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Fintech

Mastercard to acquire BVNK for $1.8B to expand stablecoin payments

Mastercard is acquiring stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK for up to $1.8 billion, aiming to connect blockchain-based payments with traditional financial systems.

Fintech

Fairmoney names ex-FBN director Gbenga Shobo as Board Chair

Ex-FBN Director Gbenga Shobo Joins Fairmoney as Board Chairman

Fintech

CBN’s new AML rules give fintechs 90 days to prove they can monitor transactions

FInancial institutions have 18–24 months to comply and 90 days to submit a roadmap.

Fintech

Awabah and TeamApt want to help ordinary Nigerians build retirement savings

"The partnership is about extending access, putting retirement savings within reach for workers across every corner of the country."

Analysis

OPay is losing Nigeria’s PoS agents to Moniepoint as CBN deadline nears

As the April 1 deadline approaches, thousands of OPay devices that were once active in Ekiti and beyond could be returned.

AI

Monei and Scrub.io want to protect AI agents from payment fraud

The partnership reflects a broader move toward financial infrastructure designed for software actors.

Financial Services

Grey Launches ‘Grey Business’ to Simplify Global Payments for African Startups and SMEs

Grey launched Grey Business to help African startups send, receive, and manage global payments easily without the usual cross-border stress.

Fintech

LemFi names Dmitry Buzdin CTO as fintech chases scale

The internal promotion puts a seasoned infrastructure operator at the centre of LemFi’s next chapter.

Explainer

Kenya’s most powerful fintech is under siege—and fighting back

The regulator needs Safaricom to succeed to keep the economy moving, yet they are terrified of its power.

Fintech

Top 8 companies driving Africa’s $2 trillion payment market  

Meet the eight companies on top of the African Payment Food chain

Analysis

Conflicting public numbers cloud Moniepoint’s growth story

As public metrics disagree, questions emerge about how fast and how far Moniepoint is really growing.

Fintech

Paga set to take up unresolved PayPal issues for its users in Nigeria

Paga founder has said his company will assist in supporting users who have unresolved issues with PayPal.

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