Abay Bank, in partnership with Visa Inc., a global leader in digital payments, has officially introduced the Abay Classic International Pre-Paid Visa Card, a service designed to empower customers, to make secure global payments without the need to carry cash. The vibrant launch ceremony, held at Abay Bank Headquarters in Addis Ababa, was graced by
Kora, the payment infrastructure platform, has joined the International Air Transport Association’s IATA Financial Gateway (IFG), connecting global airlines to Africa’s payment ecosystem through a single, reliable infrastructure layer. IATA Financial Gateway is the airline industry’s dedicated payment orchestration and management platform. IFG brings together global, regional and local payment partners to provide airlines with
ZANACO–Zamtel Money Point of Sale (POS) Payment Partnership and its launch mark a significant milestone in Zambia’s journey towards a digitally enabled and financially inclusive economy. By integrating Zamtel Money mobile wallet services with ZANACO’s extensive POS network, the partnership expands access to secure, convenient, and seamless digital payment solutions for businesses and consumers across
PawaPay, a leading pan-African payments aggregator, has processed three billion successful mobile money transactions through its platform. This milestone reflects growing demand from businesses that need to collect and send payments reliably across multiple African markets. The third billion was processed in under nine months, three months faster than the previous billion. Daily transaction volumes
Ilyas Berrajaa, Managing Director Africa, BPC Banking Technologies. A farmer selling produce outside a town market, a minibus operator collecting fares, a pharmacy in a rural district, or a small shop owner serving a cash-based community often has the same challenge: Consumers increasingly rely on digital payment instruments like mobile wallets, but merchants still have
For many African financial institutions, card management is still treated as a back-office issuing function: produce cards, manage BINs, process transactions, and handle settlement. That view is becoming outdated. In today’s market, modern card management is no longer only about debit, credit or prepaid cards. It is becoming the foundation layer for digital-first experiences such
TCIB understands that in Africa’s fast-evolving payments landscape, transaction speed gets you through the door, but visibility, control, and trust keep you there. New payment forms such as instant payments, mobile wallets, and agency banking are launching at a furious pace across the continent. Banks, PSPs, and enterprises are now handling more transactions than ever
SQRIL, the leading cross-border QR code payment infrastructure for emerging markets, today announced its official expansion into Africa. Starting today, SQRIL’s API enables users to perform seamless stablecoin-to-fiat QR code transactions across Tanzania, Kenya, and South Africa, marking a major leap in financial interoperability for the continent. Building on its dominant presence in Southeast Asia and
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has introduced a first-of-its-kind split-payment solution for travellers in Kenya, through a longstanding strategic partnership with Cellulant, Africa’s leading payments technology company. The split-payment capability, enabled by Tingg, Cellulant’s payment gateway, has debuted in Kenya and is expected to roll out to other African markets in the coming months.
Traderoot has formed a strategic partnership with Halo Dot, who provides certified, secure and modular SoftPOS software that enables merchants to accept contactless payments directly on mobile devices. Together, the companies aim to make secure, mobile-first SoftPOS payments more widely available. Android smartphones become secure payment terminals The partnership integrates Halo Dot’s PCI MPoC-certified SDK
