Finance and Fintech
Delving into different varied fintech innovations that are reshaping banking, investments, and payments globally.
- Business
HoneyCoin raises $4.9M to scale stablecoin-powered payments across Africa and global markets
HoneyCoin, a Nairobi-headquartered payment orchestration platform, has announced a $4.9 million seed round led by Flourish Ventures, with participation from…
- News
M-Shwari Sounds the Alarm on Fake “Limit Upgrade” Scams
Fraudsters are on the prowl again, this time targeting M-Shwari customers with false promises of quick loan limit increases. M-Shwari…
- News
PayoCard by Paymentology: South Africa’s Game‑Changing Mobile‑First Card Platform
PayoCard launches in South Africa: plug‑and‑play mobile‑first card management for digital banks, boosting inclusion and speed.
- News
Standard Chartered Spearheads Blended Finance Revolution to Bridge Africa’s $130 Billion Infrastructure Gap
Standard Chartered pioneers blended finance, tackling Africa's $130B infrastructure gap by combining public-private capital for transformative continental development.
- News
I&M Bank Partners with ThetaRay to Deploy Cutting-Edge AI Financial Crime Compliance Platform Across East Africa
I&M Bank partners with ThetaRay to deploy AI-powered AML compliance platform across East Africa, transforming financial crime detection.
- Business
Mastercard and Enza Collaborate to Accelerate Fintech Innovation Across Africa
Mastercard partners with enza to enable African fintech companies to easily integrate payment solutions, accelerating digital transformation.
- News
Onafriq Partners with PAPSS to Launch Cross-Border Payment Services in Ghana
Onafriq partners with PAPSS to launch cross-border payment services in Ghana, targeting SMEs with faster, cheaper transactions across Africa.
- 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…
- Business
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…
- Business
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.
- Business
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.
- Business
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.
- Business
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.
