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Innovation in payments: what role do policy and regulation play?

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 09 Apr 2024

Paul Worthington, Head of Regulatory Affairs at Innovate Finance, speaks about the role policy and regulation play when it comes to payment innovation.

stablecoin, central bank, policy, regulators, CBDC, Open Banking, payments

Mastercard partners with Mono

News | Payments General | 03 Apr 2024

Mono has partnered with Mastercard, to introduce Mono's DirectPay Pay with Bank on the Mastercard Payment Gateway System (MPGS). 

payment gateway, partnership, account-to-account payment, Open Banking

Mastercard announces Smart Subscriptions

News | Payments General | 13 Mar 2024

Mastercard has announced Smart Subscriptions, an Open Banking powered subscriptions management solution. 

Open Banking, banks, financial institutions, payments , product launch

Insights on Open Banking Evolution in Africa – interview with Deloitte

Interviews | Online & Mobile Banking | 01 Feb 2024

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

Cleva raises USD 1.5 million in pre-seed funding

News | Payments General | 08 Jan 2024

Nigeria-based fintech Cleva has announced that it raised USD 1.5 million in pre-seed funding, with the round being led by 1984 Ventures.

investment, funding, cross-border payments, online payments, bank account

Where money comes from and where it is going

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 29 Nov 2023

Dr. Michael Salmony, CEO of Payments Innovation Consulting, launches The Paypers' Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) series, exploring the evolution of money from traditional banknotes to digital CBDC.


CBDC, banks, mobile payments, cash, DLT, network tokenisation, financial crime, financial inclusion

The Paypers Global Partnerships Analysis Q3 2023 – Payments and Commerce

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 10 Nov 2023

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 Paypers Global Fintech Investments Analysis: Q3 2023

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 09 Nov 2023

The Paypers looked into the most relevant investments that were announced during Q3 2023 and discovered an overall preference for digital banking, fintech solutions, lending, and fraud prevention strategies.

investment, funding, expansion, payments , banks, ecommerce, The Paypers Quarterly Analysis series

Guaranty Trust Bank partners with Infosys Finacle

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 25 Sep 2023

Nigeria-based Guaranty Trust Bank has partnered with Infosys Finacle to use the latter’s services for its multi-country digital banking transformation program.

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

HSBC UK partners with Nova Credit

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 18 Sep 2023

HSBC UK has partnered with Nova Credit to offer newcomers in the UK the option to include international credit history when applying for a credit card.

partnership, credit card, credit scoring, credit access

Opera launches MiniPay, a stablecoin wallet on the Celo blockchain

News | Cryptocurrencies | 14 Sep 2023

Opera has rolled out MiniPay, a Celo blockchain-based wallet integrated directly into the Opera Mini browser, to onboard African users to Web3.

stablecoin, blockchain, digital wallet, DeFi, mobile payments, Ethereum, digital onboarding

Kenya's startup Kotani Pay gets USD 2 mln funding

News | Cryptocurrencies | 06 Sep 2023

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

Wema Bank partners with Enza Group

News | Online Payments | 15 Aug 2023

Nigeria-based Wema Bank has announced a partnership with Enza aiming to leverage the latter’s payments solution to enhance its ecommerce payment capabilities.

ecommerce, banking, digitalisation, financial institutions, digital payments

Mastercard to acquire a stake in South Africa's MTN

News | Payments General | 14 Aug 2023

Mastercard has decided to acquire a minority stake in the fintech arm of South Africa-based MTN, with a value of USD 5 billion.  

investment, fintech, payments , digital payments, acquisition

Payments in Nigeria: The rise of digital payments and its impact on financial inclusion

Voice of the Industry | Online & Mobile Banking | 31 Jul 2023

Tosin Eniolorunda, Co-founder and CEO of Moniepoint, discusses Nigeria's shift to digital payments, fostering financial inclusion and empowering businesses.

digital payments, financial inclusion, mobile banking, online banking, mPOS

CBN partners Central Bank of Egypt on fintech regulation and financial inclusion

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 19 Jul 2023

Central Bank of Nigeria has signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with the Central Bank of Egypt and the London Institute of Banking and Finance (LIBF).

fintech, investment, central bank, banking, payments

Flutterwave and Token.io offer Pay By Bank transfers to UK and EU users

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 07 Jun 2023

Nigeria-based fintech Flutterwave has opened up African merchants to buyers from the EU and the UK through a partnership with A2A payment provider Token.io.

Open Banking, account-to-account payment, partnership, Flutterwave, ecommerce

The Paypers Global Fintech Partnerships Analysis: Q1 2023

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 23 May 2023

The Paypers has analysed the most prolific partnerships announced in Q1 2023 within the global fintech space, with a focus on Open Banking, A2A payments, embedded finance, B2B payments/lending, and entrance into separate verticals.

The Paypers Quarterly Analysis series, fintech, Open Banking, digital banking, account-to-account payment, embedded finance, B2B payments, lending, Variable Recurring Payments, API, banking, partnership

Wema Bank launches SME Business School 5.0. in Nigeria

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 22 May 2023

Wema Bank has announced the launch of its SME Business School 5.0., a programme designed for the development of small businesses in Nigeria.

product launch, product upgrade, online banking, digital banking, mobile banking, financial services, financial institutions, SMEs

Finance Incorporated Limited partners with ThetaRay

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 04 Apr 2023

Malta-based Finance Incorporated Limited has announced its partnership with ThetaRay to strengthen its AML framework and increase the volume of transaction data.

partnership, artificial intelligence, machine learning, AML, compliance, regulation