LemFi has acquired London-based fintech company Pillar in a move aimed at expanding its credit services for immigrants…
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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…
Nigeria, Africa’s biggest economy, is the driving force behind the continent’s fintech revolution. The country accounts for 28%…
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…
Nigeria has filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Binance, demanding US$79.5 billion in damages for alleged economic losses…
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended Google CEO, Sundar Pichai for the company’s engagement in advancing AI…
Raenest, a multi-currency accounts platform for individuals and businesses across Africa, has completed an US$11 million Series A…
CreditChek, a credit assessment provider in Nigeria, has partnered with CredPal to support its new credit card business…
Moniepoint, a Nigerian business payments and banking services platforms, has secured an investment from Visa. Founded in 2015…
Of Africa’s nine unicorns, all except Andela are fintech companies. In 2024, fintech claimed nearly half of all…
Moniepoint, one of Africa’s fastest-growing fintech, announces it has raised US$110 million in equity financing. Founded in 2015…
Yellow Card announced the closing of its Series C financing. The US $33 million equity financing was led…