making it faster and…
Tether Invests in Kotani Pay to Boost Blockchain-Powered Financial Access in Africa
Tether, the world’s largest digital asset company, has announced a strategic investment in Kotani Pay, a leading African Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) that offers seamless on-ramp and off-ramp infrastructure connecting Web3 users to local payment systems across the continent.…
South Africa: FNB and Visa renew strategic partnership
FNB and Visa have renewed its partnership, reinforcing a relationship that has helped South Africans and customers across Africa pay and get paid more easily, for more than 55 years. The partnership has played a key role in shaping payments…
Afriex, Visa Launch Real-Time Cross-Border Payments to 160+ Markets
Afriex, a global fintech platform, today announced a collaboration with Visa, a world leader in digital payments, to bring real-time cross-border payments to more than 160 markets. By integrating Visa Direct through Afriex’s financial institution partner, Afriex is making it…
KCB Partners with Kenya Investment Authority to Support Investors
KCB Bank Kenya has signed a strategic partnership with the Kenya Investment Authority (Invest Kenya) to enhance facilitation and support for foreign investors establishing and expanding their operations in Kenya. The partnership will streamline access to financial services, investment facilitation,…
Breaking new ground with AI-enhanced code for the retail industry
AI is a foundational technology in the retail sector. Deployed to enhance personalisation, operational efficiency and optimise workflows and planning, AI solutions are rapidly becoming practical, enterprise-scale deployments that allow for deeper human-machine collaboration and customer satisfaction. They’re also proving…
M-PESA Foundation Launches 5-Year Education Initiative to Boost Learning in Kenya
Safaricom, through the M-PESA Foundation, has launched an education initiative to improve education and training outcomes over the next 5 years. Dubbed Citizens of the Future, the program seeks to upgrade infrastructure, enhance teacher skilling in ICT across over 600…
Payments Infrastructure Provider to Join Forces with Polygon as Primary Blockchain Partner for Cross-Border Payments
Polygon PoS, the premier blockchain for payments and Real World Assets (RWA), has been selected by Flutterwave, Africa’s payments infrastructure that has processed over $40bn in transaction volume to date, to serve as the default blockchain network to power its…
Absa and Huawei Launch Private Cloud to Drive Digital Banking Innovation
Absa has entered into a strategic partnership with Huawei to implement an innovative Private Cloud Solution, accelerating the bank’s evolution into a digital-first, cloud-native organization. The platform will enable Absa to deliver faster, more personalized financial services while ensuring local…
JSE-listed Comapny Launches Academic Centre of Excellence: New Benchmark in African Education
JSE-listed ADvTECH has officially launched its Academic Centre of Excellence (ACE)—a first-of-its-kind initiative designed to enhance academic leadership, innovation, and quality assurance across the group’s schools and tertiary institutions. The Academic Centre of Excellence represents a transformative milestone for ADvTECH.…
Microsoft SA & GIZ Launch a Digital Learning Platform to Equip South African Youth
Microsoft South Africa, in partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), has launched Ikamva Digital, a transformative digital learning platform designed to empower South African youth and educators with the skills needed to thrive in the digital economy.…
Africhange Partners with Griffin to Provide GBP Bank Accounts & Savings for UK Users
Africhange, a UK-licensed cross-border fintech platform, has partnered with Griffin, the UK’s leading bank for fintechs, to significantly enhance money management for people moving money between the UK and Africa. Africhange’s new GBP bank accounts allow users to receive payments…
DP World Fulfills $250 000 Commitment with New Science Lab Handover to Strengthen Education in Somaliland
DP World Berbera has handed over a new science laboratory to Sheikh University of Science and Technology, fulfilling a US$250,000 commitment made in 2022 to advance education and empower future generations in Somaliland. Sheikh University of Science and Technology is…
Why Are AML & Cybersecurity Critical to Africa’s Crypto Future?
As we close Cybersecurity Awareness Month, one message stands out: Africa’s digital transformation depends on trust. Cryptocurrency is no longer on the fringe—it’s becoming part of daily life across the continent, reshaping how people send money, invest, and build businesses.…
Fasset Appoints Mehtap Onder as Managing Director
Fasset has thus taken the opportunity to onboard Mehtap Onder, one of the region’s most respected digital asset leaders and former Managing Director at GCEX Dubai, to lead its Africa-Asia expansion. At GCEX, she helped secure Dubai’s first broker-dealer license…
Zepz launches Sendwave Wallet in More than 100 Countries
Zepz, the payments group behind WorldRemit and Sendwave, announced the launch of the Sendwave Wallet, a globally accessible stablecoin-backed peer-to-peer cross-border money solution. With the Sendwave Wallet, customers can quickly open a digital dollar balance in the Sendwave app and…
