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Announcements and deep-dive analysis about the financial technology (fintech) space in Africa.
The Best of #BeLikeNgoziChallenge as Temie Tubosun Inspires Unique Celebration for NOI’s WTO DG Appointment
Nigerians have been having a merry time, especially on social media, as they celebrate Ngozi Okonjo Iweala on…
Nigeria’s Send Technologies, 2 Others Raise Seed Funding From Japanese VC Firm, Uncovered Fund
Nigerian Logistics startup, Send Technologies, has just received funding from Uncovered Fund, a venture capitalist firm based in…
Real Reason Providus Bank Shut Down Virtual Accounts and Why it Matters
Providus Bank yesterday deactivated all its virtual accounts in a sudden move which affected fintech startups including Piggyvest,…
Cowrywise Raises $3m Series A Funding to Expand its Wealth Management Offerings
Nigerian fintech startup, Cowrywise has closed a $3 million Series A funding round to expand its wealth management…
The Most Promising Tech Sectors for Investors to Look Out for in 2021
The extensive adoption of digital technologies post-COVID-19 during the year 2020 further revealed the key role played by…
“How we survived 2020” with Fehintolu Olaogun, CEO, CredPal
2 years ago, Fehintolu Olaogun co-founded CredPal alongside Olorunfemi Jegede, a technology platform that allows middle and lower-class…
With Commodity Prices Skyrocketing, Here are 5 Apps That Can Help Reduce Cost this Holiday Season
Happy holidays! I hope you are getting enough chicken and rest ahead of 2021? The word around town…
From Paystack to Bamboo, Here are Technext’s Top 5 Fintech Players of 2020
The Fintech companies in Nigeria were not immune to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Similar to the…
From Bundle to Abeg, Here are the Top 5 Nigerian Apps Released in 2020
In 2020, several apps were released in Nigeria to further underline the proliferation of digital technologies in Africa’s…
Mobile Money Could Add 46m People to Nigeria’s Financial System – Mastercard Fintech Webinar
Mobile money could extend financial services to about 23% of Nigeria’s overall population of more than 200 million…
