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Why So Many Fintech AI Projects Are Failing (And How to Fix Them)
When tech founder and investor Draven McConville implemented GitHub Copilot at his work management platform […]
Unlimit Expands Its Tanzania Presence, Connecting Global Businesses to the Country’s $80 Billion Mobile Money Services Market
Unlimit, the global fintech company, continues its African expansion with the integration of M-Pesa, Mixx by Yas and Airtel Money into its Tanzanian offering, the nation’s three leading mobile money services, with nearly 90% of the market share. This strategic move addresses the unique financial landscape of the region, where a significant portion of the population still remains unbanked.
Mobile Money Surpasses Two Billion Registered Accounts and Over Half a Billion Monthly Active Users Globally
Mobile money reached two significant milestones in 2024, surpassing two billion registered accounts and over half a billion active monthly users across the globe. The industry took 18 years to achieve one billion registered accounts and 250 million active users from 2001, but doubled in size in the following five years. This is according to the ‘State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2025’ prepared by the GSMA Mobile Money programme which works to advance the mobile money ecosystem for communities worldwide that lack access to more traditional banking services.
Tranglo Enters 10 New African Countries
Tranglo, a leading cross-border payment hub, continues its expansion across Africa with the addition of […]
Kenyan Fintech Leja Processes $2 Billion in Business Transactions in 2024
Kenyan fintech startup Leja has achieved remarkable growth, processing $2 billion in B2B payments since […]
Yellow Card Partners with Onramper
Onramper today announced a partnership with Yellow Card, Africa’s leading stablecoin on- and off- ramp, […]
tell.money Selected as Open Banking Gateway Provider for Monese, Expanding EU Coverage and Streamlining TPP Integration
tell.money, a leading provider of open banking solutions, today announces its appointment as the official […]
Safaricom and Mastercard Partner to Expand Remittances and Payment Acceptance to Over 636,000 Merchants in Kenya
Safaricom and Mastercard have signed a partnership to accelerate the adoption of payment acceptance and […]
Flutterwave Expands African Footprint with Payment Systems License in Uganda
Flutterwave, a leading payments technology company, has received a Payment Systems Operator (PSO) license from […]
People’s Clearinghouse and Interledger Foundation Launch Digital Infrastructure Project
The Interledger Foundation, an organization building and advocating for an open, interoperable payment network, today […]
Flutterwave and Acquired.com Collaborate for Seamless Outward Card Payments on Send App for EU and UK Users
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has partnered with payment processing specialist, Acquired.com, to help […]
Mastercard and MTN Group Fintech partner to drive acceleration of mobile money ecosystem in Africa across 13 markets
Mastercard and MTN Group Fintech have signed a multi-market agreement that will set in motion […]
Nagad becomes Bangladesh's fastest unicorn
Nagad, a popular mobile money carrier based in Bangladesh, has emerged as a unicorn startup […]
Mobile Money Transactions to Exceed $2 Trillion in Emerging Markets for the First Time by 2027
A new study from Juniper Research, the foremost experts in the payments market, found that […]
Cellulant’s Payment Processing Platform to Power Online and Offline Payments for Businesses in Africa
Cellulant, a leading payments technology company, aims to change how businesses in Africa make and receive payments by introducing online and offline payment solutions. The payments market in Africa is experiencing […]
Huawei and bKash Strengthen Partnership to Deepen Financial Inclusion in Bangladesh to Support the SDGs
Huawei and bKash agreed to deepen partnership in Bangladesh, to further drive financial inclusion and […]
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