by nouman | Aug 28, 2026 | Digital Finance, East Africa, Top Stories
EBC Financial Group notes that Kenya’s new virtual asset regulations created a restriction on local access to foreign dollar-linked stablecoins before the shilling came under pressure, giving the Central Bank of Kenya a way to limit that access if demand for US...
by nouman | Aug 28, 2026 | Digital Finance, West Africa
MoMo Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB), the fintech subsidiary of MTN Nigeria licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria to provide digital financial services, money transfers and bill payments via mobile devices, is pleased to announce the appointment of Bode Abifarin as...
by nouman | Aug 28, 2026 | Digital Finance, Top Stories
Mastercard, QNB Group have processed Syria’s first international card payment in more than 15 years, marking an important milestone in the modernization of Syria’s payments ecosystem. Following the technical reconnection of Syria’s payments ecosystem to Mastercard’s...
by quikefix quikefix.com | Aug 9, 2026 | Digital Finance
Moment, a pan-African fintech, today announced the close of its $22 million (around R364 million) Series A funding round, led by AlphaCode Venture Partners, with continued investment from General Catalyst, MultiChoice, and fresh investment from Canal+. Since...
by quikefix quikefix.com | Aug 7, 2026 | Digital Finance, Opinion
For many years, digital banking was defined by one question: does your bank have an app? Today, that question has largely been answered. Every major South African bank offers a capable mobile banking platform, digital payments, self-service functionality and online...
by quikefix quikefix.com | Aug 7, 2026 | Digital Finance
A South African can earn a regular income, pay rent, support a household, manage money on a smartphone, and repay previous loans, yet still be difficult for a lender to assess. A conventional credit record may capture only part of that person’s financial life. Limited...
