Mukuru And MoneyGram Join Forces To Transform Cross Border Payments And Drive $1 Trillion Market

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Mukuru has entered into a strategic partnership with MoneyGram, linking two advanced fintech platforms to deliver faster, more affordable, and more inclusive remittance services across Africa, Asia, and beyond. By combining Mukuru’s technology-led Southern African infrastructure with MoneyGram’s global reach, the collaboration aims to strengthen cross-border payment ecosystems and provide customers with greater access and

PalmPay Named One of the World’s Top 300 Fintech Companies of 2025 by CNBC & Statista

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PalmPay, a leading neobank and fintech platform focused on emerging markets, has been recognised in CNBC and Statista’s 2025 Top 300 Fintech Companies in the World list. This marks the second consecutive year that PalmPay has earned a place among the world’s most innovative and impactful financial technology firms. The selection is based on a rigorous evaluation

Growing with Heart: RealPay’s Journey of Expansion and Impact

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RealPay’s Growth Journey: Powered by People, Strengthened by Innovation Since our founding in 2003, RealPay has evolved from a focused FinTech start-up into a trusted payments partner in Africa. This journey has been shaped by a relentless commitment to innovation and an expanding product suite – powered by a passionate, diverse team united by one

Agent Banking in Africa: From Missed Opportunity to Modern Reach

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Across Africa, access is widening but gaps remain. Mobile money and instant payment rails continue to scale, yet distance to service points, liquidity constraints, and rising digital risks still hold back formal usage especially outside cities. The strategic question for banks is the following – will branch-centric distribution keep pace or will everyday payments continue

I&M Bank Launches Tanzania’s First Mastercard World Elite Debit and Multi-Currency Prepaid Cards on OpenWay’s Way4 Platform

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I&M Bank Tanzania, in partnership with Mastercard and OpenWay, today announced the launch of the country’s first Mastercard World Elite debit and multi-currency prepaid cards, powered by the Way4 digital payments platform from OpenWay. The new cards are designed to meet the evolving needs of Tanzania’s affluent and middle-market customers, offering lifestyle privileges, enhanced payment

Smile ID and Mastercard to Scale Digital Identity Across Africa

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Smile ID, Africa’s leading identity verification provider, has strengthened its partnership with Mastercard to accelerate the rollout of secure and scalable digital identity solutions across the continent. The extended collaboration is designed to support banks, fintechs, mobile money operators, and other enterprises in quickly and securely onboarding new customers, reducing fraud, and expanding financial access

Float, South Africa’s Fintech Startup Raises $2.6m (R46 Million) to Scale

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Float, the four-year-old South African card-linked instalment platform, has successfully raised $2.6 million (R46 million) in its latest funding round. The round was co-led by Invenfin and SAAD Investment Holdings, with participation from all existing investors, including Platform Investment Partners. Lighthouse Venture Partners also joined the round and provided advisory support throughout the deal. The

Visa Pay Launches to Expand Access to Digital Payments across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

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Visa, a global leader in digital payments, today announced the launch of Visa Pay, an innovative mobile solution designed to bring secure, interoperable digital payments and account-to-account money movement to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The solution provides a simple and reliable way for both banked and unbanked consumers to pay, get paid,

Cross Switch at Seamless Africa 2025, Orchestrating Growth in Payments

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Originally published by Cross Switch here: https://cross-switch.com/cross-switch-at-seamless-africa-2025-orchestrating-growth-in-payments/  Seamless Southern Africa 2025, held in Johannesburg, brought together over 6,000 professionals from the banking, fintech, retail, and e-commerce sectors. The energy in the air confirmed the feeling that Africa isn’t just following global digital commerce trends, but is moving ahead at its own lively pace, showing that

Mastercard Unveils Customizable Decisioning Solution for Financial Institutions

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Mastercard today unveiled On-Demand Decisioning (ODD), a groundbreaking solution that gives financial institutions greater control and agility in the way they manage authorization decisions. ODD is the first offering of its kind that allows an issuer to define decisioning criteria directly on the Mastercard network, unlocking opportunities to optimize performance, tailor consumer experiences, and strengthen