Visa welcomes African fintech startups to accelerator program

Visa has announced the startups shortlisted from across Africa to participate in the second cohort of its Africa Fintech Accelerator program. As part of Visa’s work to unlock financial innovation across the continent, the biannual program offers 12 weeks of 1:1...

PayRetailers expands into Africa

PayRetailers, a Latin America payment processor inhas announced its new expansion to Africa. With coverage across four countries, the company offers a unified payment solution for cross-border online merchants looking at Africa as their next move for strategic growth....

2024 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation finalists named

Four innovators from Kenya, Côte d’Ivoire and Uganda have been selected from a shortlist of 16 to compete for the £50,000 Africa Prize in its tenth anniversary year. Their innovations address recycling in construction, AI tools for healthcare and farming, and...

Google’s Hustle Academy relaunches with AI focus

Google has opened applications for the 2024 cohort of its Hustle Academy, a program dedicated to accelerating the growth of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in sub-Saharan Africa. This year, the program introduces a significant upgrade: business-focused AI...
Access Bank, Mastercard partner on cross-border payments

Access Bank, Mastercard partner on cross-border payments

Access Bank Group has launched a new solution in collaboration with Mastercard to expand access to cross-border payments and remittances to and from the continent. By leveraging the network and treasury capabilities of Mastercard Move, Access Bank will offer instant,...