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Best ways to send money to Africa in 2026

Sending money to Africa is easier than it used to be, but costs still vary. This guide shows you the different options, from digital apps to mobile money and cash pickup.

Fintech

Why Wise chose South Africa as its first African market

Wise expands to South Africa with regulatory approval from the central bank. Here is why it chose the country as its first African market.

Spotlight

New report exposes the income, spending, and remittance patterns of Nigerians in the UK

The 2025 OhentPay UK–Nigeria Remittance Report reveals how Nigerians in the UK earn, spend, and send money home, highlighting income shifts, Black Tax pressures, and the growing support for African-owned businesses

News

Africhange launches UK bank accounts and achieves Bank of Canada registration

Africhange partners with Griffin to launch GBP accounts and earns Bank of Canada registration

Fintech

Zepz launches new stablecoin-powered wallet, Sendwave Wallet. Here is our analysis

Go deeper to understand why and how Zepz has launched its stablecoin wallet, Sendwave Wallet, while touching on drawbacks to adoption.

Fintech

Kenya’s Bonto shuts down six months after getting its CBK licence

Bonto’s exit, just six months after getting its CBK licence, shows how unforgiving Kenya’s remittance market is for new players.

Mobility

Drivers give Moove a three-day ultimatum to reverse 100% remittance hike

AUATON has given Uber and Moove a three-day ultimatum to reverse a 100% hike in the Drive-to-Own remittance.

Fintech

LemFi powers remittance to the Philippines with GCash partnership

LemFI announces remittance to the Philippines' leading mobile wallet, GCas,h which boasts 94 million users. Here are the details.

Fintech

Ethiopia’s Central Bank bans four U.S. remittance companies over fraudulent moves

The NBE has specifically urged diaspora senders to use licensed channels only.

Crypto

Zepz to use stablecoins to optimise its remittance back-office infrastructure

Zepz to integrate stablecoins like USDC into its remittance infrastructure. Here's how this shift may reshape cross-border money movement.

Fintech

Scoop: CBN releases list of 108 IMTOs with commercial approval

Full list and country breakdown of all the 108 IMTOs licensed by the CBN to facilitate inward remittance to Nigeria.

Fintech

EXCLUSIVE: Moniepoint tests remittance product

This new offering is currently in an invite-only beta stage and precedes a planned public launch

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