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This Week in African Payments: February 21 – February 28, 2026

Weekly briefing covering 33 articles across African payments and fintech. Top topics: payments, regulation, mobile money.

February 28, 2026|1 min read
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Good morning. Here is your weekly roundup of 33 stories from across the African payments and fintech landscape.

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  • WafR Secures $4 Million to Broaden Financial Access in Morocco
  • Kenya's Pesalink Integrates with PAPSS to Cut Cross-Border Costs
  • Rwanda Advances Digital Currency to Pilot Phase, Aims to Boost Inclusion
  • Kenya's Pesalink Connects to PAPSS for Africa-Wide Local-Currency Settlements
  • Fido Ghana secures $5.5 million debt facility from Symbiotics
  • Moniepoint Uses Payments Data to Formalise Nigeria's Night Economy
  • Nigerian Woman Sues Moniepoint for N50 Million Over Unauthorised Account
  • South Africa's 2026 Budget Introduces Sweeping Crypto and Payments Reforms
  • MTN Ghana Elevated to Major Subsidiary Status Alongside Nigeria and South Africa
  • Grey Launches Business Platform for African SMEs to Manage Global Payments
  • Ghana maintains top global mobile money ranking with 96.10% score
  • South Africa's 2026 Budget to Unveil Key Fintech Policy Papers

By the Numbers

Topics: Payments (26) · Regulation (4) · Mobile Money (4) · Crypto & Blockchain (2) · Funding & Investment (2)

Countries: Kenya (10) · Nigeria (10) · Ghana (5) · South Africa (4) · Egypt (2)


That's your week in African payments. Read all our coverage at paymentsafrica.news.

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