In a meeting packed with deliverables, the two countries signaled a decisive shift from political friction to purposeful partnership – laying the groundwork for Prime Minister Balen Shah’s anticipated visit to New Delhi. Nepalese Foreign Minister Shishir Kanal, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. India and Nepal on Saturday took significant steps in reviving their bilateral …
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s transition to a cash-light economy is accelerating at a rapid pace, with the number of merchants accepting digital payments doubling in the past year. According to the Bank of Tanzania’s (BoT) National Payment Systems Annual Report 2025, the number of digital payment merchants will increase from 1.33 million to 2.79 million …
Willy Engelbrecht, Director of Solutions Architecture at Interfile. Many companies across Africa are focusing heavily on payment processing technologies, but the real challenge lies in what happens after the payment is made, says Willie Engelbrecht, director of solutions architecture at Interfile. Engelbrecht argues that the African payment industry has been investing in faster payment rails …
The move represents a significant shift in Uganda’s fiscal strategy. Instead of promoting electronic payments, regulators are now pushing consumers and businesses away from cash and paper-based transactions and towards digital channels. From January 1, 2027, individuals will be allowed to withdraw a maximum of $13,700 (UGX50 million) per day and $68,500 (UGX250 million) per …
Casablanca – Amal El Fallah Sekhrouchni said today that mobile payments in the country doubled to nearly MAD 3.9 billion in the past year as digital financial services continue to advance across Morocco. Speaking at the third edition of the Visa FinTech Day in Rabat, the Ministerial Representative for Digital Transformation and Administrative Reform said …
Ten years on, digital payments are still gaining traction in West Africa. Today, the region is experiencing a rapid structural shift from cash to digital as customers increasingly adopt card-based transactions, AI-driven commerce and seamless cross-border solutions. The best way to support this change is always to start locally. Creating opportunities wherever rooted; Global payment …
