CRDB Bank Signs Three Landmark Partnerships to Advance Inclusive Finance and Sustainable Development across Africa

Posted on by kara | 6355 Views | 20 min read
CRDB

CRDB Bank has entered three landmark partnerships with leading development finance institutions, FinDev Canada, DEG (KfW Group, Germany), and Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB), marking a significant milestone in its transformation journey to advance inclusive and sustainable finance across Africa. The Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed during the CRDB Bank Investors and Partners Forum,

SPAYZ.io to Roll Out Payment Solutions in Key African Markets

Posted on by kara | 8731 Views | 15 min read
Spay

SPAYZ.io, a leading provider of innovative payment solutions, has announced its strategic expansion into three new African markets – South Africa, Egypt, and Cameroon. This marks another major step in the fintech company’s mission to transform digital commerce across Africa’s emerging economies by delivering tailored, localised payment solutions that address unique market needs. Over the

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

Posted on by kara | 2889 Views | 16 min read
Vis

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,

Equity Bank Named Best Regional Bank in East Africa

Posted on by kara | 14275 Views | 17 min read
Equity

Equity Bank has been awarded Best Regional Bank in East Africa at the prestigious 2025 African Banker Awards, hosted in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. This accolade recognises the bank’s outstanding contribution to expanding access to financial services, empowering communities, and driving sustainable economic growth across East Africa. The annual African Banker Awards, now in their 19th

Flutterwave Powers Business Growth in Cameroon With Fully Licensed Payment Services

Posted on by kara | 3830 Views | 11 min read
Flutterwave

Flutterwave, Africa’s leading financial technology company, is reinforcing its commitment to businesses in Cameroon with a comprehensive suite of digital payment services that are officially licensed by the Central Bank of Central African States. As one of the few fintechs authorised to operate in the country, Flutterwave is helping businesses in Cameroon — whether small

SPAYZ.io to Roll Out Payment Solutions in Key African Markets

Posted on by kara | 9121 Views | 10 min read
SPAYZ.io

SPAYZ.io, a leading provider of innovative payment solutions, is entering three new African markets – South Africa, Egypt, and Cameroon. The move is part of fintech’s ongoing vision to transform digital commerce in Africa’s emerging markets by offering tailored local payment solutions. SPAYZ.io has been actively assessing countries in the region as part of its

Innbucks, with 3 Million Subscribers, Adopts New Tech Platform To Become A “Digital Bank”

Posted on by kara | 18318 Views | 12 min read
Innbucks

Innbucks is migrating its mobile platform to a new technology provider called Mambu. According to a press release, the move is “part of its transformation from a digital wallet solution to a fully integrated digital bank.” With an estimated 3 million subscribers, Innbucks has quickly become one of Zimbabwe’s largest digital wallets, the largest being

AFS and Nsano Partner to Transform Card Payments in Africa

Posted on by kara | 4180 Views | 8 min read
AFS

AFS (Arab Financial Services), the Middle East and Africa region’s leading digital payment solutions provider and fintech enabler, signed a strategic partnership with Nsano, a leading pan-African payment processor and mobile money aggregator headquartered in Accra. This collaboration aims to expand digital payment options across Sub-Saharan Africa by leveraging the combined expertise of both companies.

MoneyHash Raises $5.2 Million Pre-A Funding

Posted on by kara | 4964 Views | 21 min read
MoneyHash

MoneyHash, the first and leading payment orchestration platform operating in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), has secured $5.2M in pre-A funding. The round was led by Flourish Ventures, a global fintech investor known for backing industry leaders such as Chime and FlutterWave. New investors include Saudi’s Vision Ventures, Arab Bank Venture Capital, and Emurgo

IFC Teams Up With Standard Bank and Rand Merchant Bank to Boost Local Currency Financing in Africa

Posted on by kara | 18092 Views | 8 min read
IFC

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has partnered with Standard Bank and Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) to help expand local currency financing for private businesses across Africa. IFC will collaborate with Standard Bank and RMB on cross-currency swaps to manage currency exposure related to its local currency lending. This hedging allows IFC to