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Africa Fintech
Every story we have published on Africa Fintech.
South Africa3 min
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Mastercard pays $1.8bn for South African fintech
Mastercard is acquiring BVNK, the stablecoin infrastructure company founded by three South Africans, for up to $1.8 billion — the largest stablecoin deal in history. Jesse Hemson-Struthers, Donald Jackson, and Chris…
3 min read19 Mar 2026
Nigeria4 min
Nigeria at Windsor: deals, not charity
Nigeria’s first UK state visit in 37 years landed $944 million in port financing, $127 million in fintech investment, seven banks operating in…
18 Mar 2026
Nigeria3 min
Nigeria’s $96bn crypto market leads the world
Nigeria processed $96 billion in crypto transactions and ranked first globally for stablecoin ownership, with 95 percent of users preferring payment…
17 Mar 2026
Kenya2 min
Kenya and Rwanda open up fintech borders
The Central Bank of Kenya and the National Bank of Rwanda have signed an MoU to create a Licence Passporting Framework, allowing payment firms…
12 Mar 2026