By Ziad Hamoui Last month, from Ghanaian President Mahama’s appearance at the World Governments Summit in Dubai to his state visit to Zambia, the political will...
A new payment partnership between PAPSS and Kenya’s PesaLink is doing what roads and railways alone never could: making intra-African trade genuinely frictionless.
By Jastine Martine The true measure of a continent’s economic potential lies not in what it has built, but in what it enables. Africa stands at...
By Ajay Wasserman The narrative around African capital markets has grown stale. For decades, investors have filed the continent under “emerging markets” – a polite euphemism...
By Jastine Martine African businesses moved US$205 billion in cryptocurrency transactions last year. The figure is staggering, but the reason behind it is simple: waiting 45...
By John Kourkoutas When most global executives think of payments in Africa, they picture underdeveloped banking systems, cash-dominated economies, and infrastructure gaps. But a closer look...
By Mark-Anthony Johnson Amid growing global uncertainty and under the looming shadow of U.S. economic policy, Africa is quietly reshaping its financial future. As the continent...
By Caleb Maru Expanding across Africa is no small feat. With 54 countries, 41 currencies, and widely varying regulations and consumer behaviors, the continent presents a...
Kenyan President William Ruto’s push to reduce reliance on the US dollar in African trade has gained traction with the launch of the Pan-African Payments Settlement...
The central banks of Rwanda and Ghana have partnered to integrate their national payment systems and establish a fintech licensing passport between the two nations, as...