Interswitch Unveils Digital Forecourt Suite with ‘Pay-As-You-Want’ Capability at NNPC Retail Transformation Summit.

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Interswitch has unveiled its tailored Digital Forecourt suite, an integrated digital retail ecosystem designed to seamlessly connect payments, operations, and customer experiences within modern fuel retail environments. The unveiling took place at the NNPC Retail Business Transformation Summit held this May at the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), Abuja, where Interswitch participated as Headline Technology

Absa Group Announces New Pan-Africa Business Banking Chief Executive

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Absa Group, today, announced the appointment of Leon Barnard as the new Chief Executive: Business Banking across all our Pan Africa businesses, underscoring the critical role of Business Banking in driving sustainable growth, deepening customer relationships, and enabling economic participation across the continent. Business Banking remains a core engine of growth for the Group, supporting

Africa’s Payments Paradox: Why Complexity is the Market’s Greatest Advantage

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African payments infrastructure and cross-border payment ecosystems

By Tim Davis, CEO, Cross Switch They are the kind of top-line statistics that would make any would-be payments provider excited about Africa, with a total continental population of roughly 1.6 billion people (around one-fifth of the world’s population). Mobile penetration levels vary geographically but can be reliably estimated at roughly 45–50%. And finally, a

How South Africans Shop in 2026: Key Trends Reshaping Local Commerce by Stitch

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Stitch‘s new report on how South Africans shop in 2026, based on a survey of 3,000 consumers and 27 in-depth qualitative interviews, paints a detailed picture of how South Africans discover, buy and pay for things today, and the findings show that local commerce is changing faster than most businesses realise. Here are the most

How the World’s Fastest Growing Economies Offer Strategic Payments Opportunities in 2026

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This article was originally published on Stanchion Payment Solutions website here. According to a Euromonitor article, Egypt, Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia are all emerging markets that will rank among the world’s fastest-growing economies this year. What’s driving them? Demographics, structural reforms, rising consumption and accelerating digital adoption. While the familiar developed economies are navigating

Cross Switch Strengthens Senior Leadership Across The Board as Pan-African Expansion Accelerates

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Cross Switch, the payment technology company driving digital transactions across emerging markets, has appointed four senior leaders since the turn of the year. Together, these arrivals deepen the company’s capabilities across technology, operations and regional growth. The appointments span the executive team and two key regional markets. Jacob Yermalitski, a co-founder, has been promoted to

UBX Tanzania Deepens Partnership with ACI Worldwide to Power the Next Phase of the Nation’s Digital Economy

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UBX Tanzania Limited has extended its long-standing partnership with ACI Worldwide, marking a significant milestone in a relationship that spans nearly two decades and focuses on strengthening infrastructure resilience, enhancing scalability, and enabling innovation to support Tanzania’s rapidly evolving digital economy. UBX currently powers the core payments infrastructure for 18 banks in Tanzania, supporting a

AfCFTA Secretariat and Ecobank Group Sign Landmark MoU to Accelerate Intra-African Trade and Empower SMEs

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AfCFTA (The African Continental Free Trade Area) Secretariat and Ecobank Group today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at deepening economic integration across the continent and closing the trade finance gap. The Agreement seeks to expand access to trade and finance opportunities for African businesses, with particular focus on Small and

Yuno Partners with Flutterwave to Simplify African Expansion for Global Merchants

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Yuno, the global financial infrastructure platform, today announced a strategic partnership with Flutterwave Inc, Africa’s leading payment technology company, to streamline payments for businesses expanding into Africa. Through a single API integration, Yuno merchants can now activate Flutterwave’s comprehensive local payment methods, including cards, mobile money, and bank transfers across key African markets instantly, eliminating

Bybit Pay Expands to South Africa With MoneyBadger, Enabling Nationwide Crypto QR Payments

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Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has expanded its payment solution, Bybit Pay, to South Africa by integrating with MoneyBadger. This South African crypto payments integration provider enables QR-based transactions and settlement in rand through partnerships with major payment networks, enabling users to make everyday purchases using cryptocurrency across a wide network