TechCentral and NTT DATA recently hosted a roundtable to explore how emerging technologies are reshaping Africa’s payments landscape.

A tech expert and the chief marketing officer of PalmPay, Sofia Zab, in highlighting strategies for driving digital payment ...

Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, today unveiled its comprehensive Complete Guide to Mobile Wallets 2025, the second edition of an extensive study that dives into the ...

A new GSMA report confirms Africa’s leadership in digital payments, with the continent accounting for 53% of global mobile money accounts last year and over US$1 trillion in transactions. Contributing ...

United Bank for Africa (UBA), a leading pan-African financial services institution with a global footprint, says it has ...

The adoption of digital payments in South Africa has been fuelled by several factors, including the rise of e-commerce, smartphone penetration, and the growing demand for cashless transactions.

Djamo, which serves over 1 million users in Francophone Africa, has raised $17 million to scale digital banking services across the region.

By the end of 2025, mobile payments in Africa are projected to surpass $20n, fuelled by cross-border remittances, e-commerce and even the explosive growth of mobile gaming. In South Africa alone, over ...

Absa, in partnership with UnionPay International (UPI), is launching contactless payments to UnionPay cardholders across South Africa. The collaboration ensures that customers with UnionPay cards ...

Absa, in partnership with UnionPay International (UPI), is launching contactless payments to UnionPay cardholders across South Africa, thereby strengthening its commitment to offering a seamless and ...

South African fintech company Happy Pay has partnered with online payment gateway Peach Payments to expand its buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) service in the country. The partnership will enable Peach ...