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Announcements and deep-dive analysis about the financial technology (fintech) space in Africa.
Editorial: Fintechs and the fuss about financial inclusion when there is none
*Without a doubt, financial inclusion has been abused as much as unrelated words "sorry" and "strategy" | *Financial inclusion is an enabler. A key element in eliminating poverty.
Elon Musk acquires 9.2% stake in Twitter – now the majority shareholder
*Twitter said Musk purchased around 73.4 million common shares in the social media platform | *The disclosure has led to a 25% surge in Twitter’s share price in pre-market trading
How Nigeria’s first digital bank Is powering the financial technology sector
Today, ALAT boasts of over 574,242 customers and has processed over 43,000,000 transactions worth over N1 trillion...
New digital bank, Stellas launches ‘incognito transactions’ offering for Nigerian youths
Stellas positioned itself as a unique payment solution platform by offering "a ghost mode feature," the first of its kind in the country...
You can now apply for Visa’s $100,000 fund for innovative fintech startups
Global payment company, Visa has announced its Everywhere Initiative (VEI) programme, a global open innovation programme to allow…
Is buy now pay later a solid business model for Nigerian fintech startups?
Fintech platforms are increasingly looking for innovative ways to service their customers, one of which reinforces the motive…
Year in Review: Here are the top 5 fintech companies in Nigeria 2021
The term “Fintech” is used frequently nowadays despite the fact that the century does not mark the first…
FairMoney Microfinance Bank Aims to Drive Financial Inclusion in Nigeria
FairMoney MFB has grown its customer base to over 5 million users, and 2 million bank accounts, disbursed over N117 billion by relentlessly positioning as the New Bank for the masses--with plans to cater for the underbanked and unbanked.
Fintech company in Hong Kong acquires traditional bank in Indonesia after raising $240m
At a time when financial technology is shaking up the financial services industry in big ways, WeLab, a…
Microvest is helping users save, invest and drive financial growth
Despite the general impulse of Nigerians to spend due to the deplorable economic situation, saving culture is improving…
