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techcabal. com > 05/05/2026 > passpoint-announces-financial-orchestration-layer

Passpoint announces the financial orchestration layer for Africa, Europe, and the G20

6+ hour, 31+ min ago  (308+ words) The financial infrastructure company unifies payments, compliance, liquidity, and settlement into a single programmable control plane, processing billions in annualised volume across 16 corridors for 300 plus merchants globally Intelligent payment routing selects the optimal path for every transaction at transaction time,…...

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techcabal. com > 05/04/2026 > fact-checking-regulations-in-nigerian-tech

Fact-checking regulations in Nigerian tech

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (858+ words) When Nigerian banks crossed the finish line of one of the most ambitious financial reform exercises in the country's history, the numbers told a story of institutional resolve." Over 24 months, 33 banks raised a combined "4. 65 trillion in fresh capital, with nearly…...

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techcabal. com > 04/20/2026 > hokfam

Nigerian tech founder Ikechukwu Emmanuel Arum's Hokfam secures second Place at Lloyds Bank Tech Hackathon in Leeds with Leeds Link

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (226+ words) The achievement not only earned Hokfam second place in the competition but also opened the door for further collaboration with Lloyds Bank on exciting new technology projects. As part of the recognition, Hokfam will also travel to'Edinburgh, Scotland, to participate…...

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techcabal. com > 04/13/2026 > azza

How Azza is building Africa's most important fintech Infrastructure on Whats App

3+ week, 2+ hour ago  (518+ words) In Africa, the promise of financial inclusion has long been met with an inconvenient reality. Despite over a decade of digital wallets, crypto exchanges, and fintech apps, millions of Africans remain underserved, not because they lack ambition or resources, but…...

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techcabal. com > 04/08/2026 > zazu-taps-visa-to-launch-online-business-accounts-in-morocco

Zazu taps Visa to launch online business accounts in Morocco

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (350+ words) Zazu, a pan-African digital bank that serves small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has partnered with Visa to launch a digital business account for Moroccan entrepreneurs and small businesses. The partnership embeds Visa into Zazu's rebundled financial operating system for SMEs…...

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techcabal. com > 04/03/2026 > regulatory-passporting-and-the-future-of-cross-border-fintech-in-africa

Regulatory Passporting and the Future of Cross-Border Fintech in Africa

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (873+ words) Africa's fintech giants are already regional, but regulation isn't When Nigerian fintech companies expand across Africa, the technology often travels easily. Payments APIs integrate quickly, merchants understand the products, customers adopt digital wallets and online checkout tools without much friction....

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techcabal. com > zu > 04/01/2026 > impilo-yami-kubuchwepheshe-u Cassandra-Collins

UCassandra Collins ngokwakha umsebenzi wokumaketha we-fintech | I

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (798+ words) UCassandra Collins ngokwakha umsebenzi wokumaketha we-fintech'Tech Cabal UCassandra Collins ngokuthi kungani ukuthatha imisebenzi "engalungile" kuyindlela kuphela yokuthola umsebenzi wakho UCassandra Collins wehliselwe umholo ukuze angene ohlelweni lwezobuchwepheshe. Kwakungo-2020, ngemuva nje kokuvalelwa kwe-COVID-19, futhi wayenenketho: ukuhlala njengomqondisi wokuqukethwe komuntu odumile onethonya…...

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techcabal. com > 03/30/2026 > bureaucracy-forces-niger-state-to-replace-tech-ministry-with-agency

Bureaucracy forces Niger State to replace tech ministry with agency

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (673+ words) Niger State, in Nigeria's north-central region, has introduced a major shift in its tech governance structure, replacing its Ministry of Communications Technology and Digital Economy with a new agency tasked with driving digital initiatives more efficiently." The move signals a…...

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techcabal. com > 03/27/2026 > transactpay-ultra

Transactworld Digital launches "Transactpay Ultra": Nigeria's First 24/7 automated settlement rail to end the "Holiday liquidity crisis"

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (349+ words) Following a week of severe liquidity constraints that saw Nigerian merchants waiting up to five days for access to their revenue due to the Eid holidays, Transactworld Digital Services today announced the launch of Transactpay Ultra. This exclusive, high-performance settlement…...

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techcabal. com > 03/26/2026 > scale-partners-with-mastercard-to-simplify-card-issuance-across-five-african-markets

Scale partners with Mastercard to simplify card issuance across five African markets

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (246+ words) Scale, a South African card'issuing startup, has partnered with Mastercard, a global payments company, to simplify card products for businesses in Senegal, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Zambia, and Zimbabwe." In Kenya, where mobile money is already big and card usage is…...