Algeria approves telecoms giant Djezzy to enter digital payments

Algeria's central bank has approved Djezzy Payments Services to establish a payment service provider, expanding the country's regulated digital payments market.

Mission Mobile raises $30.8M to scale smartphone financing in South Africa

Mission Mobile has secured up to R500 million ($30.8 million) in growth capital from DN Invest, a South African investment holding company.

Chari appoints former Visa executive Aurélien Pichon to board as independent director

Chari, the Moroccan B2B commerce and fintech company, has appointed Aurélien Pichon to its board as an independent director.

20 years after, Remita launches consumer super app to bring banking, investing and payments into one place

The app allows users connect and monitor accounts from different banks on one screen.

Flutterwave names Morounke Olufemi, Global CFO, as Mitesh Popat steps down

Flutterwave has appointed Morounke Olufemi as its new Global Chief Financial Officer, replacing Mitesh Popat, who is stepping down after two years in the role.

FairMoney fully redeems ₦5.86B Series 6 Commercial Paper

The Series 6 note was issued on December 23, 2025, carrying a 269-day tenor and a discount rate of 19.48%.

Luno acquires Kenyan fintech GTXN in founder Dan Kleinbaum’s second exit

Luno has acquired GTXN, a Kenyan cross-border payments provider, giving the crypto exchange licensed rails to settle enterprise transfers directly.

Monzo EU CEO Michael Carney steps down to launch AI and robotics startup

Monzo's EU chief Michael Carney is stepping down to build an AI and robotics startup for people with disabilities, five months after Ireland's launch.

South Africa’s Pick n Pay names Spencer Sonn, CEO-Designate

Pick n Pay has appointed Woolworths veteran Spencer Sonn as CEO-designate from February 2027, ahead of Sean Summers' 2028 handover.

Zipline’s deal with Côte d’Ivoire will scale AI health logistics to 10 hubs, 12 million people 

Côte d'Ivoire and Zipline will expand AI-powered drone health logistics from 1 to 10 hubs, backed by a $150M US award, reaching 12M people.

Inside the compliance sprint that reshaped Nigeria’s fintech sector

Nigeria cleared the full 19-point plan and exited the FATF grey list in October 2025 but the CBN has maintained regulations that directly affect fintechs.

Meet the 12 Nigerians shaping AI development at OpenAI

Meet 12 Nigerians working at OpenAI and the different paths that led them to the AI company.