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- 6 Sept 2016
Cross-Border Remittance to Boost Mobile Money in Africa - IDC
With around three-quarters of global remittances being sent to developing nations, IT market intelligence firm International Data Corporation (IDC) tips cross-border remittances to become the next…
- 14 Aug 2024
Report Predicts Changing Trade Patterns will Enhance Cross-border B2B Payments in Africa
A new report from Duplo, the leading provider of payment, spend, and vendor management solutions for African businesses, is predicting that changing global trade patterns and the emergence of new…
- 23 Jun 2023
Ecobank, PAPSS Partner to Enhance Cross-border Payment Across Africa
Ecobank Group, and Pan African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate settlement of cross-border transactions of the Group, including the…
- 15 Oct 2023
Access Bank, Visa Partner to Facilitate B2B Cross-Border Payments
Access Bank has partnered with Visa, the world leader in digital payments, to enhance the efficiency of cross-border business-to-business payments for the bank’s corporate, commercial and SME…
- 21 Jan 2026
MoMo PSB Expands Cross-Border Transfers Across Africa
MoMo Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB), the financial subsidiary of MTN Nigeria, has expanded its cross-border transfer service, extending outbound coverage to additional African markets (including…
- 15 Oct 2024
Citi, Mastercard Join Forces to Transform Global Cross-Border Payments
Citi and Mastercard have announced a collaboration to offer cross-border payments to Mastercard debit cards in 14 receiving markets worldwide, with plans for further expansion. Leveraging Citi’s…
- 14 May 2026
Cross-Border Payments Startup Chimoney Closes Shop After 4 Years
Nigerian-Canadian fintech startup, Chimoney, has announced plans to shut down operations after four years of building a unified API for cross-border payments across 41 currencies. Founder and Chief…
- 30 Mar 2026
FG Launches Cross-Border Digital Payments Report
Federal government has launched the “Cross-Border Digital Payments and Identity in Nigeria under the AfCFTA” report, urging stakeholders to unlock trade opportunities for Micro, Small and Medium…
- 26 Mar 2026
Expedier Launches Platform to Ease Cross-Border Payments for African Firms
Expedier has unveiled "Expedier for Business," an online pro-banking platform to simplify global payments, multi-currency transactions, and financial operations for expanding companies. Kingsley Madu…
- 20 Jul 2025
UBA’s LEO Becomes Africa’s First Chatbot to Enable Cross-Border Payments
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Africa’s Global Bank, has announced that its Artificial Intelligence chatbot, LEO is now enabled to carry out cross-border payment transactions. Oliver Alawuba,…
- 30 Aug 2024
Fidelity Bank, Mastercard launch cross-border payment solution in Nigeria
Fidelity Bank Plc, a leading financial institution in Nigeria and Mastercard have collaborated to launch Fidelity Send, a new initiative to enhance cross-border payments and remittances in Nigeria. L…
- 11 Sept 2025
Flutterwave, Clear Junction Push Cross-border Payments from Africa to UK, EU
African fintech Flutterwave is partnering with Clear Junction, a London-based global payments provider, to enhance cross-border payments between Africa and the United Kingdom and European Union. With…
- 29 May 2025
Africa Cross-border Payments Set to Hit $1 trillion by 2035
Africa’s cross-border payments market is on track to hit $1 trillion by 2035, according to a new report by venture capital firm Oui Capital. Titled "Africa’s Cross-Border Payment Landscape—a deep…
- 30 Apr 2025
Onafriq and Circle Partner to Revolutionize Cross-Border Payments in Africa with USDC
Onafriq, Africa’s largest payments gateway, and Circle, stablecoin market leader and issuer of USDC, today announced their strategic partnership aimed at transforming cross-border payments and…
- 9 May 2024
Access Bank, Mastercard Join Forces to Expand Opportunities for Cross-Border Payments for African Businesses and Consumers
Access Bank Group, one of Nigeria's leading multinational bank has launched an innovative solution in collaboration with Mastercard to expand access to cross-border payments and remittances to and…
- 24 Oct 2025
FirstBank Integrates PAPSS into LIT App for Seamless Cross-Border Payments
FirstBank of Nigeria has announced the integration of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) into its digital banking platform, the LIT App, enabling customers to make instant, secure,…
- 20 Jun 2025
Onafriq, PAPSS Roll Out Seamless Cross-Border Payments in Ghana
Onafriq, in collaboration with the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), announced the launch of a new cross-border payment service that will initially pilot outbound transactions in…
- 10 Dec 2024
Mastercard Move and BCP Group Partner to Enhance Cross-Border Payments
In collaboration with Mastercard, the BCP Group will leverage Mastercard Move’s money movement capabilities to enhance cross-border payments for their corporate and individual clients. The…
- 11 Mar 2024
MoMo PSB Partners WACTAF on Cross-Border Trade
Exciting news for African traders! The Ecowas Loading Point in Ebute Ero, Lagos, a central hub for West African trade, is witnessing a significant development that promises to revolutionize…
- 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…
- 3 Jun 2025
Union Bank and PAPSS Revolutionize Cross-Border Payments
To deliver simpler, smarter banking solutions, Union Bank of Nigeria has partnered with the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) network, a Financial Market Infrastructure that provides…
- 11 Nov 2024
Ecobank, Nium Partner to Unlock Real-Time Cross-Border Payments Across 35 African Markets
Nium, the leading global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, announced a partnership with Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, the leading independent pan-African financial services…
- 29 Aug 2022
Grey Raises $2m to Simplify Cross-border Payments Across Africa
Grey, a fintech started by two Nigerians to simplify sending and receiving foreign payments for Africans, has raised $2 million in seed funding. The service offered by Grey enables its customers to…
- 24 Feb 2026
Grey Expands Cross-Border Banking with USD Accounts, USDC Support
Grey, a cross-border payments provider, has rolled out USD business accounts, bulk payments, and USDC stablecoin integration on one platform to streamline international transactions for emerging…
- 12 Feb 2020
Ecobank Group, Alipay Enter Cross-border Remittance Partnership
Ecobank has signed a cross-border remittance agreement with Alipay, the world’s leading payment and lifestyle platform, that aims to bring more inclusive financial services by providing a fast, safe,…
- 4 Mar 2017
DHL Report Predicts Cross-border e-Commerce to Grow 25% by 2020
DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, has published research highlighting the significant growth opportunity for retailers and manufacturers with an international…
- 22 Aug 2017
TerraPay, Instant Cash Launch Cross-Border Money Transfers to Mobile Wallets
TerraPay, the world’s first mobile payments switch and Instant Cash, one of the fastest growing money transfer companies in the world, have teamed up to enable real-time cross border money transfers…
- 13 Mar 2026
Interswitch Advocates Trust-Driven Infrastructure as Cornerstones of Africa’s Cross-Border Capital Future
Interswitch Group, one of Africa’s leading integrated payments and digital commerce companies, has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing a seamless and inclusive financial ecosystem across the…
- 28 Nov 2024
Verve Partners Ali Express On Seamless Cross-Border Shopping
Verve International, Africa’s domestic payments card scheme and token brand, has announced that its cards are now accepted on AliExpress, one of the world’s largest online retail platforms. This…
- 5 Apr 2022
Knox Wire Mulls Real-time Cross-border Financial Solutions in Nigeria
Knox Wire has said it will host top executives of Nigeria’s leading banks and financial institutions on provision of financial solutions. A statement said the firm, which has increasing global…