From Lagos to Nairobi

Verve International, one of Africa’s leading payments networks, has strengthened its commitment to collaboration and innovation by hosting Verve Biz Unwind 2026, an event designed to deepen ecosystem partnerships across the continent. The gathering brought together financial institutions, fintechs, merchants, and other key stakeholders to explore new opportunities for digital payments, collaboration, and financial inclusion….

StreamBix, a fast-growing social streaming platform, has officially launched its mobile app, promising to redefine how creators and audiences interact in Africa’s digital content ecosystem. The platform combines AI-driven content recommendations, innovative creator monetisation tools, and local peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing, offering a new approach to social streaming that prioritises both engagement and earnings. At its…

Nigeria’s digital payments landscape is witnessing a shake-up as OPay, once a dominant player in the country’s point-of-sale (PoS) ecosystem, faces increasing attrition of agents to rival fintech Moniepoint. The shift comes amid growing pressure from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as its regulatory deadline for PoS compliance approaches, highlighting the challenges fintechs face…

Africa’s financial landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, and by 2026, traditional banks may no longer dominate the continent’s financial future. The rise of fintechs, digital wallets, mobile banking, and alternative credit platforms is reshaping how individuals and businesses access, manage, and move money. The upcoming International Finance Forum (IFF) 2026 will put these transformations…

Nigeria has officially exited the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, a move that signals progress in the country’s efforts to strengthen its financial system and improve compliance with global anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) standards. But the country’s ambitions go beyond compliance: Nigeria is now positioning itself to play a leading…

Fintech companies expanding between Kenya and Rwanda may soon benefit from a simplified regulatory framework that allows them to operate with a single licence across both markets. The proposed move, currently under discussion by financial regulators in the two countries, aims to reduce regulatory barriers and accelerate the growth of digital financial services in the…