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Africa Launches PAPSSCARD to Power Cross-border Payments and Boost Financial Sovereignty
On June 27, at the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings in Abuja, Nigeria, Africa officially launched PAPSSCARD — the…
Wave Mobile Money Raises €117M to Expand Its Services Across Africa
Wave Mobile Money has secured €117 million in debt financing to scale its affordable mobile-first financial services across…
Cauris Deepens Backing for Jetstream Africa to Bridge Africa’s Trade Finance Gap
Cauris Finance, a private credit fund focused on Africa, has expanded its strategic partnership with Ghana-based Jetstream Africa,…
Bank of Ghana Flags 10 Unapproved Money Transfer Operators Including Hurupay and Eversend
The Bank of Ghana has blacklisted 10 Money Transfer Organisations (MTOs) for operating within the remittance and forex…
Ghanaian EV Startup Wahu Launches New Ecosystem App, “Wahu Hero”
Accra, Ghana, June 26th, 2025 — Wahu, the Ghanaian electric vehicle (EV) startup best known for its locally…
WhatsApp Rolling Out AI Generated Summaries for Messages
WhatsApp users in the U.S. (English only) can now tap a button atop unread chats to get a…
Ghana’s Complete Farmer Gets $2.5 Million Boost to Transform Northern Agriculture
Complete Farmer, a Ghanaian agritech startup, has secured €2.2 million (~$2.5M) in funding from the EU’s AgriFI initiative…
Starlink Reopens Nairobi Sign-Ups After 7-Month Freeze
Starlink has resumed new sign-ups in Nairobi and surrounding counties, ending a seven-month freeze caused by overwhelming demand…
Chowdeck Acquires POS startup Mira to Become Full-Stack Foodtech Platform
Nigerian delivery giant Chowdeck has acquired Mira, a fast-growing point-of-sale (POS) platform serving the food and hospitality sector,…
Flutterwave Acquires Payment License in Cameroon To Offer Digital Payment Services
African fintech giant Flutterwave has officially launched its suite of digital payment services in Cameroon, marking a significant…