Why Opera-backed MiniPay wants Africans to spend stablecoins

M-PESA’s next act begins where banks still fall short: lending

Nearly two decades after transforming how Kenyans pay, save, and transfer money, Safaricom is turning its attention to a credit market where banks are reluctant to lend beyond established borrowers, pushing millions of small businesses and households to expensive digital loans and shylocks.

South Africa: Foreign-Owned Shops Looted in Durban - South African News Briefs - July 2, 2026

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A Step Towards Inclusion

The Bank of Namibia and its partners deserve credit for launching a digital payment platform designed to make transferring money easier for Namibians. The platform, known as WayaMe, could benefit small businesses, street vendors, farmers and township traders who have traditionally relied on cash and often lack access to expensive payment infrastructure. That is progressive [] The post A Step Towards Inclusion appeared first on The Namibian.

Market Bag: Bananas for $1,600 amid higher prices, fewer shoppers at Mandeville Market

MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Banana is selling for as much as 1,600 per dozen at the Mandeville Market this week, with vendors reporting fewer shoppers as rising prices squeeze consumer budgets.Among the more expensive produce are onion at 500 per pound, sweet pepper (500), yellow yam (600), and ginger (800). More affordable options in Manchester include scotch bonnet pepper (200), tomato (150), and Irish potato (200).Speaking with host Carlysia Ramdeen, one vendor said business has slowed significantly.“The people dem have no money. The turnout is very poor and the things dem is very short nowscarce,” she said. “Prices alright is just because of the short supply of the goods [and] everybody turn to the farming now so instead of dem fi come and buy, dem have dem own.”Tune in to an all-new Market Bag on all Jamaica Observer digital platforms.

5 life moments when South Africans wish they’d planned their forex sooner

Most South Africans only think about foreign exchange when a life event forces them to. A university acceptance letter arrives, a decision to emigrate becomes real, a property deal moves faster than expected. Suddenly, moving money across borders stops being abstract and becomes urgent. The problem is that urgency is expensive. Exchange rates shift daily, []