Africa Bank-Fintech M&A 2026: Banks Are Buying the Fintechs They Once Feared
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Across Africa, banks are acquiring the fintechs they once dismissed as disruptors. The strategic logic is sound — but the integration risk is real.
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Kenya Sets Africa’s Highest Stablecoin Bar — and 50 Crypto Firms Still Want In
Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority has set Africa’s most demanding stablecoin capital requirements. Fifty firms applied anyway — and the race to become Africa’s crypto hub is underway.
Paystack Acquires Ladder MFB: Building for Regulation Before Being Caught By It
Paystack’s acquisition of Ladder MFB and its N250M CBN fine are the same story: Act one established the problem, Act two is the solution.
