Kwame Mensah
July 4, 2026 · 7 min read
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How a handful of companies quietly built the payment rails an entire continent now runs on.
A decade ago, moving money across African borders meant days of delay and unpredictable fees.
Today, a handful of interoperable payment rails move billions of dollars a year, built almost entirely by local engineering teams.
Kwame Mensah
Covers the payment rails and fintech infrastructure reshaping African commerce.
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