This Week in Fintech(@twifintech):Why does Africa’s biggest bank want a stake in OPay? Standard Bank is reportedly in preliminary talks to acquire a strategic pre-IPO stake in OPay, ahead of the fintech’s proposed $4B US listing. @jovebosco looks at what the deal could mean for both sides, as one of Africa’s biggest traditional banking groups eyes a stake in one of the continent’s biggest fintech success stories. Elsewhere this week, Blockradar passed $1B in processed stablecoin volume, Quidax added Kenyan shilling wallets and payouts, and Ghana expanded its virtual asset sandbox. Get @jovebosco's take, plus this week’s biggest African fintech news, in This Week in Fintech Africa:

2026.08.25 11:44

Why does Africa’s biggest bank want a stake in OPay? Standard Bank is reportedly in preliminary talks to acquire a strategic pre-IPO stake in OPay, ahead of the fintech’s proposed $4B US listing. @jovebosco looks at what the deal could mean for both sides, as one of Africa’s biggest traditional banking groups eyes a stake in one of the continent’s biggest fintech success stories. Elsewhere this week, Blockradar passed $1B in processed stablecoin volume, Quidax added Kenyan shilling wallets and payouts, and Ghana expanded its virtual asset sandbox. Get @jovebosco's take, plus this week’s biggest African fintech news, in This Week in Fintech Africa: