Investment in Africa is entering a period of reassessment. The familiar narratives of rapid growth and untapped potential…
Nigeria
Thunes has announced a collaboration with Sterling Bank, a Nigerian commercial bank, to facilitate cross-border payments for Nigerians…
Across Africa, retail is changing fast—and at the center of this transformation is the simple act of paying.…
Nigeria, Africa’s biggest economy, is the driving force behind the continent’s fintech revolution. The country accounts for 28%…
Of Africa’s nine unicorns, all except Andela are fintech companies. In 2024, fintech claimed nearly half of all…
Moniepoint, a Nigerian business and personal banking platform, has reached a valuation of over US$1 billion after completing…
In 2024, Nigeria received $21.29 billion in personal remittances, accounting for 11.3% of the country’s GDP, according to…
Nigeria boasts one of the largest and most advanced fintech ecosystems in Africa, with the biggest concentration of…
Nigerian fintech Payaza has secured approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria to raise an…
LemFi has acquired London-based fintech company Pillar in a move aimed at expanding its credit services for immigrants…
Tigran Gambaryan has announced his departure from Binance, ending a four-year tenure during which he established and led…
PalmPay, the African digital banking fintech, is reportedly in discussions to raise between US$50 million and US$100 million…
BPC, a global payments solutions provider, has expanded its operations in Nigeria, appointing Dapo Adeosun as Managing Director…
Seeds & Pennies, the retail lending subsidiary of Liberty Assured, has announced the successful raise of $1.1 million…
The Financial Times’ 2025 list of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies highlights 130 firms that have recorded the most significant…
A Nigerian judge on Wednesday (April 30) adjourned a tax evasion case against the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange,…
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed issuing new provisional licenses to crypto startups under its Accelerated…
Equinix, a US-based digital infrastructure company, has opened its latest data centre expansion in Lagos. The new facility,…
In a new episode of the Future of Money Podcast, hosted by Henri Arslanian, Tigran Gambaryan, a former…
Despite a challenging year 2024 marked by slowing funding, tightening regulations, and a difficult macroeconomic landscape, Nigeria’s fintech…