Emirates Expands Payment Flexibility in Kenya Through Cellulant’s Split-Payment Solution

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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 Announces Strategic Partnership with Halo Dot to Accelerate SoftPOS Adoption

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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

Alfardan Group launches AlfaNow, strengthening cross‑border payments across the GCC and beyond

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Alfardan Group has announced the launch of AlfaNow, a fully owned subsidiary established to strengthen cross-border payments infrastructure and enable faster, more reliable international money transfers across the GCC and beyond. The new entity reflects Al Fardan Group’s strategic vision to modernise payment connectivity and provide secure, efficient remittance and transfer services for both individuals

Tether and Opera Expand Financial Access in Emerging Markets Through MiniPay

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Tether, the world’s leading stablecoin issuer, has announced the expansion of USDT and Tether Gold support within MiniPay, Opera’s self-custodial wallet built on the Celo blockchain. The move is expected to strengthen access to stable, dollar-denominated value and savings for millions of users across emerging markets, reinforcing Tether’s role in advancing global financial inclusion through

Kenya’s Digital Payments Evolution and Mobile-Led Transformation Are Showing the Way

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In an earlier article, “Kenya’s Payments Evolution: What Banks and Fintechs Can Learn from M‑Pesa and Mobile Operators,” we explored how Kenya, often referred to as the “Silicon Savannah,” was emerging as a global leader in mobile-money innovation and digital financial inclusion. One of the key takeaways was that banks had an awful lot of

OpenWay Powers Global Rollout of Visa Fleet 2.0, Accelerating the Future of Mobility Payments

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OpenWay, a leading global provider of digital payment software solutions, has joined forces with Visa, a world leader in digital payments, to be a part of the Ready for Fleet program. Through this collaboration, OpenWay powers the global rollout of Visa Fleet 2.0, an advanced mobility and fleet card solution that helps businesses manage and pay for mobility-related

Wave Launches Ivorian Bank to Escape Mobile Money Squeeze

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Wave Mobile Money has taken a major strategic step in West Africa by incorporating a formal banking entity in Côte d’Ivoire, signalling an intentional evolution from its original mobile-money model toward balance-sheet-driven financial services. A legal notice confirms that WAVE BANK AFRICA S.A. was constituted on 4 August 2025 and officially registered on 22 August,

Mukuru And MoneyGram Join Forces To Transform Cross Border Payments And Drive $1 Trillion Market

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Mukuru has entered into a strategic partnership with MoneyGram, linking two advanced fintech platforms to deliver faster, more affordable, and more inclusive remittance services across Africa, Asia, and beyond. By combining Mukuru’s technology-led Southern African infrastructure with MoneyGram’s global reach, the collaboration aims to strengthen cross-border payment ecosystems and provide customers with greater access and

Smile ID and Mastercard to Scale Digital Identity Across Africa

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Smile ID, Africa’s leading identity verification provider, has strengthened its partnership with Mastercard to accelerate the rollout of secure and scalable digital identity solutions across the continent. The extended collaboration is designed to support banks, fintechs, mobile money operators, and other enterprises in quickly and securely onboarding new customers, reducing fraud, and expanding financial access

XLink Launches NovaX: Always-On, Enterprise-Grade Connectivity Engineered for SMEs

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In today’s always-on digital economy, even a moment of downtime can cripple small businesses – resulting in lost revenue, broken trust, and operational delays. SMEs are under increasing pressure to function in real time – whether it’s processing payments, running cloud-based applications, or simply staying connected to customers. Uninterrupted, high-performance connectivity is no longer optional;