Egypt Fintech MNT-Halan Opens US$150 Million IPO
Egypt's MNT-Halan opened its US$150 million share sale on Wednesday as the Cairo bourse pitches a three-year tax break for...
October 8, 2026Topic
Fintech
Ghana Names 20 Unlicensed Loan Apps to Avoid
Ghana's central bank named 20 unlicensed loan apps on 6 October and told the public to avoid them, citing breaches...
October 6, 2026
Ghana Mobile Money Hits US$44 Billion in August
Ghanaians moved about US$44 billion through phone wallets in August, up 46.5% in a year. Now banks are training hairdressers...
October 2, 2026
Brazil Police Indict 13 in PCC Money-Laundering Probe
Brazil’s Federal Police indicted 13 executives from funds, brokerages and fintechs as it closed Operação Quasar, a probe into PCC...
October 1, 2026
Nigeria Payment Infrastructure Faces New Rules as Interswitch Tour Opens
Interswitch opened its TechConnect 6.0 tour in Owerri as Nigeria payment infrastructure meets new central bank caps and a 2027...
September 24, 2026
Kenyan Lawmaker Seeks Stricter Rules for Mobile Phone Lenders
A Kenyan MP wants mobile lenders to disclose every loan charge before advancing money, give notice before debt recovery and...
September 23, 2026
Cotonou Hosts Next Fintech Forum 2026 With More Than 500 Decision-Makers
The Next Fintech Forum 2026 will bring 500+ decision-makers to Cotonou, Benin, on 26-27 November to shape West Africa's digital...
September 20, 2026
West African Firms Can Now Connect Their Own Software to the Regional Payment System
Twenty-four approved business interfaces now connect company accounting software to the UEMOA instant payment system used across eight West African...
September 17, 2026
Ghana’s Pension Fund Tells Retirees to Go Digital, and Admits the Gap It Has to Close
Ghana's SSNIT urged pensioners in Takoradi to use its digital channels on 17 September 2026, as annual certificate renewal became...
September 17, 2026