30 results
- 2 May 2023
AfDB, Africa Fintech Network sign $525,000 Grant to Strengthen Fintech in Africa
The African Development Bank, has signed a $525,000 grant agreement with Africa Fintech Network (AFN) for the setup of the Africa Fintech Hub, an online portal that will serve as a one-stop shop for…
- 29 Aug 2024
FintechNGR, Africa Fintech Network Call for Enhanced Collaboration and Innovation on Cross-Border Payments and Remittances
In a continued effort to drive innovation and collaboration within the fintech sector, the Fintech Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR), in partnership with the Africa Fintech Network (AFN), hosted an…
- 26 Feb 2025
MTN Group Fintech Announces Payment Alliance with Network in Africa
MTN Group Fintech, described as Africa’s leading mobile financial services provider, has appointed Network International, an enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA), as…
- 20 Nov 2017
Africa FinTech Foundary set to Disrupt FinTech Ecosystem
Africa FinTech Foundary, an Access bank accelerator which seeks to create new opportunities in sub-saharan Africa by providing a platform designed to inspire and challenge African innovators and…
- 21 Aug 2024
Interswitch Headlines Africa Fintech Summit Nairobi 2024 With Gold Sponsorship
The Africa Fintech Summit has announced Interswitch Group as Gold Sponsor for the Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS) 2024, to be held in Nairobi, Kenya, from September 4-6, 2024. The partnership comes at a…
- 20 Jun 2025
Mastercard and enza collaborate to enable fintech innovation across Africa
Mastercard and enza – a payment solutions company – have collaborated to connect fintech companies across Africa to the Mastercard network. This collaboration will enable fintech players to build…
- 20 Jan 2021
Africa Fintech Foundry to Boost Innovation & ‘Techpreneurs’ with 2021 ‘Accelerator’ Programme
Africa’s foremost innovation hub, the Africa Fintech Foundry (AFF), has opened up its registration portal for the 2021 Accelerator program. The initiative, which is being executed in partnership with…
- 29 Mar 2023
DFS Lab Launches Fund to Back Fintech Teams Across Africa
Fintech incubator DFS Lab has launched the DFS Lab Stellar Africa Fund I to back high-potential innovators across Africa. The focus is to transform digital payments by building on a finan cial…
- 27 Jun 2023
Product differentiation in FinTech: The key to growth in Africa, By Cynthia Alabi
Africa’s FinTech industry is growing rapidly, with new companies launching almost daily. In this competitive landscape, standing out is no longer optional; it is survival. Differentiation means more…
- 19 May 2025
Mart Networks Rolls Out Tailored Cybersecurity Solution for Fintechs
Mart Networks, a leading cybersecurity distributor across Africa and the Middle East, has unveiled a specialized cybersecurity package tailored for fintech firms. The solution, powered by Invinsense,…
- Financial12 Sept 2026
PAPSS Targets Accelerated Adoption, Transaction Growth as It Expands Network Across Africa
The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) is preparing to accelerate adoption and transaction growth across Africa as it enters the next phase of its strategy, following significant expansion of its network and strong growth in payment volumes and values.
- 1 Nov 2021
MFS Africa Acquires Baxi Agent Network
MFS Africa, a pan-African digital payments hub, says it has signed an agreement to acquire Baxi, one of Nigeria’s super-agent networks. A statement said the deal, which was subject to approval from…
- 29 Nov 2022
Appzone Rebrands to "Zone" to Power Global Payments with its Regulated Blockchain Network
Appzone, one of Africa’s Fintech Software Providers, has rebranded to “Zone”, a regulated blockchain Payment Infrastructure company. By building Africa’s first layer-1 blockchain network, Zone will…
- 25 Feb 2025
Network International Partners with MTN Group to Enhance Digital Payment Solutions Across Africa
Network International, a leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA), has been appointed as a Payment Processor – Issuing partner for MTN Group Fintech, Africa’s…
- 24 Mar 2018
PaySend Expands FinTech Revolution in Africa Through Partnership with Access Bank
Card-to-card payments disrupter PaySend continues to bring a new generation of money transfers to the African market through its new partnership with Access Bank Nigeria. PaySend’s rapidly expanding…
- 10 Nov 2021
MFS Raises US$100m to Expand Fintech Platform
Cross-border payments remain crucial for Fintech across Africa and part of the reason why AfricInvest FIVE has fronted a US$100-million investment in digital payments network MFS Africa. Julius…
- 10 May 2021
Econet, Mastercard Partner on Fintech Solutions for Covid-19 Response in Africa
The Econet Group through its subsidiary Cassava Fintech International and Mastercard have entered into a strategic partnership to advance digital inclusion across Africa and collaborate on a range of…
- 7 Jun 2022
MFS Africa Acquires US-based GTP
In a rare acquisition of a US tech company by an African tech firm, MFS Africa, a digital payments network, has reached an agreement to buy Global Technology Partners (GTP) for an undisclosed amount.…
- 16 Aug 2019
Sub- Saharan Africa is the Fastest Growth Frontier for Fintech Firms - GSMA
Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the fastest-growing investment zones for financial technology companies, according the trade body that represents the interests of global mobile network operators. The…
- 12 May 2024
Dr Aina Tasks FinTechs on Corporate Governance
Dr Segun Aina, founding President of the Africa Fintech Network (AFN), and Board Chairman, FintechNGR has urged financial technology service providers in the country to embrace and pay a lot of…
- 12 Aug 2020
CFI, Liquid Telecom Partner to Accelerate Digital & Financial Inclusion in Africa
Cassava Fintech International (CFI) and the Liquid Telecom Group (LTG) have announced the launch of Sasai Wi-Fi Finder, a potential game-changer in driving digital and financial inclusion in Africa.…
- 22 Sept 2024
FintechNGR Unveils Line-up of Local and International speakers for Nigeria Fintech Week 2024
The Fintech Association of Nigeria, an industry-led organization that represents and promotes the interests of the fintech sector in Nigeria, has announced a line-up of high-profile local and…
- 15 Sept 2025
FinTechNGR Unveils Theme, Next-Level Experience for Nigeria Fintech Week 2025
The organizers of Nigeria Fintech Week (NFW25), Africa’s largest fintech gathering, have announced a bold vision for the event’s eighth edition, themed “The Fintech Ecosystem Symphony: Orchestrating…
- 4 Jun 2020
11 Interesting Things You Should Know About Africa
Africa Day was celebrated on 25 May, and YouTube and ViacomCBS Networks Africa organized the “Africa Day Benefit Concert At Home”, which was streamed on the MTV Base Africa YouTube channel . …
- 10 Dec 2020
MFS Africa Partners Xoom to Target Africa’s Untapped Remittance Markets
MFS Africa, Pan-African Fintech platform has announced a partnership with Xoom, a PayPal service to offer secure and convenient mobile money transfers to six countries across Africa. MFS Africa will…
- 23 Mar 2017
FinTech: AFF Doles Out $50,000 for 48-Hour Hackathon
Africa Fintech Foundry , a fintech accelerator, is organizing a 48-hour hackathon titled Recode Nigeria, which comes with up to a $50,000 prize. It has the support of industry giants such as…
- 1 Nov 2023
MFS Africa Rebrand to Onafriq
MFS Africa, Africa’s largest digital payments network, is thrilled to unveil its new identity: Onafriq. This rebranding is not just a name change but a reflection of the company's evolution and its…
- 11 Jul 2019
Channel VAS Supports Mobile 360 Africa
Channel VAS, the global premium fintech and data analytics company, has expressed happiness to support the Mobile 360 Africa event, holding the position of Fintech Sponsor in this prestigious event…
- 18 Mar 2024
Nigerian fintech Zone raises $8.5M seed to scale its decentralized payment infrastructure
Zone, Africa’s fast-growing payment infrastructure company (the “Company”), has raised $8.5 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round led by reputable VC firms Flourish Ventures and TLcom…
- 22 Oct 2021
Appzone Group Launches new Blockchain Solution
Sub-Saharan Africa Fintech software company Appzone Group has announced the launch of Zone, which it describes as the continent’s first blockchain platform for payment processing that facilitates…