5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (183+ words) Through the integration with Kotani Pay’s API, regulated exchanges using DCSPay will be able to extend stablecoin-funded payouts into African markets through Kotani Pay’s established local connectivity, without the need to build and manage local payment rails market by market....

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (192+ words) TechAfrica News ZARU Adds Absa to South African Banking Network to Strengthen Stablecoin Infrastructure The addition of a second major banking partner introduces structural redundancy, designed as a core institutional safeguard rather than a fix for past vulnerabilities. ZARU, the…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (162+ words) Under the partnership, M-PESA customers can withdraw cash directly from supported Awash Bank ATMs using the M-PESA App. M-PESA Ethiopia has expanded its cardless ATM cash withdrawal service through a new partnership with Awash Bank, giving customers broader access to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (325+ words) Instarc, a regulatory technology firm based in Tallinn, has secured a €1.25 million strategic investment to accelerate the commercial rollout of its cloud-native compliance platform for financial and accountable institutions in South Africa. The system is designed to be fully scalable…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (356+ words) The initiative responds to growing demand for faster, simpler, and more secure ways to pay, while strengthening Banco BCS’s card value proposition and overall customer experience. Banco BCS and Mastercard have announced a strategic collaboration to introduce and expand Mastercard-enabled…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (154+ words) Cameroon-based technology company Looping Binary has launched LBPay, a digital payments ecosystem designed to simplify and expand access to payment services across Africa. The platform enables users to send and receive money, manage digital wallets and transfer funds across different…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (230+ words) TechAfrica News Smart Africa and Uganda Stakeholders Push Reforms to Boost Digital Entrepreneurship The workshop, held in Kampala, brought together public institutions, regulators, academia, entrepreneurs, innovation hubs and ecosystem support organisations to review findings from Uganda’s Digital Entrepreneurship and Innovation…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (192+ words) African venture capital firm Ventures Platform has announced the final close of its Pan-African Fund II at $84 million, exceeding its initial $75 million fundraising target. The fund will increase Ventures Platform’s capacity to invest in early-stage startups across Africa, with a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (163+ words) The company marked the milestone with a private reception at its Nairobi office, bringing together senior executives from banks across the region and members of the local team. East Africa’s payments market has changed significantly over the past decade, driven…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (199+ words) Kabogo emphasised the need to ensure that investments in digital skills translate into tangible employment opportunities for young people. Kenya is seeking to deepen cooperation with the United States on digital economy development, with a focus on artificial intelligence, digital…...