Across Africa, access is widening but gaps remain. Mobile money and instant payment rails continue to scale, yet distance to service points, liquidity constraints, and rising digital risks still hold back formal usage especially outside cities. The strategic question for banks is the following – will branch-centric distribution keep pace or will everyday payments continue
I&M Bank Tanzania, in partnership with Mastercard and OpenWay, today announced the launch of the country’s first Mastercard World Elite debit and multi-currency prepaid cards, powered by the Way4 digital payments platform from OpenWay. The new cards are designed to meet the evolving needs of Tanzania’s affluent and middle-market customers, offering lifestyle privileges, enhanced payment
Mastercard today unveiled On-Demand Decisioning (ODD), a groundbreaking solution that gives financial institutions greater control and agility in the way they manage authorization decisions. ODD is the first offering of its kind that allows an issuer to define decisioning criteria directly on the Mastercard network, unlocking opportunities to optimize performance, tailor consumer experiences, and strengthen
African Bank, a leading South African bank that is raising the bar for financial inclusion, has selected INETCO BullzAI from the NCR Atleos Suite of software security solutions to transform its fraud prevention infrastructure and deliver safer, more reliable banking for its customers. This solution, introduced by INETCO’s global partner, NCR Atleos, builds on the
OpenWay, a global leader in payments software and developer of the Way4 digital payment software platform, has been recognized as a Best-in-Class vendor in the 2025 Merchant Acquiring Software Platforms Matrix by Datos Insights. The ranking places OpenWay in the Market Leaders quadrant, based on the strength of its solution capabilities, high customer satisfaction, innovation
Building on its strong presence in South Africa, Paymentology’s new plug-and-play solution, PayoCard, enables digital banks and fintechs to launch secure, self-service card experiences faster – supporting underserved customers and expanding access to digital payments Paymentology, the leading global issuer-processor, has launched a new mobile-first card management platform, PayoCard, to help digital banks and fintechs
MDP and BPC SmartVista collaboration continues to strengthen the company’s position as a payments leader across the Middle East and Africa. MDP, a long-standing leader in Africa’s card issuing and payment processing landscape, has significantly expanded its footprint across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) through its strategic partnership with global payments technology provider, BPC.
The launch marks a broader push for payments modernization across East Africa SanuPay, a rising card technology firm in East Africa, is partnering with OpenWay, a global provider of digital payment software, to introduce Ethiopia’s first domestic credit card. This rollout will signal a significant step in the country’s shift toward formalised, digital financial infrastructure. Together with
Stanchion explains in this article why a failed payment at checkout is more than friction and how tokenisation can solve it effectively. That’s why enabling safe, one-click payments is the emerging gold standard in mobile payments and e-commerce. Tokenisation is the method that can facilitate a consistently smooth and successful checkout experience at scale, which
Kredete, the financial technology platform helping African immigrants in the U.S. build credit through stablecoin-powered payments, today announced the launch of Africa’s first stablecoin-backed credit card. Built in partnership with Visa, Stellar, and Rain, the card offers users across 41+ African countries a secure and straightforward way to spend stable digital assets, both online and
