Vodafone and Digital Virgo have announced a partnership to help enterprises, mobile operators, media companies and content creators deliver more secure and trusted digital experiences across Europe and Africa. The partnership will focus on accelerating the adoption of standardised Open Gateway Network APIs across mobile payment and carrier billing systems. The integration is designed to…
Paystack has introduced South Africa’s first onsite card checkout for Shopify, allowing shoppers to complete card payments directly within a business’s online checkout without being redirected to a separate payment page. The update comes ahead of Black Friday, when businesses prepare for increased customer traffic and look for ways to improve the journey from product…
MTN Uganda has launched Mobile Money toll payments on the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway, giving motorists a digital option to pay toll fees directly from their mobile phones. The service, introduced in partnership with Uganda’s Ministry of Works and Transport and the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway, is currently available at the Busega, Kajjansi and Mpala Toll Plazas. The initiative…
Senegal’s Ministry of Telecommunications and Digital has held a national workshop to validate a national Blueprint on Data Valorisation as the country works to strengthen the economic, social, environmental and institutional value generated from data. Held on September 21 and 22, 2026, the two-day workshop was organised through the ministry’s Directorate of Information and Communication…
Yellow Card has appointed Ross Everett as its new Group Chief Financial Officer, adding an experienced financial services and technology executive to its global leadership team. Everett brings experience spanning digital banking, traditional banking and professional services. His previous positions include Group Financial Controller at digital bank Monzo, alongside roles at Deutsche Bank, Barclays and…
Flutterwave has appointed Morounke O. as its new Global Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Mitesh Popat, who is stepping down from the role after two years to co-found telecom technology venture Next Communications. Popat will remain connected to Flutterwave as a strategic adviser following his departure from the company’s day-to-day finance function. During his tenure, he…
LemFi has appointed Dr Haydar Daudu, a former adviser to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), as its Head of Regulatory Affairs and Policy, West Africa, as the fintech strengthens its regulatory engagement across the region. Daudu will lead LemFi’s regulatory and policy activities across West Africa, initially focusing on Nigeria. He will work alongside…
Nigerian cybersecurity startup Aeon has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding in a round led by Terra Industries. The round also attracted participation from Resilience17, the investment fund founded by Flutterwave co-founder and CEO Olugbenga Agboola, alongside DFS Labs, Kaleo Ventures, Seedstars and Ajim Capital. Aeon is developing cybersecurity infrastructure for critical organisations across Africa…
