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PayPal targets Africa with cross-border digital wallet in 2026

Mobile money instant payment in Africa. Photo by Olumide Bamgbelu @ Unsplash
Mobile money instant payment in Africa. Photo by Olumide Bamgbelu @ Unsplash
  • PayPal in talks with African fintechs ahead of 2026 wallet launch
  • New platform aims to link local wallets to global online payments

 

PayPal is in talks with African fintech firms as it plans to roll out a cross-border digital wallet platform on the continent in 2026, targeting one of the world’s fastest-growing payments markets.

Payments giant PayPal is seeking to deepen its presence in Africa through PayPal World, a new global platform designed to make local digital wallets interoperable across borders, according to its head of Middle East and Africa.

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