Nigeria’s Stablecoin Surge Reshapes Cross-Border Payments for the Global South
Nigeria’s stablecoin surge hit $59B in crypto inflows, with USDT and USDC now 43% of Sub-Saharan volume. See how 2–3%...
July 21, 2026Topic
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Nubank Wins Brazil FX License and Rolls Out Inflation-Linked ETFs
Brazil's Central Bank grants Nubank FX licence on 6 July 2026 as Nu launches three inflation-linked Tesouro-IPCA ETFs from R$50...
July 19, 2026
Nubank Files Binding Bid for Portuguese Bank’s Brazil Unit
Nubank submits a binding bid of roughly €42 million to acquire Banco Caixa Geral Brasil, a strategic move to secure...
July 18, 2026
Colombian Banks Post 44% Higher Profit as DaviPlata Becomes a Neobank
Colombian banks profit soared 43.8% to COP 6.9 trillion by May 2025 as Davivienda rebounded 208.3% and DaviPlata transformed into...
July 18, 2026
Mercado Libre Posts Record Quarter as Argentina’s Digital Economy Rebounds
Mercado Libre net profit hits $494M in Q1 2025, up 44% as Argentina GMV surges 126%. Revenue reached $5.9B, extending...
July 14, 2026
Barbados Tells Banks to Fix the Spending Limits on BiMPay, Its Payment App
Barbados' central bank orders banks to match BiMPay limits with existing customer caps after the app processed $1.3B in its...
July 14, 2026
Spend Crypto Without Selling It. Argentina’s Taxman Is Now Watching
The Nexo crypto card Argentina lets holders spend or borrow against digital assets, landing as the taxman gets monthly reports...
July 10, 2026
Offering Pix Now Costs Brazil’s Small Firms an Extra $1m in Capital
Offering Pix adds R$5m to Brazil minimum capital rules, and 679 of 1,751 firms could fall short. See who is...
July 10, 2026
Kenya Opens Its Capital Markets to a New Wave of Funds
Kenya capital markets regulator CMA licensed 13 firms and schemes and 26 sub-funds, adding a Shariah-compliant REIT manager and payroll-based...
July 9, 2026