Sajid Gani, Standard Bank – What has changed in the last couple of years in the payments landscape?

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group (www.IsDB.org) successfully concluded the IsDB Group Day in Nigeria on 30 March 2026, bringing together senior government officials, private sector leaders, financial institutions, chambers of commerce, development partners, and international stakeholders to strengthen collaboration, promote investment, and enhance private sector–led growth in Nigeria.

Wildfire Systems Inc., an innovative financial technology platform that powers loyalty and reward programs and shopping companions, today announced that Credit Key, a B2B payments and financing platform, has partnered with Wildfire to power monetization for the transactions originating from its growing B2B marketplace.

Bank of Bots announced its emergence from stealth mode alongside a landmark milestone: the world's first loan issued to and autonomously managed by an AI agent

Liberis US announced an extended partnership with Elavon to launch Quick Capital, a seamless funding solution for small businesses across Canada.

SoFi has launched SoFi Big Business Banking, a new offering that gives enterprise partners the ability to manage both fiat and crypto banking from a single, nationally chartered bank

Flutterwave has secured a Nigerian banking license to enables the company to hold funds and deposits directly, strengthening its financial infrastructure across its largest market