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US issuers and acquirers can now settle with Visa using Circle’s USDC, a fully reserved, dollar-backed stablecoin. The USDC settlement...
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Interswitch has hosted a delegation from EthSwitch as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration and knowledge sharing across Africa’s payments...
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n 2008, the World Bank published a commentary titled “PayPal (not) in Africa,” calling out the global payments giant for...
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Nigeria has emerged as a continental leader in digital payments as its Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIP) became the first...
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The United Bank for Africa (UBA) has entered into a $100 million partnership with Lagride and the Lagos State Government...
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If Nigerian fintech founders thought 2025 was a migraine, 2026 is shaping up to require something stronger. As the year...
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United Fintech has secured Barclays as its latest banking investor, making the British lender the fifth major financial institution to...
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a new directive giving all financial institutions, acquirers, processors, and payment service...
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On Thursday, November 27, 2025, a new chapter in Nigerian banking began as Bank78 MFB officially entered the sector with...
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Denmark’s central bank, Danmarks Nationalbank, has issued an expanded set of recommendations aimed at strengthening payments resilience across the country....
