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PayPal has had a complicated relationship with Nigeria. While the fintech company has expanded its services across many countries over the years, it has long imposed restrictions on Nigeria. PayPal first became available there in 2014, but only on a...

Cybersecurity company Kaspersky has reported detecting an average of 500,000 malicious files each day during 2025, a 7% increase on the previous year.
The figures, covering the period from November 2024 to October 2025, come from the company’s Security Network and form part of its annual Kaspersky Security Bulletin....

The African cloud hosting industry is experiencing a quiet revolution. As businesses across the continent struggle with banking limitations, cross-border payment restrictions, and volatile local currencies, a growing number of hosting providers are turning...

Visa has announced a partnership with digital assets infrastructure provider Aquanow to extend its stablecoin settlement capabilities to financial institutions across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA).
The collaboration integrates Aquanow’s platform with Visa’s existing payment technology, allowing issuers and acquirers on Visa’s network to settle transactions using approved stablecoins, including USDC....