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March 3, 2026

PawaPay and Deriv Deepen Mobile Money Push Across Eight African Markets

Mobile payments infrastructure firm PawaPay has deepened its partnership with retail trading platform Deriv to support mobile money deposits across eight African markets, according to reports from multiple outlets including BusinessDay Nigeria, TechAfrica News, and IT News Africa. The arrangement gives Deriv users in those markets the ability to fund trading accounts directly from mobile wallets, without needing a traditional bank account.

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