Yellow Card Secures $40 Million in Strategic Equity Funding to Further Global Expansion

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Yellow Card

Yellow Card, a leading global stablecoin infrastructure provider, today announced the successful closing of a $40 million strategic funding round, with investment from SC Ventures by Standard Chartered, Sony Innovation Fund, Polychain Capital, Blockchain Capital, and additional strategic investors. The funding will scale Global USD Accounts, Yellow Card’s end-to-end dollar account for businesses, and expand

Stables and Access Bank South Africa partner to connect African trade to Asia with stablecoins

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Stables

Stables and Access Bank South Africa are partnering to explore a faster, cheaper way for African businesses to pay and get paid across Asia, settled in USDt. The partnership connects Access Bank’s customers to Stables’ payments network in Asia and MENA, targeting one of the slowest and most expensive corridors in global trade. It is

Tyme Group’s GoTyme Bank Named Best Digital Bank for Consumers Across Its Markets by Euromoney

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Tyme Group

Tyme Group today announced that GoTyme Bank has been named Best Digital Bank for Consumers at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026 across both its South Africa and the Philippines operations—making it the leading digital bank in all the markets in which it operates. The award follows another year of exceptional growth for Tyme Group,

UnionPay Drives Cross-Border Interoperability and Digital Commerce Infrastructure at the 7th Africa Fintech Forum

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Union

UnionPay International has actively participated in the premier 7th Africa Fintech Forum, held at the Villa Rosa Kempinski Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. The strategic move signals a major milestone in solidifying its brand equity and expanding its footprint within the pan-African fintech ecosystem, while simultaneously accelerating digital payment innovation and scaling cross-border financial rails. As

SACE and Bank of Africa Partner to Support Business Across Africa

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SACE

SACE, the Italian Export Credit Agency owned by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and Bank of Africa, one of the leading banking groups on the African continent, have signed a cooperation agreement in Casablanca aimed at developing new financing and investment opportunities across Africa and supporting the participation of Italian companies and supply chains

BORICA and OpenWay Win Global Awards for Bulgaria’s Euro Payments Transition

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BORICA

BORICA AD and OpenWay have received two Global Transaction Banking Innovation Awards 2026 from The Digital Banker for their role in enabling Bulgaria’s national euro payments transition. The Digital Banker honored BORICA AD and OpenWay in the categories Excellence in Digital Innovation – Europe and Best Digital Transformation Program by a Vendor for their joint

Lumepay Launches Institutional-Grade Cross-Border Payment Solutions for African Businesses

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Lumepay

Lumepay has officially brought its cross-border payment solutions to market, purpose-built for African SMEs, corporates, and financial institutions doing business and transacting globally. It arrives with a clear goal: to deliver end-to-end cross-border payment solutions powered by stable infrastructure, dependable rails, and deep, reliable liquidity – the foundation African businesses need to grow and connect

Float, SA Fintech, Exports Card-Linked Instalment Innovation to the UK

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Float

Float, the card-linked instalment platform founded in South Africa, has expanded into the United Kingdom. The launch has been supported by the UK Government’s Global Entrepreneur Programme, which brings high-growth international businesses into the UK market. The South African fintech lets shoppers split any purchase into up to 24 interest- and fee-free monthly instalments, using

UBA UK Strengthens Ties Across Francophone West Africa

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UBA UK

UBA UK’s business development team recently completed a strategic visit across five Francophone African markets: Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Benin and Cameroon. The trip forms part of a broader, continent-wide effort to deepen relationships with the banks, institutions and corporates that connect African economies to global trade and capital flows. For UBA UK, Francophone

Ghana International Bank announces Ian Greenstreet as its new Chief Executive Officer

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Ghan

Ghana International Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Greenstreet as its new Chief Executive Officer, subject to the completion of the customary regulatory approval process in the United Kingdom. Ian is one of the most experienced financial services leaders of his generation, bringing more than four decades of international banking, investment management,