Africa
🐒 Ghana 🇬🇭: Digital asset regulation framework set for September 2025 Paid Members Public
🐒 Ghana 🇬🇭: Digital asset regulation framework set for September 2025 The bill aimed at regulating digital assets in Ghana is currently under parliamentary review and is expected to take effect in September 2025. The Bank of Ghana will lead the regulatory process for the country's crypto ecosystem. ▶️ The central
🏝 African fintech Mukuru at its peak: the mobile money boom is at an all-time high Paid Members Public
🏝 African fintech Mukuru at its peak: the mobile money boom is at an all-time high Currently, the Zimbabwean 🇿🇼 company serves 17 million users across Africa, Asia, and Europe, processing between $3.5 to $4 billion USD in annual payments within Africa alone. 💕 Success story: The platform began operations in 2004
🎉 Great plan! Uruguay 🇺🇾 partners with the U.S. 🇺🇸 and Belgium 🇧🇪 to work in emerging markets Paid Members Public
🎉 Great plan! Uruguay 🇺🇾 partners with the U.S. 🇺🇸 and Belgium 🇧🇪 to work in emerging markets To provide more low-cost products in 14 emerging markets across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, the Uruguayan fintech dLocal has partnered with Belgian Belmoney and the U.S. e-commerce platform Temu. ➡️ Belmoney leverages dLocal’s
🎉 Mauritius🇲🇺: Chinese payment system UnionPay🇨🇳 announces the relaunch of its brand Paid Members Public
🎉 Mauritius🇲🇺: Chinese payment system UnionPay🇨🇳 announces the relaunch of its brand The relaunch aims to bring together local banks, media, industry leaders, and influencers to drive growth across various sectors. 🔣 Since 1972, China has been Mauritius' largest trading partner, with both countries signing a free trade agreement. 🔣 UnionPay introduced
🎉 Nigeria🇳🇬: Coinbase Partners with Onboard Global🇨🇳 to Offer P2P Crypto Payments Paid Members Public
🎉 Nigeria🇳🇬: Coinbase Partners with Onboard Global🇨🇳 to Offer P2P Crypto Payments Nigerians can now buy and sell cryptocurrencies through the Chinese platform Onboard Global. This partnership comes a year after Nigeria's regulatory crackdown on Binance, which led local authorities to file a lawsuit on February 20. Despite these
👍 Egypt🇪🇬: Central Bank approves new InstaPay feature📱 Paid Members Public
👍 Egypt🇪🇬: Central Bank approves new InstaPay feature📱 Egyptian app users will now be able to receive money transfers from any country without restrictions. 🔼 Transfer fees will be determined by banks based on the currency and country of origin, and beneficiaries will receive the funds in Egyptian pounds. 🔼 The service will
📱 Visa Partners with U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) 🇺🇸 Paid Members Public
📱 Visa Partners with U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) 🇺🇸 What’s not done for a successful expansion into new markets… This 5-year collaboration aims to create digital platforms to enable citizens from various countries, primarily developing ones, to securely access government services and more. ➡️ The press release highlights that
😠 Cross-border payments in BRICS: Is SWIFT in danger? Paid Members Public
😠 Cross-border payments in BRICS: Is SWIFT in danger? The recent proposal for a "multicurrency system" aims to reduce BRICS countries' dependence on the dollar. This shift, beyond its macroeconomic implications, is a game-changer for the international payments industry. ➡️ BRICS members are planning to adopt distributed ledger technologies