The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has cleared Nigerian fintech Moniepoint to acquire a 78% stake in Sumac Microfinance Bank,…
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Fincra, a payment infrastructure provider that serves remittance companies and businesses, has obtained a Third Party Payments Provider (TPPP) licence…
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Access Holdings’ fintech subsidiary, Hydrogen, has recorded the highest profit growth among Nigerian bank-owned payment companies in the first quarter…
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Watu Holdings, a Kenyan buy-now-pay-later startup, reported a sharp 85% drop in profit to $1.2 million (KES157 million) in 2024,…
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MTN South Africa has entered the competitive payments market with MoMo Pay, a low-cost digital payment platform designed for informal…