All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

PhotonPay receives US state money transmitter licence 

MTL is a regulatory requirement for businesses involved in moving money or providing related payment services at the state level. 

Flutterwave buys Mono to expand account-to-account payments in Africa

As agreed, Mono will continue to operate as an independent company following the acquisition.

dLocal and Convera partner to enhance cross-border payments in emerging markets

This collaboration aims to address the challenges businesses face when sending funds internationally, such as slow settlement times, high costs.

Nuvei secures crypto-asset service provider licence in EU

With this licence, Nuvei can offer regulated services such as cryptocurrency storage, administration, transfers, and the exchange of crypto-assets into funds.

Aspire secures Electronic Money Institution licence in EU

Aspire has signed investment commitment with the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, selecting the Netherlands as its regional base.

Stablecoin-based payment fintech RedotPay raises $107m in Series B

As of November 2025, RedotPay has registered more than six million users worldwide, spanning over 100 markets.

MassPay integrates Visa Direct for faster cross-border payouts for businesses

This integration enables fast payments to cards, bank accounts, and digital wallets in over 200 markets.

Bluevine launches Tap to Pay powered by Stripe

The new feature allows any small business to accept in-person payments anywhere, without the need for hardware or complex setup.

Zilch secures FCA payments services licence in UK

The licence enables Zilch to develop payments methods in-house and bring new products to market more rapidly.

Mastercard collaborates with TerraPay  to expand digital payment capabilities

Through this collaboration, wallet customers will be able to make contactless payments at physical points of sale.