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Finovate Global Nigeria: A New Unicorn, Mobile Wallets, and the Pursuit of Financial Inclusion

Finovate

Taking advantage of their interoperability, we are now leveraging the existing network of agents and merchants … in the industry to bring our services closer to our customers.” Sponsored by Brand Communicator, the award acknowledges the fintech’s work in bridging financial gaps and promoting financial inclusion in Nigeria.

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The Evolution of Open Finance Through the Lens of CBI

The Fintech Times

As digitalisation reshapes finance, the industry is transitioning beyond traditional open banking into a comprehensive open finance model, enhancing both access and transparency for consumers. Fratini Passi, with 30 years of expertise in financial technology, strategically steers CBI’s developments.

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AfricaNenda Launches 2024 Annual Report: Advancing Inclusive Instant Payment Systems for Broader Financial Inclusion in Africa

Fintech Finance

The report highlights key milestones, insights, and the organizations transition into an independent foundation, further strengthening its ability to drive financial inclusion across the continent. Key achievements included: Expanding access to IIPS in Cabo Verde, Mauritania, Rwanda, South Sudan, and the CEMAC region.

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Universal Digital Payments Network (UDPN) and FORUS Digital Announce Strategic Cooperation to Advance Financial Innovation in Africa

Fintech Finance

Over 350 million adults in Africa live on a cash-only basis ( [link] ), without access to financial accounts, credit cards, or lending facilities. Digital currency systems could prove to be key in improving financial inclusion and opening up new opportunities to large underbanked communities in many African countries.

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Tokenisation 2.0: Are we ready for the next generation of payment security?

The Payments Association

Tokenisation is now a core enabler of secure, interoperable digital paymentspowering embedded finance, asset tokenisation, and evolving identity flows. Once a system for masking sensitive data, tokenisation has evolved into a foundational technology for enabling secure, interoperable, and scalable digital payments.

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Wallet wars: How digital payments are reshaping finance

The Payments Association

As digital wallets reshape finance and big tech challenges traditional banks, who will control the future of money? CEO Linda Yaccarino framed the move as a leap forward, but the real story is bigger: tech giants are no longer just facilitating payments, theyre actively reshaping the financial industry. The result?

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From open banking to open finance and beyond: The future of financial data-sharing

The Payments Association

From open banking to open finance and beyond: The future of financial data-sharing March 18 2025 by Payments Intelligence LinkedIn Email X WhatsApp What is this article about? The evolution of open banking into open finance, examining regional regulatory approaches and adoption trends. Why is it important?

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