Nigeria Would Make Crypto Exchanges Base Their Chief Executive There
Draft Nigeria crypto rules published on 20 August would require an exchange to keep its chief executive in the country,...
August 23, 2026Topic
Fintech
A Nigerian Startup Lets You Cash Out Crypto Inside WhatsApp
MYPADI AI has built a WhatsApp crypto off-ramp for Nigeria, turning stablecoins into naira inside a chat. Nigeria is a...
August 20, 2026
Burundi to Complete East African Payment System Link by December 2026
Burundi joined the East African Payment System in 2020 but is still not live. Its central bank now aims to...
August 19, 2026
PayJustNow Owner Faces Bad Debt Risk and DebiCheck Payment Friction
PayJustNow, owned by Weaver Fintech, faces rising bad debt risk as DebiCheck authentication adds friction to South African buy now,...
August 13, 2026
Banco Falabella Launches A Zero-Fee Online Account In Chile
Banco Falabella is offering a current account with $0 maintenance, opened 100% online. The August promotion locks in zero fees...
August 9, 2026
What Changes For Nequi Borrowers In Colombia After September 2026
Nequi becomes an independent financing company on 1 September 2026. Existing loan terms, rates and payments stay the same for...
August 9, 2026
New Financial Scams Sweep Kenya As Authorities Watch
Reported cybercrime incidents in Kenya rose 67 percent in the first half of 2026, with mobile money fraud accounting for...
August 8, 2026
Bank of America Bets on South African M&A Wave Despite Global Uncertainty
Bank of America expects South African dealmaking to hold up, and has promoted its South Africa investment banking head to...
August 6, 2026
Nigeria’s SEC Approves Tokenized Equities on NASD Platform
Nigeria’s SEC has approved tokenized equities trading on the NASD OTC Securities Exchange, with the first public digital securities offering...
August 6, 2026