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Vodacom Lesotho opens M-Pesa access to all smartphone users

Vodacom Lesotho has expanded its M-Pesa mobile money service to all users in the country, regardless of which mobile network they subscribe to, in a bid to increase financial inclusion.

Vodacom Lesotho opens M-Pesa access to all smartphone users

Ethio Telecom, Mastercard explore financial services partnership

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Ethio Telecom has announced a meeting with financial giant Mastercard to explore how the two companies can leverage technology to upgrade digital financial services.

Ethio Telecom, Mastercard explore financial services partnership

Safaricom M-Pesa expands reach in Ethiopia with LakiPay partnership

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Safaricom M-Pesa announced on Monday it is partnering with Ethiopian fintech startup LakiPay Financial Technologies to enhance digital payment services in Ethiopia.

Safaricom M-Pesa expands reach in Ethiopia with LakiPay partnership

CelcomDigi and PayNet use open APIs to secure digital payments

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Malaysian telco CelcomDigi announced on Wednesday it has formed an inter-industry partnership with Payments Network Malaysia (a.k.a. PayNet) to strengthen digital security in financial transactions using CelcomDigi’s open network APIs under the GSMA Open Gateway initiative.

CelcomDigi and PayNet use open APIs to secure digital payments

VNPT and Visa team to boost digital payments and finance in Vietnam

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Vietnamese telco VNPT announced on Sunday that its digital services unit, VNPT-Media, has signed a partnership deal with Visa to develop advanced digital payment solutions and boost financial inclusion for consumers and SMBs in Vietnam.

VNPT and Visa team to boost digital payments and finance in Vietnam

Safaricom M-Pesa to assist healthcare payments digitisation in Ethiopia

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The mobile payment group Safaricom M-Pesa, along with another, unnamed financial service provider, has signed a service level agreement (SLA) with the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia to transform healthcare payments through a secure, efficient and scalable digital payment system.

Safaricom M-Pesa to assist healthcare payments digitisation in Ethiopia

Airtel and MTN deals advance digital commerce in Uganda

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Uganda has been making headlines in the digital commerce world recently thanks to news involving two of its leading operators, Airtel and MTN, and leading payment enablers Network International and Mastercard.

Airtel and MTN deals advance digital commerce in Uganda
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Whale Cloud and Alipay+ extend payment tech partnership

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Whale Cloud, a leading technology company providing software solutions and services for telecommunications and multiple industries, and Alipay+, Ant International’s unified wallet gateway service powered by its cross-border mobile payment and digitisation technology, have extended their partnership at MWC 2025.

Dou Huichang, Director of Payment Group, Whale Cloud International (Left) and Gavin Liu, Director of Wallet Tech at Ant International (Right) at Whale Cloud and Alipay+’s MWC Barcelona joint-exhibition (Photo: Business Wire)

MTN Group Fintech announces payment alliance with Network in Africa

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MTN Group Fintech, described as Africa’s leading mobile financial services provider, has appointed Network International, an enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA), as its partner for Payment Processor – Issuing.

MTN Group Fintech announces payment alliance with Network in Africa

M-Pesa Safaricom launches remittance service in Ethiopia

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M-Pesa Safaricom said on Thursday it is partnering with Dashen Bank and CashGo to launch a new international remittance service in Ethiopia that enables users to receive money from abroad directly into their M-Pesa mobile wallets.

M-Pesa Safaricom launches remittance service in Ethiopia

Oppo apologises to Thai users over pre-installed loan apps

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Chinese handset maker Oppo has reportedly apologised to customers in Thailand after admitting to the telecoms regulator that its devices came with pre-installed loan apps that had not been approved by the Bank of Thailand (BOT).

Oppo apologises to Thai users over pre-installed loan apps

Mukuru launches mobile wallet service in Zimbabwe

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Financial services platform Mukuru says it has launched a mobile wallet in Zimbabwe called Mukuru Wallet. This follows Mukuru’s award of a Deposit-Taking Microfinance Institution (DTMFI) licence in the country by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe.

Mukuru launches mobile wallet service in Zimbabwe
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Could PPI changes boost the digital payment ecosystem in India?

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has enabled prepaid payment instruments (PPIs) to make unified payments interface (UPI) transactions via third-party mobile applications, a concept that may sound arcane on first glance, but one that could speed up the money transfer process in India.

Could PPI changes boost the digital payment ecosystem in India?

Safaricom Ethiopia boosts services and coverage

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While it’s been a holiday season in many parts of the world, it’s been a busy week for Safaricom Ethiopia – at least in terms of significant announcements involving M-Pesa services and coverage growth.

Safaricom Ethiopia boosts services and coverage

PalmPay and Jumia offer new payment option for Nigerian shoppers

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PalmPay, the Africa-focused fintech operating Nigeria’s most used mobile wallet, and Jumia, Africa’s e-commerce giant, have announced a strategic partnership to enhance the digital payment ecosystem on the continent, starting with payment integrations and co-marketing efforts in Nigeria.

PalmPay and Jumia offer new payment option for Nigerian shoppers
Managing Director, PalmPay, Chika Nwosu with Sunil Natraj, CEO, Jumia Nigeria, at the recent press conference to announce the PalmPay / Jumia partnership

PLDT/Smart gets ready to relaunch Smart Money app

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Smart Communications, the mobile arm of Philippine telco PLDT, is reportedly making moves to relaunch its original mobile money app, Smart Money, in an apparent bid to directly take on rival telco Globe Telecom’s GCash.

PLDT/Smart gets ready to relaunch Smart Money app

Two more fintech deals target UAE market

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Two notable fintech deals have recently been announced in the United Arab Emirates. The latest involves payments services company Worldline, which has partnered with Telr, a Dubai-based payment gateway aggregator and provider, to launch an e-commerce payments solution for the rapidly expanding UAE market.

Two more fintech deals target UAE market

M-Pesa Africa and Thunes to enable M-Pesa payments in China

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M-Pesa Africa – the mobile money JV between Safaricom and Vodacom Group – says that it’s expanding its partnership with global payment infrastructure provider Thunes to enable users in Kenya and Tanzania to use their M-Pesa wallet to make payments when traveling to China.

M-Pesa Africa and Thunes to enable M-Pesa payments in China
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MoMo Rwanda and Mastercard launch virtual payment card

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MTN Rwanda's fintech arm, Mobile Money Rwanda (MoMo Rwanda), has partnered with payment giant Mastercard to launch a new virtual payment solution in Rwanda.

MoMo Rwanda and Mastercard launch virtual payment card

Madagascar’s mobile money operators slam transaction tax plan

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Madagascar’s three mobile money operators – MVola, Orange Money and Airtel Money – have denounced plans by the government’s Directorate General for Taxes (DGI) to tax mobile money transactions, which they say will discourage financial inclusion and harm the economy.

Madagascar’s mobile money operators slam transaction tax plan

No funds lost in weekend GCash wallet glitch, says Globe CEO

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Globe Telecom president and CEO Ernest Cu said on Monday that unauthorized transactions that affected some GCash wallet users in the Philippines over the weekend were the result of a glitch, and that no funds were lost.

No funds lost in weekend GCash wallet glitch, says Globe CEO

Visa plans overseas QR payments for APAC digital wallet users

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Visa says it is collaborating with QR payment providers across the Asia-Pacific region to kick off a scheme that would enable digital wallet users in the region to make QR payments at merchants when traveling abroad.

Visa plans overseas QR payments for APAC digital wallet users

GCash, Thunes streamline remittances from UK, Europe to Philippines

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Global payment infrastructure provider Thunes said on Tuesday it has expanded its collaboration with Philippine mobile payments platform GCash to enables users to top up their wallet balances directly within the app using funds from UK and European bank accounts.

GCash, Thunes streamline remittances from UK, Europe to Philippines
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