Tag: fintech

Africa Fintech Awards 2026 announces winners and celebrates innovation

The Africa Fintech Summit honoured the continent's most influential fintech leaders, innovators, and organisations at the Africa Fintech Awards...

Network International and Magnati merger unlocks new fintech opportunities in East Africa

Network International, a fintech company across the Middle East and Africa (MEA), and Magnati, a payment solutions provider in...

Africa’s giant fintechs accelerate global acquisition spree

African fintechs are no longer just seeking global investment, they’re acquiring international players, reshaping payments, and putting the...

Mastercard and Enza partner to fuel fintech innovation across Africa

Mastercard and Enza, a payment solutions company, have partnered to connect fintech companies in Africa to the Mastercard network, allowing them...

Mukuru recognized among FXC Intelligence’s Top 100 Cross-Border Payments Companies for sixth consecutive year

Mukuru, a next-generation financial services platform, has once again been recognised among the world’s most influential cross-border payment companies,...

Thabo Molefe: The real test for mobile finance in Africa

Africa’s young, tech-savvy population is leading the charge in reshaping the continent’s future. As home to the fastest-growing demographic...

Mpho Sadiki: How is fintech shaping South Africa’s digital payment infrastructure?

When we think of fintech, we often think of the ‘front door’—the point-of-sale, the payment link, the app. But...

Flutterwave launches in Ghana

Flutterwave, a payments technology company, has recently been granted a payment service provider license (enhanced category) by the Bank...

Ghana’s Zeepay raises equity from leading institutions to support its expansion

Africa50 and Oikocredit lead equity investment in Ghanaian fintech Zeepay to support Africa expansion; The investment will support the expansion...

Egypt: Cellulant obtains approval to expand services in Egypt

Leading payments fintech company Cellulant has today announced that it has obtained the initial approval as a Payment Service...

Boomplay announces ad options across African markets

Africa-facing music streaming and download platform, Boomplay has officially announced the roll-out of its partnership product offerings, including localized...

McKinsey & Company: African fintech revenues could grow by eight times to reach $30 billion by 2025

As the fastest-growing start-up industry in Africa, African fintech raised over US$1,3 billion in 2021 alone, the success of...