跨境贸易 · 2026-10-16

[The Conversation Africa] Completing value-added tax (VAT) returns takes time, and waiting for a refund can tie up money a business needs to pay suppliers or invest.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has signed into law an extension of the reduced 8 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on petroleum products, days after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) applied the same rate in its latest fuel-price review.

Cross-border payments carry a working capital cost before money reaches the recipient. Payment providers frequently need funds available in advance to make payouts in other markets. For a company operating across currencies and time zones, that can mean maintaining cash in multiple bank, settlement or network accounts so payments can proceed when customers send them. […] The post Stablecoins Take Aim at Cash Locked in Prefunding appeared first on PYMNTS.com.