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Across Africa, a significant economic transformation is taking place through ordinary transactions. It happens when a market trader receives a digital payment for the first time. It happens when a small business sells to a customer outside its immediate community. It happens when an entrepreneur begins to build a reliable record of revenue and cash…

A total of approximately $361m was raised across 16 FinTech funding and investment deals this week, with Ingenico’s €150m investment emerging as the biggest disclosed equity deal.

Currencies38606 Market Cap$ 2.48T+8.93% 24h Spot Volume$ 53.97B+11.3% DominanceBTC56.12%-0.83%ETH10.91%+7.84% ETH Gas0.05 Gwei Nigeria-focused payments startup Pouchers has raised $500,000 in pre-seed funding led by Dubai-based Stack Directory LLC, with participation from strategic angels. The company is exiting beta as it scales its stablecoin-powered payment and virtual dollar card platform. FundraisingAug 19, 2026 1min read byCryptoRank

New features expand Xero’s AI-native platform to simplify end-to-end financial management for small businesses and accountants

Adyen has partnered with Tod’s to unify the luxury brand’s global payments operations. The rollout covered more than 115 stores in 14 countries and Tod’s eCommerce business in 35 markets.

AI agents are starting to execute more sophisticated tasks, such as identifying vendors that can deliver freight, comparing prices, and messaging the vendor to organizing a delivery. But when it comes to making a payment for the shipment, they still need to involve a human.

Add to Google Preferred Sources Shopify heads into its Q2 2026 earnings report with strong momentum from a first quarter that saw revenue rise 34% to $3.17 billion and gross merchandise volume exceed $100 billion for the second straight quarter. Core operating income more than doubled, fueled by AI-powered commerce tools and accelerating B2B activity.…