Africa

Gen Alpha leading the push for digital payments: report
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27 June, 2025

Gen Alpha leading the push for digital payments: report

A Mastercard study reveals that one in two Gen Alpha have a digital wallet, while nearly 50% of respondents have...
Digital ID revolution: Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, PNG make strides
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26 June, 2025

Digital ID revolution: Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, PNG make strides

The Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea has announced a draft policy with a clear vision for implementing its...
VPS, Mastercard team up to advance digital payments in Morocco
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25 June, 2025

VPS, Mastercard team up to advance digital payments in Morocco

In other news, a new report has highlighted the growth of digital asset-based remittances to Latin America in a trend...
Ethiopia, Namibia, São Tomé and Príncipe step up digitalization
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20 June, 2025

Ethiopia, Namibia, São Tomé and Príncipe step up digitalization

Elsewhere, Africa’s second-smallest nation, São Tomé and Príncipe, is piloting a national digital ID system based on the World Bank-backed...
Spain tracks digital asset holdings for taxes under proposed law
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18 June, 2025

Spain tracks digital asset holdings for taxes under proposed law

The proposed law will also enable coordination with the tax authorities in other EU states and allow Spanish authorities to...
1 in 3 Kenyan banks ready to venture to digital assets: report
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16 June, 2025

1 in 3 Kenyan banks ready to venture to digital assets: report

Kenya’s central bank survey notes the country’s lenders said that digital assets provide alternative investment and payment channels and can...
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