Nigeria
Fintech Attracts Lion’s Share of 2020 African Tech Funding
Fintech funding in Africa jumped 49.3% in 2020 to US$160 million. The amount was raised by 99 fintech startups, making fintech the dominant tech sector of 2020, a new report by regional startup news and research portal Disrupt Africa found.
Read MoreBooming Nigerian Fintech Sector Could See Revenues Reach US$543M by 2022
Fintech revenues in Nigeria are projected to reach an estimated US$543 million by 2022, driven by increasing smartphone penetration and a large population of unbanked eager to adopt digital financial services, according to a new report by the Economist Intelligence
Read MoreBill and Melinda Gates Foundation Donates US$1.5 M to Strengthen Cybersecurity in Africa and Asia
CREST, the not-for-profit accreditation and certification body for the technical security industry, has received a grant of $1.4 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help increase cyber security capacity in Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Bangladesh
Read MoreUnited Bank For Africa To Launch Chat Banking On Whatsapp In Nigeria
n a first for Nigeria, customers of United Bank for Africa can now conduct their favorite banking activities in a secure and convenient manner, by communicating with their bank in a verified WhatsApp chat. This capability is made possible through
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