AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoDigital Payments in Africa: BanffPay secured a Central Bank of Liberia PSP license to launch Liberia’s first unified pay-in/pay-out payments API, building on its remittance and FX licenses. Corporate Lending Meets AI: EY’s Matt Cox says corporate financing is shifting as clients demand faster decisions and clearer outcomes, while private credit pressures banks and AI moves from pilots into credit workflows. Crypto Policy Power Struggle: A U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve faces a Treasury-vs-Commerce control fight, with DOJ legal counsel mediating and no new Bitcoin purchases yet. Bitcoin Market Shockwave: Strategy sold 3,588 BTC (~$216M) to fund dividends, but BTC rebounded above $64K as ETF flows improved and traders digested the treasury impact. Regulated Crypto Expansion: Ripple gained full EU MiCA coverage after Luxembourg’s CSSF granted CASP authorization, extending compliant crypto services across 30 EEA nations. Fintech Growth Watch: McKinsey data shows fintech revenues hit ~$650B globally, but Europe still lags on penetration and regulatory capability. Payments & Fraud: Kenya’s CMA plans blockchain analytics for real-time monitoring, sanctions screening, and AML/CFT checks under its 2025 virtual assets law. Consumer Finance: Canada’s buy-now-pay-later use jumped as grocery costs strain budgets, with Koho reporting a 109% rise in BNPL usage over a year.
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