Verve’s East Africa Bet: A New Battle for Africa’s Payment Rails
As cross-border trade within Africa accelerates, the real competition is no longer just about issuing cards — it’s about owning the rails that
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M-Pesa Just Closed a Major Scam Loophole
For nearly two decades, every M-Pesa payment in Kenya quietly exposed one critical piece of personal data: the sender’s phone number. Whether paying
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Stripe Eyes PayPal in $40B Power Play
Global payments giant Stripe is reportedly exploring a takeover of PayPal — a move that could reshape the competitive dynamics of digital payments
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Washr Wants to “Uber-ise” Nigeria’s Laundry Market
Laundry may look like a small problem. But Nigerian startup Washr is betting it’s a massive coordination failure hiding in plain sight. Currently
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The Startup Building Structure Into Africa’s Informal Transit System
Africa’s informal transit system moves millions of people daily, yet it largely operates without digital coordination, predictable scheduling, or structured revenue models. Kenyan
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Grey Enters Africa’s $1 Trillion Payments Race With ‘Grey Business’
As Africa’s cross-border payments market races toward a projected $1 trillion valuation by 2035, global fintech company Grey is staking a bold claim
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Two Young Nigerians Bet ₦75M on Dollar Talent
At 22 and 24, two young Nigerians are building what they believe could become one of the most structured bridges between African talent
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Zambia’s Taxi Wars Just Went Cashless
Yango has partnered with Flutterwave to enable cashless taxi rides and food delivery payments in Zambia, a move that strengthens its position in
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Ethiopia Just Put AI Inside Mobile Money
In a move that could quietly redefine how artificial intelligence reaches emerging markets, M-PESA Ethiopia has partnered with Gebeya Inc. to launch the
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Nigeria’s $600M Internet Power Play
Nigeria has secured $600 million in financing to execute what could become the most important infrastructure bet of its digital era: building 90,000