Africa fintech
Digital Economy
Visa’s Africa Fintech Accelerator Hits 104 Startups: Inside a $1.4B Milestone
ALGERIATECH Editorial
April 19, 2026
⚡ Key Takeaways Visa's Africa Fintech Accelerator announced in April 2026 that it has now supported 104 startups across five...
Digital Economy
Ethiopia Switches On EthioPay-IPS: The $30M Instant-Payments Backbone
ALGERIATECH Editorial
April 16, 2026
EthSwitch launched EthioPay-IPS, connecting 32 banks, 12 MFIs and 6 PSPs on a $30M BPC SmartVista platform to unify Ethiopia's digital payments.
Digital Economy
PayPal World Lands in Africa: Inside the 2026 Cross-Border Wallet Launch
ALGERIATECH Editorial
April 16, 2026
PayPal is in talks with multiple African fintechs for a 2026 cross-border wallet launch targeting remittances and e-commerce in a $40B digital payments market.
Digital Economy
Africa’s Second Fintech Wave: From Mobile Money to Lending, Insurance, and Wealth
ALGERIATECH Editorial
April 2, 2026
⚡ Key Takeaways African fintech funding rebounded to $693.9 million in 2025, up 42% year-over-year, as the sector’s center of...
Digital Economy
Digital Wallets: Africa’s $36 Billion Boom and PayPal’s Continental Bet
ALGERIATECH Editorial
March 2, 2026
Africa's digital wallet market hits $36.1B in 2026, growing 16% YoY toward $59.4B by 2030. PayPal plans its continental launch as mobile money reaches 860M.
