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Mastercard partners with illicocash

News | Online Payments | 08 Jan 2024

Mastercard has announced a partnership with illicocash, the fintech arm of Rawbank, to launch a virtual card programme in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

partnership, paytech, virtual card, digital payments, fintech, ecommerce, SMEs, financial inclusion, cashless, travel payments, transactions

China Construction Bank partners with Thunes

News | Payments General | 24 Oct 2023

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

Thunes partners with Access Africa

News | Payments General | 03 Oct 2023

B2B payments infrastructure platform Thunes has announced a partnership with Access Bank to improve cross-border payments in and out of 13 African countries.

partnership, payments , cross-border payments, paytech, fintech, remittances, banking

Safaricom to launch mobile money service in Ethiopia

News | Mobile Payments | 28 Aug 2023

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

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

STICPAY: African e-wallet usage increases by more than 250%

News | Mobile Payments | 13 Jul 2023

UK-based digital payment provider STICPAY has reported that e-wallet usage in African countries has increased by more that 250% amid adoption of electronic payment solutions.

digital wallet, financial inclusion, mobile payments, data sharing, cashless

Nomanini launches new supply chain finance solution

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 27 Jun 2022

Nomanini, a fintech platform, has launched a new supply chain finance solution called StockNow that connects FMCGs and financial service providers to serve Africa’s informal retailers at scale.

product launch, retail, fintech, supply chain finance, financial services

MTN's Mobile Money (MoMo) receives banking license in Nigeria

News | Mobile Payments | 12 Apr 2022

The Central Bank of Nigeria has approved the license for MTN’s Mobile Money (MoMo) payment service bank in the country, extending its services to wider banking operations.

mobile payments, mobile money, digital banking, financial inclusion, digitalisation

Cellulant and UBA to expand payments in across Africa

News | Payments General | 24 Mar 2022

Kenya-based payments company Cellulant and United Bank of Africa have partnered to extend payment services for merchants across 19 African countries.

partnership, expansion, merchants, SMEs, payment gateway

Mastercard, Billetera partner to provide access to financial services to the unbanked in the Democratic Republic of Congo

News | Online Payments | 11 May 2021

Mastercard and Billetera, a Kenya-based digital payments technology company, have partnered to provide access to formal financial and digital services to the unbanked and financially excluded residents in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Mastercard, partnership, unbanked, financial services, e-wallet, online payments

First Bank reveals new fund transfer option for Africa

News | Payments General | 10 Mar 2021

First Bank, a Nigerian commercial bank, has unveiled a new cross-border payments service called First Global Transfer.

money transfer, cross-border payments, cash

Huobi supports UK-based Koinal for crypto purchase

News | Cryptocurrencies | 09 Nov 2020

UK-based cryptocurrency firm Koinal has reached an agreement with Huobi to integrate its checkout system.

Koinal, Huobi, cryptocurrency, crypto exchange, Bitcoin, crypto wallet, partnership, debit card

Airtel Africa, Mukuru partner to enable cross-border payments within Africa

News | Mobile Payments | 28 Jul 2020

Telecommunications and mobile money services company Airtel Africa has partnered with Mukuru to enable its customers  cross-border payments.

airtel Africa, Mukuru, cross-border payments, Africa, Airtel Money wallet, mobile wallet, kiosks, Malawi, Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Airtel Africa, WorldRemit partner to grow money transfer business

News | Payments General | 20 Jul 2020

Telecom and mobile money services company Airtel Africa has partnered with digital money transfer service provider WorldRemit for instant money transfer services expansion across Africa.

airtel Africa, WorldRemit, money transfer, mobile money, digital money, instant money transfer, RDC, Uganda, Zambia, Tanzania, Malawi, Niger, mobile money accounts, Rwanda, Airtel Money, payments , mobile wallets, mobile financial products, fintech

Western Union expands global network for real-time payments

News | Online Payments | 24 Apr 2020

Western Union has announced a continued expansion of its global network for real-time money-movement and payments.

Western Union, money transfers, real-time payments

Vodafone completes the sale of M-Pesa to Safaricom and Vodacom

News | Mobile Payments | 16 Apr 2020

Mobile network operator Safaricom and mobile communications company Vodacom have completed the acquisition of mobile money platform M-Pesa from Vodafone.

Vodafone, M-Pesa, Safaricom, Vodacom, mobile network, transactions , Kenya, mobile money, loans, banks, merchant, payments

Flash Money app launches to boost financial inclusion in Congo

News | Mobile Payments | 13 Apr 2020

Congo-based fintech Flash has launched a payment tool including a Visa card offering, Flash Money, for the Congolese market.

Flash, Flash Money, Congo, online payments, credit card, debit card, Visa, payment app, mobile payments, direct deposit, Africa

DPO Group extends Africa reach with licences to operate in Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, DR Congo

News | Online Payments | 27 Jan 2020

DPO Group, an Africa-based payment service provider, has announced it is now present in 19 countries across the African continent.

DPO Group, Payment Service Provider, Africa, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, DR Congo, ecommerce

Western Union joins forces with City Express

News | Payments General | 16 Dec 2019

US-based remittance company Western Union has joined forces with Japanese peer City Express for consumer-to-business (C2B) payments.

Western Union, City Express, payments , C2B

Equity Kenya, Ethiopian banks to collaborate for payments and ecommerce

News | Payments General | 21 Aug 2018

Equity Group’s fintech unit has announced discussions with six Ethiopian banks to collaborate on cross-border mobile payments and ecommerce.

Equity Kenya, Ethiopia, bank, payments , ecommerce, Africa, fintech, Finserve Africa, Alipay, WeChat Pay