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Paraguay Hosts Second Blockchain Summit, Courts Regional Crypto Hub Role
Over 1,500 attendees, including regulators from El Salvador and Brazil, gather in Asunción to shape digital asset policy...
Capitec Bank to Rename as Capitec Limited, Marking Shift Beyond Retail Banking
South Africa's largest bank by clients will drop 'Bank Holdings' from its name on 26 August, reflecting its expansion in...
India's UPI Monetisation Bill Opens Door to Merchant Fees as Consumer Charges Stay Barred
New India legislation would let the government levy Merchant Discount Rates on digital payments outside an exempt list, ...
Terra Biga: How a Burkina Faso Startup Is Digitising African Solidarity
After a banking career in Europe, Batiana Nacro returned home to turn community tontines into a transparent mobile-money...
Egypt Fintech Willy Sets This-Quarter Launch for All-in-One Wealth Platform
Willy's app is technically ready and awaiting final licence approvals; co-founder Mostafa Abdelaziz says education conte...
Egypt Gold Wins Two MENA Awards for Phygital Precious-Metals Investment
Egyptian precious-metals firm Zahab Masr and Dr Fadi Kamel took two World Business Outlook MENA 2026 awards for their hy...
How FCCPC’s airtime lending crackdown wiped out nearly three-quarters of MTN Nigeria’s fintech revenue
MTN Nigeria’s soaring half-year profit masked a 72% collapse in fintech revenue after regulators forced it to suspend ai...
Africa Prudential Pivots to Digital as Nigeria’s Capital Market Activity Doubles
The registrar-turned-tech player posted 27% gross earnings growth and is pushing digital AGM, KYC and mobile apps to cap...
Spanish Fintech Reental Closes €1.4M Round to Scale Tokenized Real Estate
The blockchain-based platform secures funding from Akka, Monte Bianco and others, aiming to open property investing to g...
Robinhood Markets: The Fintech That Made Investing Accessible to Millions
Robinhood Markets (HOOD) offers commission-free trading, fractional shares, crypto, and educational tools, reshaping how...
Elon Musk’s X Launches ‘X Money’ with 6% Deposit Yield and Visa Debit Card
Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) is rolling out a invite‑only digital wallet and payments service that pays 6%...
Elon Musk's X Launches X Money Account with 6% Yield, Visa Card, and Real-Time Transfers
The invite-only service, built on Cross River Bank's infrastructure, offers high-yield savings and cashback — but only t...
North American Startup Funding Jumps 43% in First Half of the Year, Defying Market Jitters
Venture investors deployed $145 billion into US and Canadian startups in H1 2026, the strongest first half in three year...
Tumelo’s Platform Turns Retail Investor Preferences Into Proxy Votes, Aims to Settle ESG Battles
Bristol-based fintech Tumelo has signed up Legal & General and Fidelity International to relay retail shareholder views ...