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Announcements and deep-dive analysis about the financial technology (fintech) space in Africa.
2026 preview: Industry regulations that fintechs should watch out for this year
If 2025 was the year of regulatory announcements, 2026 is shaping up to be the year fintech entities…
The $26B remittance boom: How CBN reforms created fintech’s biggest opportunity, and biggest threat
Nigeria’s diaspora remittances, with fintech substantially in the mix, are set to reach $26.13 billion in 2026, marking…
Flutterwave acquires Mono in strategic push for open banking
Flutterwave, Africa’s largest fintech by reach and scale, has moved to strengthen its position in digital financial services…
When trust breaks: 2025’s fintech controversies and what they mean for the industry
The WhatsApp message landed at 3 am. “Have you seen what’s happening?” Attached was a screenshot of a…
Banks, fintechs mandated to generate Tax IDs for account holders from January
Nigerian banks and fintech companies have been quietly mandated to automatically generate and update tax IDs for their…
Nomba launches Apple Pay for Nigerian merchants, enabling contactless payments
Nomba, a Series B Nigerian fintech company, has announced the integration of Apple Pay across its platform, positioning…
Nigerian fintechs’ $230 million funding in 2025 raises crucial questions
The fintech founder had practised the pitch fifty times. Three minutes to explain why her lending platform was…
PayPal accepts defeat: now the fintech giant finally wants to play in Africa
In 2008, the World Bank published a piece titled “PayPal (not) in Africa“. The intention was to call…
Historical timeline: How PoS agents became Nigeria’s real banking system
Nigeria now has one POS terminal for every 26 citizens, compared to just 14 ATMs per 100,000 adults.
In conversation with Joshua Nwogodo on how ZuniQ is rebuilding cross-border payments for the overlooked mid-sized businesses powering emerging market trade
ZuniQ, a Nigerian fintech company providing instant, borderless access for businesses to transact globally, was born from a…
