Wave appoints former APO comms director Yasmina Bileoma as Regional Director of Public Relations

The appointment comes as Wave seeks to strengthen brand awareness in the company’s growing markets

Cedar Money secures $9.9 million to power cross-border payments with stablecoins

Cedar Money's approach leverages stablecoins to move funds while navigating the intricate compliance landscapes of various countries. 

Stanbic IBTC to inject ₦4 billion into fintech subsidiary, Zest

This is indeed cherry news for Zest, which is lagging behind peers like GTCO’s fintech subsidiary, HabariPay, and Access Holdings' fintech, Hydrogen.

PalmPay eyes remittances as it mulls Asia Expansion

This move aligns with a growing trend among African fintechs to tap into the global remittance market, particularly in Asia

MoneyHash raises $5.2M pre-series A funding for market penetration

The payment orchestration platform operating in MEA has now raised $12.7M in three rounds in its four years of existence.

Scoop: Flutterwave UK has been on a quiet rise, recording £5.4 million turnover in 2023

2021 was Flutterwave's breakout year both at home and abroad due to a valuation of $1 billion, which raised its fortunes. It was also the first time the UK subsidiary began to reflect significant financial activity.

BREAKING: LemFi expands to Europe. The journey so far.

LemFi, a fast-growing remittance startup with over 1M customers, and more than $33M in disclosed funding has expanded to Europe. Here is the journey so far.

Every Nigerian fintech will become a cross-border fintech

Embedded finance turned every company to a fintech. Now, every Nigerian fintech will become a cross-border fintech. This deep dive tells you why and how.

Navigating Tunisia’s fintech landscape with Visa-backed Amin Ben A. of Konnect Networks

Amin Ben Abderrahman, Founder and CEO of Konnect Networks, discusses the challenges and opportunities of building a fintech startup in Tunisia.

Allawee credit card launch in partnership with Mastercard, in line with Credicorp 2030 mandate

Allawee, in collaboration with Mastercard, Providus Bank, and Remita has launched a credit card in Nigeria. The launch aligns with Creditcorp's 2030 mandate.

Black tax accounts for almost 50% of UK-Nigeria remittances per Ohentpay report

The report also states that these earnings are used to provide financial support for their loved ones back home and more below.

Ivorian fintech HUB2 raises $8.5M to become the “Stripe of Francophone Africa”

Founded in 2019, HUB2 offers a unified API to simplify payments for neobanks, payment companies, remittance services, and crypto providers.