This new partnership means Xprizo customers can now deposit and withdraw funds using M-Pesa directly into their Xprizo wallet.

Xprizo, an iGaming fintech platform, has increased its payment service offerings by integrating with Kenyan network M-Pesa.

Xprizo is an all-in-one finance management solution that allows merchants to manage their payments all in one place. Xprizo also supports all major payment processors, making it simple to integrate your existing system.

M-Pesa is a money transfer service, payments and micro-financing service to be used on mobile phones. M-Pesa was launched in 2007 by Vodafone and Safaricom, and stands to be the largest mobile network operator in Kenya.

According to the companies, this collaboration ‘aims to bridge critical gaps in the payment ecosystem, notably facilitating seamless cross-border transactions and providing businesses with an invaluable tool for local operations.’

Due to this new partnership, Xprizo users can now deposit and withdraw funds using M-Pesa directly into their Xprizo wallet. From there, users are permitted access to a variety of services, from making transactions in international e-commerce environments to utilising wallet-to-wallet functionalities.

Businesses can integrate the full Xprizo wallet, enabling users to top up their accounts using M-Pesa or other integrated solutions.

Following that, consumers can make transactions from their Xprizo wallet to any Xprizo-registered merchant. Alternatively, end users have the option to pay directly via M-Pesa on a merchant’s website.

Xprizo CEO Richard Mifsud commented: “M-Pesa has fundamentally transformed how people manage money. Where Xprizo steps in is to expand that revolution into cross-border payments and corporate services – we’re very optimistic about the new addition to the Xprizo payment aggregator.”

Dazn has agreed to purchase Eleven Group’s global sports media businesses, whose acquisition it hopes will accelerate the firm’s growth plans.

Once complete, this agreement will see Eleven Sports and Team Whistle join Dazn Group, expanding the latter’s geographical footprint and creating an additional revenue stream, among other purported benefits.

In Europe, it will help cement Dazn’s position, most notably in Portugal and Belgium, but also in Italy and Spain.

Meanwhile, Eleven’s presence in Taiwan and other Southeast Asian markets will complement Dazn’s existing foothold in Japan.

Eleven’s Founder and Chairman, Andrea Radrizzani, who also happens to own English football club Leeds United, will join Dazn’s Board as an executive director.

He commented: “We have developed a successful sports media company in the last six years with Eleven, and we’re delighted that this journey continues.

“The merger will provide greater opportunities as a group to continue to build a global destination for sports fans, which was our mission from day one.”

In the same vein, Dazn’s ultimate goal is to become a “one-stop shop” for sports fans.

To this end, it launched a new betting platform in the UK last month: Dazn Bet

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This merger will likely support the platform’s growth, most notably in the form of Team Whistle, that will help enhance Dazn’s social media presence. It will also gain access to expanded football rights.

Dazn Group CEO Shay Segev said: “Dazn has invested in building a revolutionary digital sports platform, where fans can enjoy the full range of interactive sport entertainment.

“We are looking forward to expanding these capabilities to new markets as well as leveraging Eleven’s capabilities in Dazn.”

Eleven Group and Dazn’s deal is subject to an anti-trust review, meaning they cannot currently provide a completion date.