Airtel Money’s $61B Quarter Makes Its London IPO A Bigger Africa Fintech Story
Airtel Money processed $61.4 billion in one quarter as Airtel Africa prepares a London listing, turning the mobile money unit ...
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Visa Launches Stablecoin Platform For Banks, Fintechs And 200m Merchants
Visa has launched a stablecoin platform that could help banks and fintechs bring blockchain settlement into existing payment and treasury ...
WAEMU Wants To Build Africa’s Most Connected Fintech Market
WAEMU's eight-country bloc wants to build a more connected fintech ecosystem, offering a useful test case for African payment interoperability.
Gigbanc Winds Down As Nigeria’s Cross-Border Fintech Market Faces A Funding Squeeze
Nigerian cross-border payments startup Gigbanc is winding down after three years, citing a difficult fundraising climate.
CBN’s Data Localisation Directive Puts Nigerian Fintechs In A Cloud Dilemma
Nigeria’s fintech industry has entered another major regulatory moment. The Central Bank of Nigeria has reportedly directed banks, fintech firms, ...
Data and Fintech Lift MTN Rwanda Back to Profit in Q1 2026
MTN Rwanda has swung back to profit in the first quarter of 2026, powered by rising internet usage and rapid ...
MTN Deal Pushes Nigerian Fintech Infrastructure Onto The Continental Stage
Following a significant commercial agreement between MTN Group and the financial infrastructure platform GWCU, Nigerian fintech infrastructure is growing throughout ...
Airtel Africa’s Record Profit Highlights Fintech Shift as Airtel Money IPO Waits on Calmer Markets
Airtel Africa has reported the strongest financial performance in its history but is holding off on the public listing of ...
OPay’s Planned $4 Billion US IPO Puts African Fintech in the Spotlight
OPay has hired Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan Chase to lead a planned US initial public offering that is targeting ...
CBN Orders Nigerian Banks And Fintechs To Self‑Audit Cybersecurity Defences
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered banks, fintechs and other licensed financial institutions to complete a new cybersecurity ...