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Mercury designs, deploys, and manages Digital Payment ecosystems that enable sovereignty and inclusion.

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African PAPSSCard – Pan-African Card Scheme Launch

Africa Launches First Pan-African Card Scheme – PAPSSCARD

July 1 2025

Africa has marked a significant step towards financial independence following the launch of PAPSSCARD, the continent’s first Pan-African card scheme. Unveiled on June 27 at the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings (www.Afreximbank.com) in Abuja, Nigeria, the new card represents a major leap in Africa’s efforts to achieve financial sovereignty by building resilient and independent payment systems, easing people travel and boosting trade integration.

Muzaffar Khokhar

Muzaffar Khokhar