Banks, mobile money operators and fintechs are expanding access to e-commerce, remittances and digital disbursements through mobile-first virtual card experiences. Through an SDK, issuers embed Visa Pay capabilities into their existing mobile applications and launch virtual cards and payment experiences quickly and securely. Visa is expanding access to Visa Pay […]
GCB Bank’s leadership in advancing seamless cross-border payments across Africa has earned high praise from the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), with the Bank being recognised as one of the platform’s most strategic partners on the continent. The recognition came during a courtesy call by a PAPSS delegation to […]
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has declared that Africa’s landmark free trade agreement has entered its most critical phase, with the focus now firmly shifted from negotiating rules to delivering real economic opportunities for businesses and citizens across the continent. Speaking on the AfCFTA Podcast, the Director […]
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has concluded a high-profile mission to Angola with a renewed push to transform African industrial production into continental trade, announcing plans to mobilise businesses, investors and development finance institutions to accelerate implementation of Africa’s single market. The mission, led by AfCFTA Secretary-General […]
Bolt Food’s orders beyond restaurant delivery grew by 154% during the first half of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, as more Ghanaians used the platform to order groceries, pharmacy products, health and beauty items, electronics, home essentials, pet care products and other everyday purchases. The growth reflects […]
A new joint venture to build an African-owned digital trade infrastructure under the AfCFTA Protocol on Digital Trade The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and ADI Foundation signed, on 18 July 2026 in New York, a Strategic Partnership Agreement providing for the creation of a joint venture to […]
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has declared that Africa’s digital trade agenda has entered a new phase of implementation following the successful conclusion of the Second AfCFTA Digital Trade Forum in Lagos, Nigeria. Held under the theme “Digital Trade for a Connected African Market,” the forum brought […]
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is set to revolutionise not just the movement of goods, but the very fabric of how Africans work, create, and collaborate, according to the AfCFTA’s Director for Trade in Services, Emily Mburu-Ndoria. In a wide-ranging interview on the AfCFTA podcast, MsEmily Mburu-Ndoria outlined […]
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening economic cooperation with global partners following high-level discussions with a delegation from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam aimed at expanding trade and investment ties between Africa and Southeast Asia. On behalf of the Secretary-General of the […]
The Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat, H.E. Wamkele Mene, has asserted that Africa’s economic transformation will depend significantly on the ability of women entrepreneurs to participate fully in continental trade, Speaking at the HerAfCFTA Regional Conference 2026 in Abuja, Nigeria, H.E. Mene emphasized that women are […]
