Africa

Africa is home to some huge fintechs, with everything from banks to crypto companies based on the continent. If you’re interested in the biggest fintech news stories across Africa you’ll find them collected on this page. View the articles below to learn the hottest fintech stories coming from Africa.

1 October 2024

PayRetailers expands further into Africa

PayRetailers, the leading payment processor for Latin America, has today announced further expansion into Africa. With coverage now across 12...

24 September 2024

Julian Mitchell takes chief executive officer role at 4G Capital

African neobank 4G Capital has appointed Julian Mitchell as chief executive officer, with effect from Monday 16 September 2024. Founder...

21 August 2024

TransUnion appoints Sharon Naidoo as chief financial officer

TransUnion, a global information and insights company and one of the UK’s leading credit reference agencies, has welcomed Sharon Naidoo...

7 August 2024

Waafi by Salaam Bank taps Paymentology

Paymentology, the leading global issuer-processor, proudly announces its partnership with Salaam Bank’s Waafi, on the launch of its co-branded tokenised...

5 August 2024

Mansa launches cross-border payments for emerging markets

Mansa, the pioneering decentralised finance (DeFi) fintech providing liquidity to multinational exports and cross-border payments for companies in emerging markets,...

23 July 2024

Wakanow Group embraces virtual payments with Outpayce B2B Wallet

Wakanow.com, one of Africa’s largest travel sellers, offers a one-stop-shop booking portal. The company helps travelers research, plan and book...

26 June 2024

Mama Money partners with Access Bank and Paymentology

Paymentology the next-gen global issuer-processor, has announced a partnership with Mama Money, one of Africa’s leading cross-border money transfer operators, and Access Bank, to launch...

23 May 2024

Moniepoint ranked as Africa’s fastest growing fintech

Moniepoint Inc. has been ranked by the Financial Times as Africa’s fastest-growing fintech. The world’s leading financial publication confirmed Moniepoint’s...

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Africa

PayRetailers expands further into Africa

Julian Mitchell takes chief executive officer role at 4G Capital

TransUnion appoints Sharon Naidoo as chief financial officer

Waafi by Salaam Bank taps Paymentology

Mansa launches cross-border payments for emerging markets

Wakanow Group embraces virtual payments with Outpayce B2B Wallet

Mama Money partners with Access Bank and Paymentology

Moniepoint ranked as Africa’s fastest growing fintech

FintechOS accelerates global momentum with 50% ARR growth and rapid expansion across banking and insurance

ZILO appoints Andrew Cole as chief operating officer to support global expansion drive

Royal Bank of Scotland reveals plan to launch IP-backed loans to fuel Scottish growth and innovation

DIFC launches growth debt partnership with Partners for Growth to scale Dubai’s next generation of tech companies

Monzo simplifies Making Tax Digital with built-in tax filing tool, powered by Sage

Checkout.com secures Georgia banking charter milestone

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Africa

PayRetailers expands further into Africa

Julian Mitchell takes chief executive officer role at 4G Capital

TransUnion appoints Sharon Naidoo as chief financial officer

Waafi by Salaam Bank taps Paymentology

Mansa launches cross-border payments for emerging markets

Wakanow Group embraces virtual payments with Outpayce B2B Wallet

Mama Money partners with Access Bank and Paymentology

Moniepoint ranked as Africa’s fastest growing fintech

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FintechOS accelerates global momentum with 50% ARR growth and rapid expansion across banking and insurance

ZILO appoints Andrew Cole as chief operating officer to support global expansion drive

Royal Bank of Scotland reveals plan to launch IP-backed loans to fuel Scottish growth and innovation

DIFC launches growth debt partnership with Partners for Growth to scale Dubai’s next generation of tech companies

Monzo simplifies Making Tax Digital with built-in tax filing tool, powered by Sage

Checkout.com secures Georgia banking charter milestone

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