A culture of late payments by bigger companies is leaving small businesses struggling to get by.

Across the continent, cashew farmers – among those in a growing range of agricultural markets – are making use of blockchain to digitise their finances and track the numbers more effectively.

The declining use of cash suggests it is also of declining necessity, but its existence is an invaluable aid for the most vulnerable in society and for freedom itself.

The US plans for the introduction of FedNow, its real-time payments solution – but decades after some other countries. What took so long?

Payment in cryptocurrency is becoming increasingly common, but even with the existence of stablecoins, it is not without its risks.

Demand for gold-backed payments is on a sharp upward trend as customers look for stability, with regulators’ attention likely to draw in.