October 18, 2026

Digital Finance

Fintech

Chari Adds Former Visa Executive to Board as It Expands African Fintech Infrastructure

Moroccan fintech Chari has appointed former Visa executive Aurélien Pichon to its Board of Directors as an independent director, as the company expands beyond B2B commerce into regulated financial infrastructure and agency banking across Francophone Africa. Pichon joins Chari after a two decade career spanning technology, data and payments, including senior roles at Visa, where

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Fintech

Insurers Are Catching Up Fast as Africa’s Digital Finance Enters a New Phase

African insurers are emerging as the fastest climbers in the continent’s digital transformation race, even as fintechs maintain their lead, signalling a decisive shift in Africa’s financial services sector from rapid growth to operational efficiency and profitability. According to the African Financial Industry Report released by Deloitte in collaboration with the Africa Financial Summit (AFIS),

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