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Nigeria's instant payment system ranks among the world's most advanced, driven by fintech innovation and regulatory reforms, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria.

CARIFESTA has shown up the need for a seamless banking system among Caribbean nations and those on the African continent. As he took part in one of the ...

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the Nigerian instant payment system is among the most developed in the world.

Some Johannesburg Metrobus commuters have come out strongly against the bus company’s new payment system. However, Metrobus says it is going ahead with the system’s implementation, starting on ...

Coinbase has introduced Coinbase Payments, a new infrastructure stack that enables platforms like Shopify to offer instant USDC payments globally. The launch marks a significant step in making ...

Hongkongers and mainland residents jumped at the chance to send money across the border via a new electronic payment service on its first day of operation on Sunday.