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Buy Now, Pay Later vs Save-to-Pay-Later: Which is better for Nigerian Consumers?

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

2 months ago

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Operating in 8 countries, Nigerian fintech, SeerBit, wants to build the future of payments

Founded in 2020, Nigerian fintech startup, SeerBit, builds payment solutions for businesses and individuals in Africa. With a presence in 12 countries, it hopes to become the payment option of choice for Africa.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

6 days ago

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SVB-backed Chipper Cash is reportedly considering a sale

African cross-border payments startup, Chipper Cash, is reportedly considering a sale. Since December 2022, the startup has laid off more than 100 employees as tech companies reel from the decline in venture capital funding.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

2 weeks ago

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FairMoney acquires PayForce to extend digital banking services to merchants

FairMoney has acquired PayForce to provide its banking services to merchants.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

2 weeks ago

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Small businesses are redefining the role of POS agents in Nigeria

As cash shortages continue across Nigeria, small and medium-sized businesses are changing their processes and POS agents have not been left out.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

3 weeks ago

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Hackers steal ₦2.9 billion from Flutterwave accounts, motion granted to freeze accounts connected with stolen funds

In early February 2023, hackers transferred over ₦2.9 billion from Flutterwave accounts. While police investigations are ongoing, Flutterwave is seeking to freeze accounts where some of the money was transferred. A motion to freeze accounts in 27 financial institution...

Bolu Abiodun

3 weeks ago

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M-Pesa eyes global remittance market with Amazon partnership

M-Pesa serves more than 50 million people in Africa. Now it's turning its eyes to the remittance market.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

1 month ago

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What is Banking as a Service, and how does it work?

As the financial services space evolves, more concepts are being embraced. One of them is Banking as a Service. Although not entirely new, it is gaining popularity as technology advances and customer preferences change.

Bolu Abiodun

1 month ago

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Nigerian fintech startup, Moni, wants to provide loans for businesses in Africa by leveraging social capital

Businesses in Africa struggle to access credit, but Moni, a fintech startup, uses social capital to provide loans for them.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

1 month ago

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Flutterwave receives payments processing licence in Egypt as it eyes North African expansion

Nigerian fintech startup, Flutterwave, can now process payments in Egypt after receiving a payment services provider and payment facilitator licence.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

2 months ago

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Botched naira redesign policy is proof that Nigeria is not ready for a cashless economy

The CBN wants Nigerians to go cashless, but neither Nigeria nor Nigerians are ready for a truly cashless economy.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

2 months ago

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Kenyan government withdraws fraud allegations against Flutterwave

Seven months after a Kenyan court froze $3.3 million in Flutterwave's accounts due to money laundering and card fraud allegations, which Flutterwave denied, the Kenyan government has cleared the company of these allegations.

Victoria Fakiya

2 months ago

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With the AfriGo card, the CBN is putting the cart before the horse for financial inclusion in Nigeria

The CBN claims a domestic card scheme will drive financial inclusion in NIgeria, but that couldn't be farther from the truth.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

2 months ago

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Buy Now, Pay Later vs Save-to-Pay-Later: Which is better for Nigerian Consumers?

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) startups enable customers to spread payments over a specific period but with rising inflation and lower income levels, could there be an alternative for such startups in Nigeria?

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

2 months ago

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Nigerian fintech startup, Fincra, receives payment service solution provider licence (PSSP) from CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria has granted Fincra a payment service solution provider license to process payments in the country.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

2 months ago

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Who survives the VC funding winter and becomes Africa’s next unicorn in 2023?

Keeping up with what seems to be a yearly tradition, we brought in Adedeji Olowe, CEO of Lendsqr and Open Banking Nigeria trustee to look back at Nigeria’s fintech space in 2022 and cast our gaze into the new year

Emmanuel Paul

2 months ago

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