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Announcements and deep-dive analysis about the financial technology (fintech) space in Africa.
‘No-Fee’ Cross Border Money Transfer Startup Chipper Cash Partners with Paystack to Expand Operations into Nigeria
Chipper Cash, a mobile cross-border money transfer platform based in San Francisco is partnering with payment gateway company,…
Accion Venture Lab to Fund African Fintech Startups From $23 Million Inclusive Fund
So far, the lab has a portfolio of 36 Fintech startup investments across 5 continents, including African startups like Apollo Agriculture, Lidya, and Lulalend
Nigerian Fintech Startup Carbon is Expanding to Kenya, its Second African Market in Less Than 6 Months
This move to Kenya is one of the many expansions to be embarked upon by the Fintech startup as it has earlier announced its plans to launch digital banking services in 3 other countries.
Nigerian Fintech Firms will Make $1.19 Billion from Remittance Fees in 2019, PwC Predicts
The money made by fintech companies in Nigeria from remittance has been estimated to reach an impressive $1.19bn…
Paga Reaches N1.5 Trillion Transaction Milestone Barely a Year After Securing $10 Million Round
Mobile payments company, Paga, recently announced that it has hit another milestone in its financial operations. The fintech…
WhatsApp Faces Major Competition in Africa as MTN Releases New Instant Messaging App ‘Ayoba’ with Instagram-like Features
According to MTN, Ayoba will soon be fitted with its artificial intelligence mobile money 'assistant' or chatbot which will help people to make payments across social media platforms
Twitter Just Tested an ‘Original Tweeter’ Tag to Distinguish the User who Starts a Thread, but Twitter Users are Upset
Hello Technext fans. It’s another great weekend and we bring you gists that happened on social media within…
Oluwatobi Boshoro Resigns as CEO of Renmoney Less Than a Year After Her Appointment
Ten months after she was appointed, Oluwatobi Boshoro has resigned from her position as the Chief Executive Officer…
PiggyVest Inches Closer to Being a Bank, Introduces Account Numbers for its Users
PiggyVest (formerly PiggyBank), the prominent Nigerian savings platform has released yet another feature for its users. Now, the platform…
E-Payment Giants Interswitch Rekindles Plans to Raise $1Bn from IPO by Listing in the NSE and LSE
The company’s initial listing was thwarted in 2016, majorly due to the economic decline suffered in Nigeria following the drop in crude oil pricing.
