Happy Easter Monday Fintech Friends, 👋
After 100+ editions and growing TWIF Africa from 22,000 to over 80,000 subscribers, today I am passing the baton to Jovin.
It has been the best 2 years of documenting the growth of African Fintech. I am grateful to Nik Milanović and the entire TWIF team for the opportunity and the trust, and proud to have been part of this journey all the way through to the Plaid acquisition.
The African Fintech story is only getting bigger. Farewell.
- John
Meet Us at Stable Salons Africa – Marrakech, April 7
Last month, Paschal Okeke hosted the inaugural Stable Salons in Kigali. The event gathered industry leaders to discuss stablecoin adoption, regulatory clarity, and building robust liquidity on the continent.
He wrote about what the room said, and what it meant. Next stop is Marrakech - if you want to be in the room, register here.
Here are the highlights of what happened in African Fintech this week;
A cross-continental giant secured a banking license after hitting massive volumes.
A new card solution launched to bridge stablecoins with everyday retail.
National ID systems evolved to allow citizens to make direct payments.
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💸 Fundraise and Exits
💰 Venture Funds
AfDB invested $8.5M in Breega to close Africa’s tech startup funding gap.
🚀 Partnerships & Product Launches
Flutterwave and Kulipa launched stablecoin payment cards for the African market.
Roqqu integrated Bridge to power everyday stablecoin payments for all users.
HyperFX tipped a partnership with Tanzania's local stablecoin for liquidity infrastructure.
Kenswitch partnered with Visa to strengthen its bid for the national switch.
👔 Leadership Lineup
Sahl appointed Islam Gaber as the new Senior Commercial Director.
📰 News of the Week
Ghana integrated National ID cards with payment systems to increase utility.
The National Identification Authority added digital wallets to the Ghana Card in 2026. This enabled payments at ATMs and stores. The system integrated banks for global access, tackling low credit card penetration while biometric security enhanced safety for all users.
👀 Eye Openers
📖 Other News, Reads, and Media
Anchor secured new licenses and crossed two point five billion in transactions.
Flutterwave obtained a Nigerian banking license and hit forty billion in payments.
MTN Ghana completed the structural separation of its mobile money business.
Kenya added nine million users as mobile money penetration hit saturation.
🪙 Stablecoin Watch
USD-backed stablecoins fueled Nigerian trade amid ongoing foreign exchange market uncertainty.
📑 Read of the Week
Rebalancing the Smiling Curve: How African Fintechs Are Moving from Edge to Core (Read Here)
🎥 VIDEO INTERVIEWS/DISCUSSIONS
Dynamic CEO Itai Turbahn discussed embedded wallet infrastructure, corporate payment networks, and the recent M&A frenzy reshaping global financial systems.
🦉 Tweet of the Week
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