Companies Expand Tech and Financial Services in Africa Through Partnerships and Funding - November 2025
Several initiatives are expanding services across Africa through partnerships and funding. Vodacom Tanzania has launched M-Pesa Global Payment in partnership with Visa, Alipay, MTN Uganda, and Thunes to boost digital financial inclusion and cross-border trade. Separately, the United States Department of State has announced a $150 million "pay-for-performance" financing vehicle for Zipline. This funding is intended to expand Zipline's drone delivery infrastructure across Africa and is contingent on partner African governments signing expansion contracts. In a broader regional move, Westcon Comstor has partnered with Fortanix to provide advanced data security services across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), aiming to strengthen secure AI environments.
