Fintech

Is Africa’s growth-driven fintech boom built to Last?

As the sun rises over Lagos, Adebayo, a young Nigerian fintech entrepreneur, stares at his computer screen. His brow furrowed in concentration and his startup, a mobile money platform to bring financial services to the unbanked, has just secured significant funding from a Silicon Valley venture capital firm. It should

Zone and NIBSS want to reduce the failed POS transaction rate in Nigeria with this blockchain solution

Obi Emetorom, Zone CEO talks about Zone’s novel solution that has no failure point and why the fintech is championing the concept of a regulated blockchain

Leatherback CEO, Ibrahim Ibitade, on operating in emerging markets and its global banking ambition

Over a conversation, Ibitade talks about operating in emerging markets, the thesis behind Leatherback’s expansion and its global banking ambitions.

Egyptian Fintech startup MNT-Halan secures $157.5 Million fund to fuel global expansion

Fintech startup MNT-Halan has secured $157.5 million in a recent funding round to expand its operations beyond Egypt.

UNDP launches first Fintech hub in Lagos, unveils pioneer cohort of 42 startups

The unveiling of the Timbuktoo Fintech Hub in Lagos on Tuesday marked a significant boost for the $1 billion initiative by the UNDP, African governments, and the private sector to ignite startup innovation across the continent

Nigerian fintechs resume customer enrollment after crackdown

A pivotal moment in the Nigerian fintech landscape, where regulatory scrutiny intersects with the rapid growth of digital finance

Cameroonian fintech startup Koree raises $200,000 pre-seed round

The round was backed by Cameroon Angels Network, Catalytic Africa, Digital Africa, Tunde Akinnuwa, co-founder at Duplo and other private investors.