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MTN, Piggyvest, Flutterwave, and Kuda featured on CNBC's list of top fintech companies for 2024

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American news and business channel, CNBC, in its World’s Top Fintech Companies 2024 report, has listed seven African companies as part of the 250 leading fintech companies in the world.

The report, done in partnership with market research firm Statista, highlighted relevant KPIs for over 2,000 eligible companies between March and May 2024.

Companies were segmented into eight different categories, namely: alternate finance, banking solutions, business process solutions, digital assets, financial planning, neobanking, payments, and wealth technology.

Among the top 250 firms, five Nigerian companies made the list:

- Kuda: Featured in the neobanking category.

- Palmpay, Flutterwave, MTN Momo: Listed in the payment segment.

- Piggyvest: Included in the financial planning category.

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