Fintech
Fintech

Nigerian Fintech Companies Raise $1.2bn in 2022

Nigerian Fintech companies secured a venture capital funding of $1.2 billion in 2022, followed by Kenyan fintech firms which raised

Arewa
Competition Entrepreneurship Financial Inclusion Fintech Startup Women

Apply: Arewa Femtech Fest For Female Entrepreneurs in Northern Nigeria

Financial Services Innovators (FSI) has partnered with Startup Arewa to launch a fintech challenge tagged Arewa Femtech Fest. The programme

TEAMAPT ANNOUCNES SHIFT IN CONSUMER FOCUS AND PLANS FOR WEST AND NORTH AFRICA EXPANSIONS
Africa Fintech Payment

TeamApt Announces Shift in Consumer Focus and Plans to Commence Operations in West and North Africa

Nigerian fintech company TeamApt has announced it will be shifting its focus from delivering financial services products to banks to

CBN
Banking Event Events Fintech

CBN Urges Banks to Share customers’ Data With Fintechs

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has asked commercial banks to share their customers’ data with financial technology (Fintech) companies

Lupiya
Fintech Funding Investment

Enygma Ventures Invests $1m in Zambian-Based Microfinance Startup, Lupiya

Enygma Ventures has made a $1 million investment in Zambian based microfinance startup, Lupiya. This investment will enable Lupiya to

MoneyFellows
Fintech Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Fintech Startup, MoneyFellows Raises $4m to Expand Across Africa

MoneyFellows, an Egyptian fintech startup, has scored $4 million in a Series A round to expand across Africa as well

Fintech
Business Economy Fintech

Nigerian Fintechs: Quick And Effective But Can They Be Trusted?

Ugochukwu Festus, a businessman at the popular computer village in Lagos was in dire need of cash to clear his

Transsion Holdings
Fintech Partnership Venture Capital

Transsion Holdings and Wapi Capital Partner to Fund Early-stage African Fintech Startups

Transsion Holdings, the manufacturers of Techno, infinix and Itel has partnered with Wapi Capital to find and fund fintech startups

DPO Group
Acquisition Africa Business Entrepreneurship Fintech Payment Technology

Kenya’s DPO Group Acquires South Africa’s PayFast

DPO Group (Direct Pay Online), the leading African Payment Service Provider (PSP) has announced its acquisition of PayFast, one of

Union Bank
Banking Edtech Fintech Funding Innovation Social Entrepreneurship Technology

Union Bank Launches N5m EdTech Challenge

As part of efforts to promote innovation in the education sector, Union Bank of Nigeria Plc has announced the launch