Africa Launches First Card Scheme for Cross-Border Payments

Africa Launches First Card Scheme for Cross-Border Payments

TLDR Africa has launched its first pan-African payment card system, PAPSSCARD, aiming to cut dependence on foreign card networks The PAPSSCARD is a joint venture by Afreximbank, the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), and Mercury Payment Services (MPS) PAPSSCARD will be usable across national borders, reducing the cost of intra-African trade and payment transactions…

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Africa Launches First Card Scheme for Cross-Border Payments

Africa: Visa Partners Yellow Card to Expand Stablecoin Payments Across Africa

TLDR Visa has partnered with Yellow Card to pilot stablecoin-powered cross-border payments across CEMEA The collaboration will test integration with Visa Direct, enabling businesses to send stablecoin-backed transfers directly to users’ bank or card-linked accounts Sub-Saharan Africa has witnessed consistent monthly stablecoin remittances exceeding $500 billion between 2022 and 2024 Visa has partnered with Yellow…

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Yellow Card, Visa in deal to hasten stablecoin uptake in Africa

Yellow Card, Visa in deal to hasten stablecoin uptake in Africa

Yellow Card Financial and Visa have signed a deal to promote the use of stablecoins for cross-border payments in emerging markets where the cryptocurrency exchange operates. The two will explore opportunities to streamline treasury operations, enhance liquidity management, and enable faster and more cost-effective transfers, according to Yellow Card co-founder and CEO Chris Maurice. “Visa…

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Wells Fargo Active Cash Card Review

Wells Fargo Active Cash Card Review

Unlimited 2% cash rewards — Cardholders earn an unlimited 2% cash rewards on purchases, with no categories to activate or earnings limits to track. There are other cards that offer higher cash back rates on certain categories, and while they can be worth it, they do require more effort. And they often are also subject to…

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Wells Fargo Active Cash Card Review

Review: Citi Simplicity Credit Card

0% introductory APR for 21 months on Balance Transfers: One of the longest introductory periods we’ve come across, you’ll get 0% intro APR for a full 21 months on Balance Transfers, which means you’ll have almost two years to pay off your balance. 0% introductory APR for 12 months on Purchases: You’ll also get 0%…

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