Investment Startup Venture Capital

Nigerian KYC Verification Startup, Identitypass Raises $2.8m Led by Marc Ventures Capital

Identitypass, a Nigerian Know Your Customers (KYC) verification startup, has closed $2.8 million seed funding led by Marc Ventures Capital.

CBN
Banking Fintech

In Another Regulatory Clampdown, CBN Bars Fintechs From Using BVN For KYC

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reportedly barred fintech companies and other non-bank financial institutions in Nigeria from providing

BVN
Government RegTech

Pantami Pushes For BVN To Be Replaced With NIN

The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami has disclosed that he pushing for the Bank Verification Number

Survival Fund
Government News RegTech Social Media

What About Our BVN, National ID Card & INEC Registrations? Nigerians Ask FG Following Order to Submit Self-certification Forms

Nigerians have reacted strongly to an order by the Federal Government for bank account holders to submit self-certification forms. It

CBN
Uncategorized

CBN Unveils BVN 2.0 As Part of Efforts to Reach Nigerians Excluded From Financial System

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled Bank Verification Number (BVN) 2.0 as disclosed as part of efforts to

Passfolio
Business

Passfolio Brings Commission-free US Stock Trading to Nigeria

US broker-dealer Passfolio now supports BVN verification and local bank transfers in Nigeria!  As of December 2020, Passfolio clients in

IMEI
Government Regulation

‘Do Your Worst, We Won’t Submit Our IMEI Number’, Nigerians Tell FG

Nigerians have taken to social media to outrightly reject the moves by the federal government to collect their IMEI numbers

Social Lender
AgricTech Fintech

Farmers Benefit From Social Lender-OCP Africa Collaboration

Over 100,000 smallholder farmers received personalised financial services from a smart funding initiative of Social Lender, a fintech company, and

Banking Cyber security Fraud

How Ihebuzor Chris, Access Bank Hacker Was Arrested by EFCC

Ihebuzor Chris, the hacker who bragged on social media about possessing the data information of Access Bank customers, has been

Banking

As From August 1 Banks Will Debit Accounts of Chronic Loan Defaulters

In a bid to protect the banking sector from Chronic loan defaulters, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued