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US-based fintech LemFi has received regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to operate remittances in Kenya.
remittance, mobile payments, digital wallet, FX , money transfer
Building onto our previous reporting related to the partnerships that took place in Q4 2023 within the banking and fintech space, this analysis focuses on the payments and commerce industry.
partnership, payments , ecommerce, regulation, financial institutions, fintech, startup, merchant, payment processor, mobile payments
Mastercard and SAVA have announced a partnership that will support MSMEs in Africa through innovative payments technology and infrastructure.
spend management, SMEs, partnership, expansion
Deloitte Africa explores how Africa's financial sector navigates Open Banking's rise, leveraging tech partnerships, overcoming regulatory gaps, and ensuring data security for inclusive, innovative finance.
Open Banking, Open Finance, regulation, report, fintech, banks
UK-based financial services company Unlimit has announced its partnership with UnionPay International in order to accelerate the growth of Unimit’s BaaS platform.
partnership, banking, BaaS, online banking, digital banking, mobile banking, financial services, financial institutions
The Paypers has researched and analysed the most prolific partnerships that defined and built resilience within the payments & commerce and banking & fintech sectors in Q3 2023, from payments infrastructure, BNPL, the proliferation of Tap-to-Pay, the surge of Open Banking tech, and overall digitalisation attempts for banking and financial services.
payments , paytech, partnership, The Paypers Quarterly Analysis series, ecommerce, fintech
The government of Kenya has revealed its plans to introduce a digital identification system in December 2023 following a testing period.
identity verification, digital identity, regulation, identity fraud
Global B2B payment infrastructure platform Thunes has announced its partnership with China Construction Bank to optimise cross-border payments in the region.
partnership, cross-border payments, cross-border ecommerce, payments , online payments, digital payments, mobile payments, ecommerce
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has become a member of the Pan African Payments and Settlement System (PAPSS).
central bank, settlement, banks, FX
iGaming fintech platform Xprizo has partnered with payments provider M-Pesa to enable its customers to withdraw funds using M-pesa directly into their Xprizo wallet.
partnership, mobile payments, digital wallet, cross-border payments, payments aggregator
Sendwave has offered Kenyans living in the US a new banking product that allows them to earn interest and pay reduced fees on international remittances.
remittance, money transfer, mobile payments, product launch, banking, mobile banking
Kenya-based Kotani Pay has received USD 2 million to simplify cross-border remittances in Africa with blockchain and stablecoins.
cryptocurrency, financial inclusion, cross-border payments, unbanked, funding
Safaricom has announced plans to launch M-Pesa in Ethiopia by the end of September 2023 will have it integrated with more banks.
mobile payments, product launch, expansion, financial inclusion, cashless
Nigeria-based fintech Flutterwave has reportedly planned to further its initial public offering (IPO) after progress in resolving allegations of financial impropriety in Kenya.
IPO, payments , financial institutions, expansion, paytech, fintech, financial services
India-based Airtel partners with Mastercard to enable mobile customers to transfer funds across Africa.
digital payments, ecommerce, payments , money transfer
Communication solutions company Safaricom has announced a partnership with Uber that is set to enable Kenya-based riders to pay for trips through the mobile money service M-PESA.
partnership, payments , paytech, fintech, payment methods, mobile money, mobile payments, financial inclusion
UK-based financial services company Unlimit has partnered with US-based transportation platform inDrive to support the latter’s expansion in new markets.
partnership, fintech, expansion, PSP, local payment method
Global payments infrastructure company TerraPay has partnered with Africa-based telecommunication company Safaricom to facilitate outbound cross-border remittances.
partnership, cross-border payments, remittance, fintech, digital payments, digital wallet, money transfer, financial inclusion, digitalisation, real-time payments
Athu Karume, eCurrency’s President of Africa Markets, presents the benefits of a CBDC implementation that integrates into the existing mobile money services and systems.
CBDC, mobile money, payment methods, cross-border payments, tokenization
Global fintech company Unlimit (previously known as Unlimint) has expanded its services into the Kenyan market, after receiving a Central Bank of Kenya licence.
expansion, mobile payments, online payments, digital payments, ecommerce