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

Ericsson and Mastercard Enhance Global Digital Money Movement and Accelerate Digital Financial Inclusion

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Ericsson and Mastercard have announced a collaboration aimed at reshaping how money moves across the world. By integrating the Ericsson Fintech Platform (Mobile Financial Services) with Mastercard Move — Mastercard’s portfolio of money movement solutions — the collaboration will enable telecom service providers, banks, and fintechs to expand digital wallet capabilities, introduce new payment services,

Visa Forms New Egypt, Libya & Sudan Sub-Region to Accelerate Digital Payments Growth

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Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has announced the creation of a new sub-region comprising Egypt, Libya, and Sudan as part of its strategic growth plans across North Africa. The move reflects the company’s continued commitment to supporting national government priorities around digital transformation, while deepening engagement with financial institutions, fintech innovators, and merchant

Cardtonic Expands Virtual Card Options for Global Online Payments

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Cardtonic has announced an expansion of its virtual card offerings, aimed at supporting global online payments for users across Africa as digital payment methods continue to play an increasingly central role in everyday economic activity. The move comes as more consumers across the continent rely on international digital platforms for work, entertainment, education, and online

Conduit Partners With Onafriq for Stablecoin Payments

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Conduit, a leading cross-border payments platform powered by stablecoins, has announced a strategic partnership with Onafriq at the Africa Fintech Summit. Onafriq is Africa’s largest digital payments network of networks, connecting more than one billion mobile money wallets and 500 million bank accounts across over 40 African countries. The partnership marks a significant milestone for

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

ZARU Launches New Digital Currency to Bring the South African Rand to the Global Internet Economy

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ZAR Universal (ZARU) has officially launched today as a new institutional-grade stablecoin pegged to the value of the South African Rand (ZAR). Designed to modernise South Africa’s payment and financial infrastructure, ZARU aims to give both retail and institutional users the ability to transact at the speed of the internet, while strengthening and supporting the

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

Alhamrani Universal, Stanchion Payments and INETCO Team to Fight Payment Fraud Across the Middle East

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Alhamrani Universal, Saudi Arabia’s leading fintech solutions provider, is strengthening regional payments security across the Middle East through the deployment of the INETCO BullzAI cyber-fraud prevention platform, as digital payments accelerate and financial crime grows increasingly sophisticated. Introduced through INETCO’s global partner, Stanchion Payments, this collaboration reflects a shared commitment to building a trusted, resilient