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Cellulant's to support online and offline payments in Africa

News | Online Payments | 04 Apr 2023

Kenya-based fintech Cellulant has augmented how businesses in Africa make and receive payments by introducing online and offline payment solutions.

online payments, payment processing, PCI DSS, compliance, payment methods

Alviere to expand in Africa

News | Payments General | 19 Jan 2024

US-based finance platform provider Alviere has announced a partnership with Onafriq, an Africa-based payments network.

partnership, cross-border payments, online platform, online payments, financial inclusion

Float secures USD 11 million from Standard Bank

News | Payments General | 22 Mar 2024

Float has secured USD 11 million in funding round from Standard Bank, aimed at the acceleration of its development strategy and the rollout of its platform. 

partnership, funding, investment, payments , online payments, mobile payments, digital payments, ecommerce, financial inclusion

MFS Africa partners with Western Union

News | Online Payments | 03 Mar 2023

MFS Africa has partnered with Western Union to enable individuals and businesses across the continent to receive money from more than 200 countries.

partnership, financial inclusion, product launch, payments , digital payments

Waza raises USD 8 million in seed capital

News | Payments General | 20 Aug 2024

Payment and liquidity platform Waza has raised USD 8 million in a seed funding round to support global trade for African businesses.

payments , funding, investment, startup

The potential of instant lending: why traditional banks hold the key

Voice of the Industry | Online & Mobile Banking | 10 May 2023

Paul Weiss, Head of Growth at Simbuka, discusses the potential for traditional banks in East Africa to offer instant lending services to an underserved market. Banks can benefit from leveraging their customer base and data-driven decision-making processes to offer these instant lending services.

lending, SME lending, digitalisation, corporate card, online banking, credit scoring, Corporate Social Responsibility, digital banking, credit card, fintech, financial inclusion, financial institutions, financial services, mobile banking, mobile money, mobile payments

Huawei rolls out non-stop banking initiative

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 27 Mar 2023

Chinese multinational provider of comms technology Huawei has launched its Non Stop Banking initiative to enable banks to increase revenue and customer base, save operational costs and enhance financial inclusion.

mobile banking, online banking e-payment, digitalisation, bigtech, payments infrastructure

Airtel partners with Mastercard

News | Mobile Payments | 15 Aug 2023

India-based Airtel partners with Mastercard to enable mobile customers to transfer funds across Africa.

digital payments, ecommerce, payments , money transfer

Bolt plans further expansion into Africa

News | Ecommerce | 20 Feb 2023

Estonia-based e-hailing company Bolt has planned to further expand into Africa with a EUR 500 million investment aiming to create new opportunities for drivers on the continent.

expansion, delivery, sharing economy, ecommerce, super app, retail, merchants, investment, marketplace, fintech, online shopping, shopping, payments

The African Development Fund offers USD 8 mln to build ID framework

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 14 Apr 2023

The African Development Fund has approved USD 8 million in funding for the West African Monetary Institute (WAMI) to establish a unique customer identification framework for The Gambia, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. 

identity verification, fraud detection, fraud prevention, online banking

Ivorypay partners with Tether

News | Cryptocurrencies | 22 Apr 2024

Nigeria-based blockchain payments startup Ivorypay has formed a partnership with stablecoin issuer Tether to offer digital transactions to more consumers across Africa.

stablecoin, cryptocurrency, blockchain, remittance, partnership

Moove raises USD 76 in a new funding round

News | Payments General | 11 Aug 2023

Nigeria-based Moove has raised USD 76 million in a new funding round that will support its mission to transform financial services for mobility gig workers.

funding, investment, fintech, expansion

Revio raises USD 5.2 million in seed funding

News | Payments General | 28 Sep 2023

South Africa-based API payment and collections company Revio has raised USD 5.2 million in a seed round led by QED and Partech

payment processing, payment methods, payments orchestration, startup, funding

Afreximbank and CDB sign loan for Africa's SMEs

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 29 Aug 2023

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and China Development Bank have signed a USD 400 million loan to support Africa’s SMEs.

SMEs, SME lending, partnership, financial inclusion, trade finance

Africa's ecommerce boom: growing desire for digital goods and services

Voice of the Industry | Online Payments | 18 Jun 2024

Frank Breuss, Co-Founder and CEO of Local Payment Methods expert Nikulipe, shares insights of a recent report on ‘Payments and Ecommerce in Africa’ and discusses the opportunities for European PSPs and merchants to tap into a billion Euro market potential in Africa.

merchants, PSP, online payments, cross-border payments

10x Banking continues to expand into Africa

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 06 Feb 2024

Cloud-native SaaS core bank operating system 10x Banking has announced its partnership with Old Mutual in order to continue its expansion into Africa. 

expansion, partnership, banking, online banking, mobile banking, digital banking, financial services, financial institutions

KaiOS and Mastercard expand digital payments for SMEs

News | Payments General | 26 Sep 2024

KaiOS Technologies has partnered with Mastercard to integrate digital payment solutions into its operating system, which powers affordable internet-enabled devices.

digital payments, SMEs, financial inclusion, contactless payments

Stitch secures ISO 27001 ISMS certification

News | Payments General | 22 Oct 2024

Stitch has secured ISO 27001 certification in order to ensure that client and customer data will remain secure while working with its suite of services and products.

ISO, payments , online payments, mobile payments, digital payments

SeerBit launches Alpha

News | Payments General | 09 Aug 2023

SeerBit has launched SeerBit Alpha, an Embedded Finance solution that enables businesses to expand their operations with their own branded payment solutions.

embedded finance, fintech, payments , product launch

The impact of OTC cryptocurrency transactions for businesses looking to scale in Africa

Voice of the Industry | Cryptocurrencies | 03 Dec 2024

Ezichim Onweagba, Business Development Manager at Quidax, discusses the role of cryptocurrencies and stablecoins in the digital development of African economies, as well as the impact of these alternative payment methods in cross-border businesses.


cryptocurrency, crypto, cryptocurrency exchange, digital currency, cross-border payments, cross-border ecommerce, stablecoin, financial institutions, tokenization, ecommerce