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Nov 14, 20267 min read

How Mobile Money Wins Betting Payments in East and Central Africa

Payment leaders Juliet of Flexify and Felix Oteno of Centise explain why mobile money wins bets in East Africa, why Central Africa plays by different rules, and what decides trust in payouts.

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Nov 10, 20266 min read

Mobile Money Payment Success Rates in African iGaming: Comparing M-Pesa and Other Providers

No public data ranks the providers. Here is how to measure your own.

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Nov 2, 20264 min read

Visa Signs Two-Year Digital Payments Deal With Senegal

The MoU covers person-to-government and government-to-person payments, cybersecurity and regulation. No platform, timeline or investment figure has been disclosed.

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Oct 31, 20264 min read

Google Wallet and Google Pay Go Live in Nigeria

Google has switched on Wallet and Pay for customers of four Nigerian banks. What it adds to a market that already runs on transfers, USSD and cards.

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Oct 31, 20264 min read

Circle Ventures Backs CrissCross to Push Stablecoin Payments Across Africa

The USDC issuer's venture arm has invested in a South African payments firm running in 30 African markets. What stablecoin settlement changes for operators moving money across borders.

DRC Wires E-Money Firms Into a National Gambling PlatformPayments
Sep 30, 20264 min read

DRC Wires E-Money Firms Into a National Gambling Platform

The DRC has connected most e-money firms to a national gambling supervision platform. Here is how the CSJA, deadlines and Ministry of Finance rules affect operators.

How Mobile Wallets Power Cameroon's SportsbooksPayments
Sep 29, 20263 min read

How Mobile Wallets Power Cameroon's Sportsbooks

MTN MoMo and Orange Money carry Cameroon's betting market through aggregators such as INTOUCH. Here are the fees, limits, taxes and real-time tax plans operators face.

How Zambia's Betting Operators Move Money Across BordersPayments
Sep 28, 20263 min read

How Zambia's Betting Operators Move Money Across Borders

Zambian operators use SADC-RTGS and TCIB to move money across SADC. Here is how the rails work, the 2026 banking law and the taxes on every flow.

Mobile Money, Licence Fees and Compliance Rules for Ghana BettingPayments
Sep 26, 20263 min read

Mobile Money, Licence Fees and Compliance Rules for Ghana Betting

Ghanaian betting runs on MTN MoMo, Telecel Cash and AirtelTigo Money. Here are the licence costs, Bank of Ghana payment rules and AML checks operators face.