Happy Pay raises $5M to build an ad-funded payments network that charges consumers nothing

Happy Pay has raised $5 million to expand its ad-funded BNPL platform in South Africa. The startup shifts the cost of credit from consumers to merchants, offering zero-interest installment payments.

Ex-PalmPay employee’s startup helping Africans reduce the cost of online subscriptions

Subify is helping Africans cut software subscription costs by splitting enterprise plans across users, turning a WhatsApp group into a fast-growing fintech product.

How Daniel Benjamin built products that scaled across Africa’s fintech boom

Daniel Benjamin’s path into software engineering began long before job titles and fintech buzzwords. It started with spare parts, borrowed screens, and a quiet obsession with making things work.

Saudi startup Stream raises $4 million to fix payments for MENA businesses

Saudi fintech Stream has raised $4 million in seed funding to simplify how businesses across MENA bill and collect payments.

Condia Insider: One continent, a thousand tax puzzles

African fintechs face fragmented tax policies around the continent. These policies are affecting how digital payments work and how startups expand across borders.

DigiTax appoints Olumide Akinsola as country director 

DigiTax appoints Olumide Akinsola as Nigeria Country Director after securing FIRS approval as an Access Point Provider for e-invoicing.

Orange Money teams up with JUMO to bring microcredit to Africa

Orange Money taps JUMO’s AI to push a no bank account, no paperwork mission across Africa.

Visa debuts first data centre in South Africa 

Visa has launched its first data centre in South Africa, investing R1 billion ($56,904,500) to accelerate financial inclusion across Africa.