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Flutterwave Acquires Open Banking Startup Mono
Flutterwave, Africa’s most valuable fintech firm, has acquired Nigerian open banking startup Mono in an all-stock deal valued…
Wise Secures Conditional Approval in South Africa for Cross Border Payments
The global fintech company Wise has received conditional approval from the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to operate…
Zazu Banks on Africa’s Entrepreneurs with $1M Pre-Seed
Zazu, a new pan-African digital banking platform built exclusively for entrepreneurs and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), has…
Vodacom M-Pesa Goes Global with Payment Blitz
Vodacom Tanzania’s M-Pesa is making a major play for the global digital economy, launching a suite of cross-border…
Rank (formerly Moni) Expands with Acquisitions to Build a Community-Powered Money App
Y Combinator-backed fintech Moni has rebranded as Rank, signaling a broader push to become Africa’s leading community-powered money…
Revolut Taps Former Mastercard Exec Yacine Faqir to Lead Morocco Expansion
Global fintech Revolut has appointed Yacine Faqir, a former Mastercard executive, as Chief Executive Officer for Morocco, signaling…
Stream Raises $4M to Modernize Business Payments in MENA
Stream, a Saudi-born payments platform redefining how businesses across MENA bill and get paid, has raised $4 million…
Flutterwave Taps Polygon to Power Africa’s Biggest Blockchain Payment Network
Africa’s largest payments infrastructure company, Flutterwave, is partnering with Polygon Labs in a multi-year deal to power instant,…
Nigeria Moves to Create Single Regulator for Fintechs
Nigeria’s House of Representatives is considering a bill to establish the Nigerian Fintech Regulatory Commission (NFRC) — a…
Cross Border Fintech Africhange Partners with Griffin to Offer GBP Bank Accounts for UK Users
Africhange, a UK-licensed cross-border fintech, has teamed up with Griffin, a UK bank specializing in fintech partnerships, to…