MTN Nigeria
Payment Telecom

Banks Block MTN Nigeria Subscribers From Using USSD For Transactions

Commercial banks in Nigeria have blocked MTN Nigeria subscribers from using the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes. This was

TalentQL
Accelerator

Nigerian Talent Recruitment Startup, TalentQL Joins Techstars Toronto

TalentQL, African-focused talent recruitment and outsourcing company, has announced that it has been accepted into Techstars Toronto. The company will join nine other

Tugende
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Tugende Secures $3.6M Investment to Help Meet Intense Demand For Productive Asset Finance

Tugende, a technology-enabled asset finance company, in East Africa has closed $3.6M in additional equity financing.  The round was led

Curacel
Funding Insurtech Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Insurtech Startup, Curacel Secures $450k Pre-seed Investment

Curacel, a Nigerian startup that aims to fast-track claims processing and detects fraudulent claims for health insurance, has raised a

Accelerex
Fintech

Accelerex Offers Ghanaian Customers More Digital Payment Options

Accelerex Ghana has been granted an enhanced Payment Service Provider (PSP) licence from the Bank of Ghana (BoG), under the Payment

Jumia
Ecommerce Jumia

How Ecommerce Logistics Networks Are Growing Brands Businesses in Nigeria

The logistics and supply chain sector is one of the fastest growing industries in Nigeria. According to a report by

Fintech
Accelerator Africa Fintech

Meet 10 Startups Selected For MEST’s 2021 Pan-African Fintech Accelerator

The Pan-African Fintech Accelerator (PAFA) is excited to announce the selection of the ten (10) fintech startups to participate in

FBNQuest
Economy Feature Health

COVID and the Growth of Technology in Nigeria – FBNQuest

It is often said that the COVID-19 virus has brought an irreversible change in working practices and lifestyle, and that

Health Partnership Payment

Nedbank’s ‘Tap-on-phone’ – a first in Africa – Empowers SMMEs With Safe and Secure Contactless Payments

At the height of the global Covid-19 pandemic, Nedbank became the first bank to offer small, medium and micro enterprises

Fintech Funding Investment

SA Fintech Firm, Adumo Closes $15m Funding From IFC to Boost Digital Payment Solutions in Africa

South Africa-based fintech firm, Adumo, has secured a $15 million investment from IFC, a member of the World Bank Group,