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Announcements and deep-dive analysis about the financial technology (fintech) space in Africa.
Climate tech edges fintech, attracts 45% of Africa startup funding in 2024 so far
Climate Tech is not so much a ‘sector’ per se as it covers a wide range of use cases
Strong human technology: how LAPO survives Nigeria’s crunching digital lending space
The LAPO chief said the company has a strong human technology that helps with strong KYC
Egyptian fintech Sahl raises $6 million in joint Seed and Series A funding round
Sahl has become a major player in the Egyptian fintech landscape, serving over 12 million customers monthly and 15 million households in Egypt
A brief guide to index trading by Octa
Index trading are straightforward measures of how asset groups perform in the market
Binance generated 20bn from Nigeria in 2023, larger than health and education budget- Minister
Binance recorded a turnover of $20 billion in 2023 alone
AI could solve Nigeria’s ‘mis-banking’ problems- Damola Giwa ARM MD for Digital Banking
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a buzzword in today’s world. But beyond being just a trend, decision-makers are…
Zone launches decentralized PoS payment gateway to eliminate failure points and chargeback fraud
Zone's PoS Payment Gateway brings a comprehensive payment processing solution to Banks and Fintechs that deploy PoS payment terminals.
Ibrahim Ibitade talks about founding Leatherback and processing $500m monthly by end of 2024
Ibrahim Ibitade said Leatherback is projected to hit $500 million in monthly transactions before the end of 2024.
The genius of Direct Card Routing: the secret sauce behind payment giants’ success
Nigerian fintechs, like Opay and Moniepoint, have used direct card routing to achieve this decentralised method of sending payment card transactions directly to issuer Banks
Global fintech funding declined by 16% in Q1 2024, its lowest quarterly slump in 7 years
The decline in global fintech funding is in sharp contrast to the gains that have been made in the broader venture market.
