KCB’s Fintech Gambit: Inside the Riverbank Solutions & Pesapal Deals
KCB is reshaping digital payments in East Africa with strategic bets on Riverbank and Pesapal, aiming to control the rails, empower MSMEs, and outpace rivals.
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Top Agency Banking Tech Solution Providers in Africa
Top agency banking tech providers in Africa helping banks expand reach, cut costs, and drive financial inclusion through secure, scalable, and digital agent banking platforms.
From Silos to Seamless: PesaLink Partnerships Power Instant, Open Payments
Pesalink has evolved beyond payments into Kenya's financial backbone. Strategic partnerships; from cross-border remittances to SACCO integration, are redefining money circulation, making digital transactions fast, affordable, and accessible for all.
AI Banking Playbook for Africa (2026)
AI banking in Africa is shifting from pilots to profit. Real use cases; chatbots, copilots, smarter fraud alerts, cut costs, speed decisions, and strengthen compliance under evolving global and regional regulations.
Mastercard x mTek: Embedded Insurance Comes to East Africa’s Payments Rails
Embedding insurance into everyday payments broadens access, simplifies enrollment, and scales distribution through banks, merchants, and telcos across East Africa.
Top 10 Digital Banking Software Providers in Africa
Ten digital banking platforms powering Africa’s next chapter: real-time cores, API ecosystems, AI-driven risk, inclusive channels that compress cost-to-serve while elevating compliance, resilience, and growth.
African Fintechs Shine on CNBC’s 2025 Global Top 300 List
There’s a new badge of honor on the African tech scene: landing a spot on CNBC & Statista’s 2025 World’s Top 300 Fintech Companies list. Ten African startups—from Nigeria’s ubiquitous OPay to Kenya’s asset-financing trail-blazer M-KOPA—made the cut this year. It’s more than bragging rights.
I&M Bank Taps ThetaRay for AI-Driven Financial-Crime Compliance Across East Africa
I&M Group PLC—among the region’s most prominent banking conglomerates—has signed a landmark agreement with ThetaRay, the Israeli-American firm renowned for cognitive AI in financial-crime compliance. T
Reimagining Africa Core Banking: MuRong Fusion Model Advantage
African banking stands at a critical juncture. Driven by a burgeoning young population equipped with smartphones, today's consumers demand instant account opening, real-time payments, personalized financial products, and seamless user experiences across digital channels.
Google Selects 15 African AI Startups for Latest Accelerator Cohort
Google for Startups Accelerator Africa selects 15 early-stage AI startups driving fintech, agritech, healthtech, and logistics innovation across the continent’s tech ecosystem.
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