PAPSS
Startups
PAPSS and the Algerian Startup: Unlocking Cross-Border Payments Across Africa
⚡ Key Takeaways The Bank of Algeria joined PAPSS on August 15, 2025, connecting Algeria to a continental payment network...
Digital Economy
Vaulfi Stablecoin Neobank: What North Africa’s First Stablecoin Bank Means for Algeria
⚡ Key Takeaways Vaulfi, backed by Pan-African VC Launch Africa and co-founded by Algerian entrepreneur Dr. Safa Korti, is building...
Digital Economy
Algeria Digital Exports: How IT Service Firms Can Earn Foreign Currency via PAPSS and Tasdir+
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria joined PAPSS in 2025 and operates Tasdir+ for export registration, creating a legal pathway for IT...
Digital Economy
Africa Fintech 2026: Why Interoperability and Patient Capital Are the Missing Pieces
⚡ Key Takeaways Africa’s fintech revenues stand at roughly $10 billion today, with BCG projecting $65 billion by 2030—but the...
Digital Economy
Africa Cross-Border E-Commerce: How AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocol Unlocks a $113B Market
⚡ Key Takeaways Africa’s e-commerce market is projected to reach $113 billion by 2029, and the AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocol...
Digital Economy
Africa Fintech Second Wave: How Embedded Finance and B2B Credit Move Beyond Mobile Money
⚡ Key Takeaways Africa’s fintech revenues are projected to grow six-fold from $10 billion to over $65 billion by 2030,...
Digital Economy
Africa’s Digital Payments Reliability Crisis: 81 Billion Transactions, Fragile Rails
⚡ Key Takeaways Africa processed 81.8 billion mobile money transactions in 2024 — 74% of all global mobile money activity...
Digital Economy
Africa’s Digital Payments Reliability Crisis: 81 Billion Transactions, Fragile Rails
⚡ Key Takeaways Africa processed 81.8 billion mobile money transactions in 2024 — 74% of all global mobile money activity...
Policy & Regulation
Algeria Fintech Strategy 2024-2030: A Licensing Roadmap for Digital Banks Under Regulation 24-04
⚡ Key Takeaways Bank of Algeria Regulation 24-04 of 13 October 2024 sets a two-stage licensing path for fully digital...
Digital Economy
Digital Remittances to Algeria: Why Wallet Corridors Could Reshape $1.86B in Inflows
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria received roughly $1.86 billion in formal diaspora remittances in 2024, with informal flows adding significantly on...
Digital Economy
Western Union’s USDPT and PayPal’s Africa Wallet: The Stablecoin Remittance War of 2026
⚡ Key Takeaways Western Union’s USDPT (Solana-based, 1.5-1.8% fees, 8 African markets) and PayPal’s Africa Wallet (PYUSD-based, 1.0-1.5% fees) are...
