Finance and Fintech
Delving into different varied fintech innovations that are reshaping banking, investments, and payments globally.
- News
Absa Bank and Visa Launch Revolutionary Business Credit Card to Transform MSME Financing in Kenya
Absa Bank partners with Visa to launch innovative business credit cards for MSMEs in Kenya, offering flexible financing and digital…
- Interesting Reads
EU Adds Kenya to List of High-Risk Countries for Money Laundering, Removes Uganda
Insights At a Glance: Kenya blacklisted by EU for weak anti-money laundering systems—while Uganda is removed from the list, signaling…
- Announcements
Onafriq now links 1 Billion Connected Mobile Wallets and 500 Million Bank Accounts Across Africa
Onafriq celebrates 15 years, connecting 1 billion mobile wallets and 500 million bank accounts across Africa's digital payments network.
- Announcements
SeamlessHR, Gates Foundation Champion Embedded Finance as Key to Improving Workforce Productivity
SeamlessHR and Gates Foundation champion embedded finance in Kenya, driving workforce productivity and financial inclusion through HR technology.
- News
Fuliza Biashara Gets Major Upgrade as Safaricom Rolls Out Taasi Loans
Safaricom revamps MSME credit offerings with Fuliza Biashara, Taasi Till, and Taasi Pochi loans for flexible business financing.
- Interesting Reads
New Report Reveals African Airlines Are Failing at Payments, And It’s Hurting Their Business
Visa-AFRAA study shows outdated payment systems are costing African airlines revenue, fraud losses, and passenger trust.
- News
Omniretail, Deimos, Roam Lead 2025 List of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies
Kenya’s Roam and Serena Hotels rank among Africa’s fastest-growing companies of 2025, with Nigeria and South Africa dominating the Financial…
- Startups
Verto Wins $1 Million Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech for Revolutionizing Cross-Border Payments
Verto wins the $1 million Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech for its cross-border payment platform empowering SMEs in emerging markets.
- News
AI Agents Will Soon Shop for You, and Visa Wants to Secure Every Transaction
Visa launches Intelligent Commerce to enable secure AI-driven shopping, letting trusted agents make purchases using tokenized credentials and user controls.
- News
CBK to Lift Moratorium on Licensing New Commercial Banks in Kenya from July 1, 2025
CBK to lift banking moratorium in July 2025 with new KES 10B capital rule, opening doors to digital-first banks.
- Opinion
Why Microlenders in South Africa Are Under Regulatory Spotlight
South African microlenders face rising regulatory pressure under FICA and NCA; technology offers efficient solutions for compliance and risk management.
- News
TCB Joins Stanbic Bank on Ramani’s Financial Marketplace to Boost SMB Access to Credit in Tanzania
Ramani partners with Tanzania Commercial Bank to expand SMB financing via its digital marketplace, surpassing $210M in loans.
- Interesting Reads
Lipa Later’s Stunning Fall Into Administration Exposes Deeper Fintech Fragility in Kenya
Lipa Later enters administration despite recent growth, exposing deeper issues in Kenya’s fintech ecosystem and startup sustainability under economic pressure.
- News
Africa’s Digital Payments Market to Hit $1.5 Trillion by 2030, Mastercard-Backed Report Reveals
Africa’s digital payments could reach $1.5T by 2030. Here’s how Mastercard plans to support that growth.
- News
Kenyans Lead in Scam Exposure as Visa Finds 97% Now Take Steps to Secure Digital Payments
Visa’s Stay Secure 2025 Study reveals that 97% of CEMEA consumers are taking security precautions as digital payments grow. Kenya…
