EmpowerBank Limited Is Driving Digital Empowerment in Zimbabwe Through Its Partnership With EFTCorp.

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EmpowerBank

In a country where over 60% of the population is under 25 and women remain underserved by formal banking, access to financial services can be a life-changing enabler. EmpowerBank Limited, Zimbabwe’s youth-focused microfinance institution, is meeting that need head-on by building a future where young people, including women, are equipped with the financial tools, knowledge,

Capital Software, Halo Dot, and Nedbank Are Using Tap on Phone Technology to Revolutionise Mandate Authentication

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Capital Software

Capital Software, with Halo Dot and Nedbank, is revolutionising payments by offering DebiCheck TT3 Mandate Authentication via Tap on Phone—making secure, real-time sign-ups faster and more affordable. For 13 years, Chris has started every Monday morning in the same boardroom, sitting next to his boss, coffee in hand and plans on the table. But this

Moniepoint Named One of Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies by the Financial Times for Third Year Running

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Moniepoint

Moniepoint Inc. announces it has been ranked by the Financial Times as one of Africa’s fastest-growing companies for the third consecutive year, reinforcing its rapid growth as one of the continent’s leading financial institutions for Africans, everywhere. The recognition highlights Moniepoint’s continued ability to achieve strong, scalable growth. Moniepoint distinguishes itself by maintaining operational efficiency

BPC releases a practical guide to help banks with ISO 20022 migration challenges

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BPC

BPC, a global leader in payment solutions, today launched its latest white paper, ISO 20022 Migration 101: Steps and Strategies for Banks. The white paper provides a comprehensive guide to navigating one of the most critical transitions in the global financial ecosystem: the shift to ISO 20022 messaging standards. With the deadline for mandatory global

Powering the Future of Payments While Managing Digital Risk

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Digital Risk

Digital risk is key in the future of payments, says BankservAfrica’s CRO—lasting impact lies in trust, transparency, and inclusion. Digital transformation is reshaping the South African payments landscape, driving greater transparency, regulatory compliance, and inclusive innovation. But beyond the technology, it’s also redefining how the financial ecosystem anticipates, manages, and mitigates risk. Digitisation doesn’t solely

Velmie Powers Sierra Leone’s First Digital Banking Super App

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Velmie

Velmie, a leader in banking technology infrastructure, has successfully delivered the core platform behind Vult, Sierra Leone’s first digital financial super app. The launch marks a significant milestone in Velmie‘s strategic mission to accelerate digital transformation for African financial institutions. Deployed in partnership with Metro Cable, the country’s foremost fibre broadband provider, Vult is already

TCB Joins Stanbic, Enters Ramani’s Marketplace for SMBs

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TCB

TCB has partnered strategically with Ramani, a leading African Y Combinator-backed supply chain financing platform, to enhance financial access for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Tanzania Commercial Bank joins Ramani’s Financial Marketplace as its second capital partner to provide scalable supply chain financing to micro-distribution centres (MDCs) of leading Fast-Moving Consumer Goods brands such as

MFS Africa Raises $100M in Extended Series C

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MFS

MFS Africa, a Digital payments network, raised $100 million in equity and debt funding led by Admaius Capital Partners in an extended Series C, bringing the round’s total to $200 million. Additional investors included new backers Vitruvian Partners and AXA IM Alts, along with existing investors AfricInvest FIVE and CommerzVentures. Dare Okoudjou, founder and CEO

Global Payments to Acquire Worldpay and Divest Issuer Solutions

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Global Payments

Global Payments Inc., a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions, today announced definitive agreements to divest its Issuer Solutions business to FIS for $13.5 billion and acquire Worldpay from GTCR and FIS for a net purchase price of $22.7 billion, or total value of $24.25 billion including $1.55 billion of anticipated tax

UBA Launches Upgraded PoS Terminal & MONI App to Boost Payments

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UBA

UBA—United Bank for Africa Plc, Africa’s Global Bank, has unveiled its vastly improved Point of Sale (POS) terminal and the UBA MONI App to redefine the digital payment landscape and empower small and medium-scale enterprises across Africa. The upgraded platforms are part of the bank’s ongoing campaign, which has the theme Innovation for Progress: Empowering SMEs,