FinHive Africa, 24-Hour Intelligence Brief ,28 May 2026
Banking technology, payments, fintech, regulation, capital and financial infrastructure stories shaping Africa and the global markets influencing it.
SBM Bank Kenya To Rolls Out New Mastercard Offering to Strengthen Digital Payments
SBM Bank Kenya to migrate customers to new Mastercard card solution, adding tap to pay, digital wallets, global acceptance, and stronger security to support faster payments and improved customer experience.
KCB Group Expands Digital Payments Scope with Strategic Stake in Pesapal
KCB’s strategic investment in Pesapal strengthens its digital payments leadership, expanding fintech capabilities across East Africa. The move signals deeper bank–fintech collaboration, driving innovation, inclusion, and future-ready digital ecosystems.
Flutterwave and iPayLinks Team Up to Simplify Africa–Asia B2B Payments
Flutterwave partners with iPayLinks to simplify Africa–Asia B2B trade: local-currency collection, 1–2 day settlements, reduced FX risk, and streamlined, compliant cross-border payments via virtual accounts.
Airtel Money Africa expands pawaPay partnership to supercharge IMTO remittances across seven markets
Airtel Money Africa and pawaPay deepen their alliance to enable licensed IMTOs to deliver instant, secure mobile-money remittances to 161M+ customers across seven African markets.
Kenya’s HoneyCoin raises $4.9m seed to scale stablecoin payments across Africa and beyond
Kenya’s HoneyCoin raised $4.9m seed funding to scale stablecoin payment rails across Africa and Asia, promising faster, cheaper cross-border settlements. Profitable and processing $150m monthly, it plans products with Visa and Interswitch alongside broader licensing.
Premier Bank Unveils Smart Payment Solutions to Boost Regional Presence
Premier Bank has launched an innovative smart payments platform, offering seamless digital transactions, wearable payment options, and enhanced cross-border capabilities to strengthen its presence and connectivity across the East African region.
Stitch
Stitch builds modern payments infrastructure that connects businesses directly to Africa’s financial system. Through a powerful suite of APIs, Stitch enables companies to accept, manage, and optimize payments while improving customer experience and operational efficiency. The platform is built to support digital businesses, fintechs, and enterprises with tools that simplify money movement, accelerate onboarding, and […]
Dandelion Payments
Dandelion offers the world’s largest real-time cross-border payments network, built for banks, fintechs, and payment providers seeking global reach with speed, transparency, and compliance. With access to more than 195 countries through one API or SWIFT instruction, Dandelion delivers reliable, local payouts with built-in settlement and regulatory assurance. Backed by Euronet Worldwide (NASDAQ: EEFT), Dandelion […]
CM.com
CM.com provides cloud-based software that helps businesses automate, personalize, and scale customer interactions across mobile channels. Its platform combines communications, payments, and marketing automation to power seamless end-to-end customer journeys in real time. Designed for marketing, sales, and support teams, CM.com enables businesses to engage customers via WhatsApp, SMS, Facebook Messenger, and more—all from a […]
