Business

SmartCash PSB Introduces Seamless Cowry Top-Up Solutions for Customers

SmartCash Payment Service Bank, a subsidiary of Airtel Nigeria, has added a convenient method for customers to top up their Cowry cards using the SmartCash mobile app.  This follows an integration with Touch and Pay, a provider of automated payment solutions and the owner of Cowry. The new SmartCash feature aims to meet the social […]

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FinTech

Flutterwave Achieves Milestone in Ghana with Enhanced Payment Service Provider License

Flutterwave (www.Flutterwave.com), a Nigerian payments technology company, has  been granted a Payment Service Provider license (Enhanced Category) by the Bank of Ghana. The milestone marks a significant expansion of Flutterwave’s operations in Africa, enabling the company to offer a comprehensive suite of payment services directly within, and through Ghana. Ghana presents an exciting market for Flutterwave’s […]

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News

Quarter of Instant Payments to Be Cross-border by 2028, as Domestic Rails Become Interconnected

Global Value of Cross-border Instant Payments to Rise from $5 Trillion in 2024, to $17 Trillion in 2028… Just by connecting national instant payment schemes, the cross-border instant payment market will increase by 223% globally by 2028; resulting in a 29% share of all global instant payment transactions by 2028. This change will be driven […]

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Business

Kenya Partners Africa Fintech Summit 2024 to Spotlight Fintech Innovation and Growth

AMA PRESS RELEASE The Association of Fintechs in Kenya (AFIK) is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with the Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS) 2024. This partnership aims to advance fintech innovation, foster growth, and create new opportunities for key players across Africa’s financial technology landscape. AFTS 2024, a premier event bringing together issues, entrepreneurs, and […]

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Business

Mobile Money Spend in Emerging Markets to Top $2.37trl by 2029, as Providers Expand Advanced Services

Mobile money spend in emerging markets will reach $2.37 trillion by 2029, from $1.58 trillion in 2024. Juniper Research, predicted that this growth of 51% will be driven by operators expanding their portfolios to include higher-margin advanced services, such as powering merchant payments in-store or via eCommerce, or providing international remittances. Pivoting to advanced services […]

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News

Fraudulent Banking & Money Transfer transactions in UK to Hit Over Eight Million by 2028

The number of fraudulent banking and money transfer transactions in the UK is expected to increase by 111% over the next five years; from 4.2 million in 2024, to 8.8 million in 2029. Despite the UK being one of the most technologically developed FDP (Fraud Detection & Prevention) markets, it anticipates that additional measures, such […]

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Business

PalmPay Simplifies Use of Gift Card to Earn 5% as Campaign  Runs till September 

PalmPay is giving out exclusive gift cards to customers while using its money payment app. The company in a statement while announcing the campiagn that runs through till Septrmber revealed how to Save up to 5% on the next gift card purchase. According PalmPay, with the gift card new feature jall all the consumer needs […]

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FinTech

Palmpay Harps on Essence of Account Security with Eight Points Strategy

In today’s digital age, securing your financial transactions and personal information is more important than ever. According to the 2023 NIBSS Annual Fraud Landscape report, incidents of “Fraud loss via Internet Banking increased by 325% between 2022 and 2023, with Mobile, Web and POS being the most exploited channels by fraudsters in the country.” At […]

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Business

Mama Money Partners Access Bank & Paymentology to Launch New WhatsApp-powered Bank Card

AMA PRESS RELEASE Mama Money, one of Africa’s cross-border money transfer operators, has joined forces with Access Bank and Paymentology, global leaders in banking and card issuing, to launch a pioneering new bank card service that stands out for its innovative use of WhatsApp banking. Through its integration with WhatsApp, the Mama Money Card allows […]

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Business

Another Milestone as Lagos Signs MoU with Interswitch for Smart Health Platform

The Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Interswitch eClat to develop and operate the Lagos Smart Health Information Platform. According to the Government hopes the public-private cooperation will enhance healthcare operations and the Nigerian healthcare sector, which is underfunded. Speaking at the signing, Lagos State, Babajide Olusola Sanwoolu, said: “The signing […]

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