financial inclusion
Digital Economy
India’s Fintechs, Having Conquered Payments Through UPI, Now Target the Credit Market
Having driven mass digital-payments adoption through UPI, Indian fintechs are now targeting the underserved credit market. What the payments-to-credit pattern means for other emerging digital-payment ecosystems.
Startups
Nigeria Fintech Week 2026 Convenes in Lagos as African Fintech Funding Rebounds
Nigeria Fintech Week 2026 runs 22-23 September in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt as African fintech captured 41% of H1 2026 startup funding — where the capital is actually flowing.
Digital Economy
Africa’s $198.8 Billion Mobile Payments Year: What the 2026 Numbers Really Mean
Africa's mobile payments market is forecast to reach $198.8 billion in 2026, up 22%, driven by interoperable infrastructure and fintech. What the numbers mean for the digital economy.
Digital Economy
Edahabia Goes Premium: Algeria Post’s Tiered Cards and a Maturing Payment Market
Algerie Poste is splitting Edahabia into Blue, Premium, Platinum and Black tiers. Here is what the ceilings mean for merchants, fintechs and the diaspora.
Digital Economy
Trust at Scale: SATIM Hardens Algeria’s Payment Rails with AI and Tokenization
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s electronic payments reached 939 billion dinars in 2025, up 46% from 2024, with more than 22...
Digital Economy
DZ Mob Pay and Algeria’s E-Payment Surge: 939 Billion Dinars and 46% Growth Toward 2030
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s electronic payments reached 939 billion dinars in 2025 (+46%), with DZ Mob Pay — the new...
Digital Economy
Algeria’s Cashless 2030 Strategy: Tiered Wallets, Mobile Banking, and the Path to Financial Inclusion
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s Fintech Strategy 2024-2030 targets 50% cashless transactions by 2030, underpinned by a three-tier KYC wallet framework...
Digital Economy
Africa’s Crypto Regulation Convergence: How New Rules Are Building Legitimate On-Ramps
⚡ Key Takeaways With South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, and Mauritius all implementing crypto licensing frameworks, Africa now has ~8 countries...
Digital Economy
Africa’s $900 Billion Mobile Money Market: The B2B Supply-Chain Payments Shift
⚡ Key Takeaways Africa processes ~$1.43T in annual mobile money, but 80%+ of B2B supply-chain transactions remain cash. BCG projects...
Digital Economy
Algeria’s Telecoms Enter Fintech: What MNO-Led Mobile Money Means for Digital Payments
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria has 54.8 million mobile connections but only 16% of adults use digital payments, with 57% of...
Digital Economy
Digital KYC in Algeria: How eSIM-Linked Identity Could Unlock Remote Banking Onboarding
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria has a 57% unbanked adult population but mandatory biometric national IDs since 2016 and 54.8 million...
