Nairobi is set to host the groundbreaking Africa Fintech Forum 2024 on September 25th, where global fintech pioneers will converge to share transformative insights and strategies shaping the future of finance and technology.

Gen Alpha, the cohort of young people born from 2010 onwards, is emerging as a generation of family ‘finfluencers’.

Global fintech Unlimit today announced a strategic partnership with the global AI-commerce technology company, Shoplazza. The partnership is focused on enhancing cross-border payment services for e-commerce merchants in APAC. Shoplazza merchants will be able to leverage Unlimit’s extensive portfolio of payment methods and robust payment infrastructure to expand their customer bases worldwide, bolster customer satisfaction, and improve customer retention.

Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payment technology company, today announced that its flagship remittance product, Send App by Flutterwave, has launched commercially in Malawi. Customers can continue to use Send App to facilitate faster, easier, and more affordable cross-border money transfers into Malawi.

Mintos, the multi-asset investment platform offering a unique mix of alternative and traditional investment options, has successfully completed its European expansion and is now fully operational across the continent. Since its founding in 2015, the platform has attracted over 500,000 users across Europe. Authorised by MiFID, the company currently manages over 600 million euros in assets under administration.

Kuady, the leading payments service processor, for Latin America, has today announced the launch of the Kuady Card, an innovative virtual prepaid Mastercard now available to users in Peru. The new card is designed to provide a secure, flexible, and convenient way for users in the region to make payments.

Ebury, a global fintech company specialising in payments and collections, FX risk management and business lending, partners with Salt Edge, a leading open banking solution provider, to integrate its PSD2 APIs. This collaboration will enable both companies to enhance visibility and attract new customers while offering existing customers open banking services.

Coincover, the blockchain protection company, today announces partnerships with two of Canada’s leading crypto trading platforms, VirgoCX and Netcoins. The partnerships will aim to provide the best-in-class security for customer assets.  

Jack Henry™ announced today that AmeriCU Credit Union is leveraging its technology infrastructure and expertise to expand geographically and meet more community needs.

Chorus Intelligence Ltd has appointed Edward Vaughan in the newly created role of Vice President of Banking and Financial Services, effective today. Vaughan joins the business at an exciting time of growth, as the world’s leading digital intelligence and investigation solution expands into the financial services sector.