With its estimated US$1.6 trillion in cross-border payments, the APAC region is poised to benefit significantly from the surge in cross-border money movement. As remitters, banks, fintechs, and other...
For the last six months the European Central Bank (ECB) has been orchestrating wholesale DLT settlement trials using central bank money. More than 70 institutions have taken part, with...
Ghanaian events startup Akwaaba App has launched a rewards programme designed to help businesses market promotions and special offers. Akwaaba App connects users to verified local businesses, events, rewards,...
South African startup Carry1st, a gaming startup-turned-consumer payments provider, has partnered Audiomack, one of the world’s leading music streaming and discovery platforms, to make it easier than ever for...
The HKMA has initiated Phase 2 of the e-HKD Pilot Programme, known as Project e-HKD+, on September 23. This new phase represents a strategic expansion in the exploration of...
Ghana’s Fintech operation landscape is on the cusp of a significant transformation with Rev. Prof. Frimpong-Manson taking the helm of chairmanship at eTranzact Ghana Ltd, a leading provider of...
Grab is letting users make payments via cryptocurrencies, the super app’s crypto payments partner, Triple-A, said in a statement. The super app offers ride-hailing, food delivery and digital payments...
In a bid for greater global recognition and domestic use of the Nigeria Payments System, the director-general (DG) of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi,...
Following its recent integration with Stripe, TrueLayer’s new A2A payments app has now gone live in the Shopify App Store, allowing UK and EU merchants to add open banking...
The in-store payments service provider was recently honored with the title of “Fastest Growing Fintech” at the prestigious Ghana Business Standards Awards (GBSA). Held at the luxurious Movenpick Hotel...