Africa news and trends

Visa and Yellow Card to Explore Stablecoin Opportunities in Africa

June 18, 2025
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TerraPay and Wave to Promote Cross-Border Remittances in West Africa
Cross-border Payments // May 29, 2025

Money movement company TerraPay launched a partnership with Wave Mobile Money. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

PayPal Launches X-Border Payment Collaboration With TerraPay
Partnerships // April 15, 2025

PayPal and TerraPay are teaming to promote cross-border payments in the Middle East and Africa (MENA). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

African FinTech Nala Plans $120 Million Fundraise for X-Border Payments
Cross-border Payments // February 27, 2025

Cross-border payments startup Nala is attempting to raise $120 million in its next funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

FICO and TransUnion Team to Improve Credit Access in Kenya
Partnerships // February 18, 2025

FICO and TransUnion Kenya partnered to broaden access to credit in Kenya. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Interviews & Exclusives
Liquidity Management Key to Taming FX Volatility in Emerging Markets

November 20, 2023
Compared to the global standard of five to six hubs, moving money between Nigeria and China or Singapore can require navigating through up to 16 hubs before the payment reaches the last mile, said Jess Anuna, founder and CEO of Klasha, a global cross-border payments company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock […]

How Digital Innovation Is Unifying Africa’s Fragmented Payments Landscape

July 06, 2023
In 2019, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said it was time to simplify money movement and make sending money to someone as easy as sending a photo. Get the Full Story...

Digital Escrow Helps Africa’s SMBs Bridge Trade Trust Deficit

May 10, 2023
An estimated $5 billion is lost annually in intra-African trade. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Africa’s Startup Future Requires VCs to Sell Investors on Potential

March 27, 2023
As the global banking and financial services sector take stock after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), there are many lessons to be learned, said Maurizio Caio, founder and...

Quick Reads
Visa and Yellow Card to Explore Stablecoin Opportunities in Africa

June 18, 2025
Visa has partnered with licensed stablecoin payments orchestrator Yellow Card to explore stablecoin use cases and opportunities across the African markets in which Yellow Card is licensed to operate. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to […]

TerraPay and Wave to Promote Cross-Border Remittances in West Africa

May 29, 2025
Money movement company TerraPay launched a partnership with Wave Mobile Money. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

PayPal Launches X-Border Payment Collaboration With TerraPay

April 15, 2025
PayPal and TerraPay are teaming to promote cross-border payments in the Middle East and Africa (MENA). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

African FinTech Nala Plans $120 Million Fundraise for X-Border Payments

February 27, 2025
Cross-border payments startup Nala is attempting to raise $120 million in its next funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...