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Moniepoint Inc has appointed Rose Muturi, former Branch Kenya CEO, as the chief executive for Kenya, as the Nigerian fintech unicorn bolsters its expansion strategy in East Africa following the acquisition of Sumac Microfinance Bank earlier in the year. The Nigerian fintech, in an emailed response on Tuesday, confirmed the appointment, stating that Muturi has been brought on board to oversee the company’s strategic direction and not to manage its new local subsidiary. The appointment suggests that the unicorn is moving from securing a regulatory foothold in East Africa’s biggest economy to building a banking business. The acquisition of Sumac gave the company the licence required to operate in the market, but expanding operations will require local banking expertise as competition intensifies among banks, fintechs, and mobile money platforms. “We can confirm that Rose Muturi has joined Moniepoint Inc. as CEO to lead our Kenya operations, driving the group’s strategic direction in the country rather than managing a standalone subsidiary,” Edidiong Uwemakpan, Moniepoint’s vice president for corporate affairs, said in a statement. She added that Muturi is employed by Moniepoint Group, while Sumac Microfinance Bank “is a separate entity with its own leadership team.” Muturi joined Moniepoint in June, according to her LinkedIn profile. Before joining Moniepoint, Muturi spent more than four years at Branch, rising from East Africa managing director to chief executive of Branch Kenya. During her tenure, Branch became a neobank after acquiring Century Microfinance Bank, using its licence to expand beyond digital lending into broader banking services. Muturi has also held senior leadership positions at HF Group, Tala, TransUnion Kenya, Chase Bank, and Standard Chartered Bank. She founded the Digital Lenders Association of Kenya and serves on the board of the Association of Microfinance Institutions Kenya. Expanding beyond payments While Moniepoint has disclosed a few details about its Kenyan strategy, its recent acquisitions suggest ambitions beyond payments. Sumac holds a deposit-taking microfinance banking licence, allowing it to mobilise deposits and extend credit. Combined with the appointment of an executive experienced in running a regulated digital bank, the acquisition gives Moniepoint both the regulatory infrastructure and local management needed as it expands beyond payments in Kenya. Shortly before completing the Sumac deal, the company also acquired restaurant software provider Orda, extending its push beyond payments into software, lending, and banking services for small businesses. In Nigeria, Moniepoint offers merchant payments, banking, credit, and business management tools through a single platform, a model it could replicate in Kenya. The company also appears to be building out its Kenyan team. Its careers page currently lists tens of open positions globally, including roles in Nairobi such as People Business Partner, Financial Planning Analyst, and Head of Product Control and Accounting, suggesting it is assembling the local leadership needed to support its expansion. “Moniepoint is building capacity in Kenya as it works to bolster its strategy in the market,” Uwemakpan said. True scale demands moving beyond surface-level integrations to robust execution. We’ve filtered the noise out of Moonshot 2026, optimising the conference strictly for high-calibre connections between startup founders, global financial operators, enterprise leaders and individuals rewiring Africa’s technical frameworks. Get 20% off Early Bird tickets for a limited time.
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Supercell, the Finnish game company behind Clash of Clans, Hay Day, and Clash Royale, has opened applications for its first Developer Grants Program, offering equity-free funding of between $20,000 and $200,000 to African game development studios. The programme is designed to help legally registered game studios build sustainable businesses, strengthen an emerging games ecosystem, and grow alongside the teams building the next generation of games, according to the company. Supercell will select three to five studios for the inaugural cohort. Applications close on August 9, shortlisted studios will be notified in October, and funding is expected to begin in December. Africa’s gaming ecosystem is expanding, with more studios entering the sector, yet access to early-stage funding remains one of the industry’s biggest constraints. Several initiatives have been recently launched to boost funding in the ecosystem, including Google Play’s $1 million equity-free fund for independent game studios across 32 African countries. “Africa is one of the most vibrant creative regions in the world. The ideas, the stories, the talent emerging from Africa will help shape the future of global gaming,” Ilkka Paananen, CEO and cofounder of Supercell, said in a video message at the MaliyoCon gaming conference in December 2025. “Our investment in Africa is both commercial and social. We are backing ambitious developers and committing to the continent’s long-term future.” The grants are open to studios whose primary operations and most of their teams are based in Africa. Although a studio with a holding company registered outside the continent can still apply, provided it discloses its legal structure. According to Supercell, studios can submit more than one game as part of their portfolio, but must identify a single one as the primary focus of the funding request. Previous investment, grants, or accelerator programs participation will not affect eligibility, and the company noted that it welcomes applicants across all platforms and business models. The grants are non-dilutive, meaning Supercell will not take equity or ownership in participating studios or their intellectual property. The game company noted that funding could be used across a range of development needs, including salaries, contractors, engineering, art and design, software, quality assurance, marketing, live operations and other costs that help studios reach their next stage of growth. “At Supercell, we believe the best teams make the best games,” the company said in its announcement. “Some of the most exciting creative energy and distinctive cultural narratives today are emerging from Africa, and we believe this talent will help shape the future of global gaming.” Eligible studios can apply through the portal with their pitch decks, gameplay trailers, links to previous games, and a funding plan. According to Supercell, applications will be evaluated based on the strength of the team, the quality and originality of the game’s creative vision, evidence of player engagement, the studio’s potential to build a sustainable business and contribute to Africa’s gaming ecosystem, and a clear plan for how the funding will accelerate its growth. The company first signalled its plans months before applications opened, at MaliyoCon in Lagos, where Deborah Mensah-Bonsu, global social impact lead at Supercell, told the room of the grants even as the company was still working out the criteria. “We believe there are incredible teams here on the continent that we want to support. We believe in the future of this ecosystem, and so we’re really excited to partner,” she said. “It (the grant) is really about trying to catalyse and accelerate some of the studios on the continent.” True scale demands moving beyond surface-level integrations to robust execution. We’ve filtered the noise out of Moonshot 2026, optimising the conference strictly for high-calibre connections between startup founders, global financial operators, enterprise leaders and individuals rewiring Africa’s technical frameworks. Get 20% off Early Bird tickets for a limited time.
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14 juillet 2026 Hello , Welcome back to Francophone Weekly by TechCabal, your weekly deep dive into the tech ecosystem across French-speaking Africa. For readers who want to understand Francophone Africa beyond headlines—through markets, startups, and systems. New editions of the newsletter will land directly in your inbox every Tuesday at 12 PM WAT. By default, this newsletter is in French. If you’re reading this in your email inbox, click the “Read in English” button below to switch to the English version. If you’re reading on our website, you can either click the button below or toggle the language selector at the top right-hand side of the page to view the English edition. Read in English Le 3 juillet, le Pullman Abidjan a accueilli Catapult : Inclusion Africa, une conférence organisée par la Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT) dans le cadre de son programme d’accélération Catapult plus large, qui a déjà déployé des éditions similaires en Asie du Sud-Est. Soutenu par le gouvernement luxembourgeois, l’Agence Luxembourgeoise pour la Coopération au Développement (LuxDev), la Banque Centrale des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (BCEAO), le Groupement Interbancaire Monétique de l’Union Économique et Monétaire Ouest-Africaine (GIM-UEMOA), la Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD), Appui au Développement Autonome (ADA), l’Association Fintech de Côte d’Ivoire, et plusieurs institutions luxembourgeoises de développement et de finance, l’événement a réuni régulateurs, investisseurs et fondateurs autour d’un seul thème : comment construire un secteur fintech inclusif et finançable à travers les huit pays de l’Union Économique et Monétaire Ouest-Africaine (UEMOA). La journée s’est articulée autour de trois panels animés — réglementation, innovation pour la finance inclusive, et intelligence artificielle (IA)/cybersécurité — avant de laisser la parole à quinze fondateurs de fintechs pour une session de pitchs au rythme soutenu, puis de se conclure par une discussion orientée investisseurs sur le financement et les actifs numériques. Ce qui s’est dégagé ressemblait moins à un salon professionnel qu’à une séance de travail sur la plomberie d’un marché de 150 millions d’habitants que régulateurs, banques et startups s’efforcent tous de refaire en même temps. Voici pourquoi l’UEMOA pourrait devenir la prochaine frontière fintech de l’Afrique. 1. La réglementation comme fondation, pas comme obstacle Source de l’image : Seneweb. Le panel d’ouverture, piloté par la BCEAO et GIM-UEMOA, l’opérateur d’infrastructure de paiement partagée de la région, a donné le ton. Deux chantiers réglementaires convergent simultanément sur la région. Le Cadre d’Audit de la sécurité des systèmes d’information (CAF-STI/SSI), la certification de cybersécurité requise pour les acteurs de l’écosystème de paiement, est désormais obligatoire pour tout opérateur dans l’écosystème, avec un délai de grâce de deux ans accordé aux nouveaux entrants pour satisfaire douze exigences couvrant la sécurité des données, l’interdiction des mots de passe par défaut et la formation périodique des collaborateurs. L’académie de GIM-UEMOA et ses partenariats avec Stru Team, un cabinet de conseil en cybersécurité basé au Luxembourg, et l’Africa Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), une organisation de renforcement des capacités en cybersécurité travaillant avec des institutions financières africaines, existent précisément pour accompagner les entreprises vers cette conformité. En parallèle, la Plateforme d’Interopérabilité des Systèmes de Paiement Instantané (PISPI), la plateforme d’interopérabilité des paiements instantanés de la BCEAO, lancée le 30 septembre 2025, impose une connexion obligatoire à partir du 30 juin 2026. Le positionnement de PISPI est sans détour : une seule connexion couvre les huit pays de l’UEMOA et leur population combinée. Les virements de compte à compte (A2A) se règlent en moins de cinq secondes sur une plateforme gratuite, remplaçant un processus de virement classique pouvant prendre 48 heures et coûter jusqu’à 12 000 francs CFA (20,87 dollars). GIM-UEMOA occupe un terrain adjacent mais distinct, centré sur l’interopérabilité monétique et l’homologation des solutions d’acceptation de paiement, les deux institutions étant explicitement présentées comme complémentaires sous la supervision de la BCEAO. Les intervenants ont également précisé que PISPI ne remplace pas le système de règlement brut en temps réel de la région, le Système de Transfert Automatisé et de Règlement (STAR). Le moment le plus marquant du panel reste toutefois la discussion sur l’open banking, qui s’est appuyée sur le déploiement européen de la Deuxième Directive sur les Services de Paiement (DSP2) comme mise en garde. La réglementation sur l’interopérabilité ne fonctionne que là où le régulateur la fait réellement appliquer face à des banques réticentes — et de nombreuses fintechs européennes se sont trompées en se connectant aux interfaces de programmation d’application (API) bancaires sans modèle économique viable derrière la plomberie, une erreur qui pousse désormais certaines vers le Treasury Management comme source de revenus alternative. La BCEAO a déjà inscrit des obligations d’open banking dans sa nouvelle loi bancaire, même si les textes d’application restent en attente pendant que PISPI absorbe l’essentiel de l’énergie réglementaire pour l’instant. Le conseil pratique donné aux fondateurs était direct : cartographier chaque réglementation applicable, s’auto-évaluer par rapport à elle, et se présenter devant le régulateur avec un dossier préparé plutôt qu’à vide — en traitant la conformité comme une stratégie de croissance plutôt qu’une contrainte. GIM-UEMOA a ajouté son propre double défi, spécifique aux fintechs : démontrer leur valeur ajoutée aux banques en tant que partenaires plutôt que concurrentes, et devenir techniquement interopérables avec PISPI plutôt que de rester en silo — en soulignant que puisque tous les acteurs font face au même régulateur et aux mêmes contraintes, c’est finalement la qualité du management qui fait la différence entre les gagnants. IA et cybersécurité : un attaquant plus rapide qu’un défenseur Le deuxième panel a abordé un sujet plus inconfortable : l’IA arme les attaquants plus vite qu’elle n’arme les défenseurs. Les grands modèles de langage (LLM) offensifs ont été cités comme permettant des tests d’intrusion automatisés à vitesse machine — un exemple donné faisait état de 600 vulnérabilités détectées sur une application critique, contre les cinq environ qu’une équipe corrigerait habituellement en un an via une revue manuelle. La fraude d’identité suivrait directement le rythme des nouvelles versions de LLM, avec une plateforme de paiement citée comme subissant des millions
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