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

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These virtual dollar cards can help you pay for international transactions from Nigeria

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Google to enforce regulatory compliance for loan apps in Nigeria and Kenya

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Funding to African fintech startups drops by 58% in Q3 2022 as early-stage deals hit 90%

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What is the potential for a women-focused fintech in Africa?

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Here’s how this Nigerian importer of luxury bags deals with the foreign exchange crisis

Nigerian importer, Abdulroheem on foreign exchange crisis

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Here’s why Nigeria’s biggest fintechs are getting a switching and processing licence

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Nigerian fintech startup, Bamboo, launches in Ghana to offer access to investments

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You can no longer shop on foreign websites with your First Bank naira card

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Flutterwave has received a switching and processing license from Nigeria’s Central Bank

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Clear monetisation strategies and regulatory engagement: How African fintechs can position for growth

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Google’s mobile payment system, Google Wallet, is now available in South Africa

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4 ways tech can help you beat inflation in Nigeria

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“It’s not a change, it’s an expansion” — Odunayo Eweniyi on Abeg’s rebrand to Pocket

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Inside NIPOST’s latest financial inclusion play: Agency banking and fingerprint authentication

NIPOST Fintech

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How changing customer attitudes will affect fintech business models in Africa

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Nigerian fintech predictions for 2022: Dollar exchanges go the way of Bitcoin

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Reviewing Nigerian fintech in 2021: Local investors are stepping up

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Road to super app? GIGM adds e-wallet, bill payment features

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The next frontier for fintech: Disruptive business models





















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

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These virtual dollar cards can help you pay for international transactions from Nigeria

With many Nigerian banks restricting or suspending card transactions on international platforms, these virtual dollar cards will help you.

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Google to enforce regulatory compliance for loan apps in Nigeria and Kenya

From January 31, 2023, personal loan apps in Nigeria and Kenya must submit extra documentation as Google moves to protect users on the Play Store.

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Funding to African fintech startups drops by 58% in Q3 2022 as early-stage deals hit 90%

As venture capital funding drops globally, funding to African fintech startups has fallen by 58% in Q3 2022, with early-stage deals constituting 90%.

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What is the potential for a women-focused fintech in Africa?

Fintech startups worldwide are providing services to under-represented groups, but is there a potential for women-focused fintech startups in Africa?

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Here’s how this Nigerian importer of luxury bags deals with the foreign exchange crisis

This week’s EverydayPeople features Abdulroheem Abdulrauf, a Nigerian importer of luxury bags and luggages. And he had some interesting things to say about foreign exchange and how he pays for goods.

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Here’s why Nigeria’s biggest fintechs are getting a switching and processing licence

Payment switching companies enable quick and seamless online payments, and Obi Emetarom, CEO of Appzone, explains how it works and the benefits of obtaining a licence for it.

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Nigerian fintech startup, Bamboo, launches in Ghana to offer access to investments

Bamboo has launched in Ghana to offer Ghanaians the opportunity to invest in global companies.

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You can no longer shop on foreign websites with your First Bank naira card

Amid the ongoing forex scarcity, First Bank of Nigeria’s customers will be unable to pay for international transactions using their naira cards.

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Flutterwave has received a switching and processing license from Nigeria’s Central Bank

Following news of its impending IPO plans, Flutterwave has received a switching and processing license from the Central Bank of Nigeria.

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Clear monetisation strategies and regulatory engagement: How African fintechs can position for growth

With over $2 billion raised in 2021, Africa’s fintech sector is the biggest recipient of startup funding on the continent, but how can that translate to profitability?

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Google’s mobile payment system, Google Wallet, is now available in South Africa

Google’s mobile payment system, Google Wallet, has been launched in South Africa, making it the first African country where the Wallet is available.

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4 ways tech can help you beat inflation in Nigeria

Nigeria’s average annual inflation rate is 16%, which means ₦100 in 1960 will be worth over ₦567k in 2022. At this point, learning to beat inflation is an important life hack, and here are four ways tech can help.

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“It’s not a change, it’s an expansion” — Odunayo Eweniyi on Abeg’s rebrand to Pocket

Nigerian fintech Abeg has changed its name to Pocket while getting an approval in principle to run a mobile money service. What does this all mean for the startup?

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Inside NIPOST’s latest financial inclusion play: Agency banking and fingerprint authentication

In January 2022, the Nigerian Postal Service launched its agency banking platform and biometric debit cards as it looks to drive financial inclusion. We took a look at what that really means for you. 

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How changing customer attitudes will affect fintech business models in Africa

As competition heats up in the African fintech industry, Oluwatobi Boshoro, CEO of Infinitetiks, believes that the greatest threat will come from businesses that can add financial services to their core services.

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Nigerian fintech predictions for 2022: Dollar exchanges go the way of Bitcoin

From a global giant’s arrival to a fintech battle royale, we take a peek behind the curtain of the fintech predictions by one of Nigeria’s foremost minds in the fintech space

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Reviewing Nigerian fintech in 2021:  Local investors are stepping up

It’s the age of fintech in Nigeria, and as the year concludes, we look back on some trends in the fintech space, and the predictions made for 2021.

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Road to super app? GIGM adds e-wallet, bill payment features

Nigerian mobility giant, @GIGMobility, has launched a payment features on its app. @chigo_nwokoma examines what this means for the company’s super app ambitions.

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The next frontier for fintech: Disruptive business models

From recurring payment structures to plug and play APIs, the African fintech industry has evolved. But what does the next frontier look like for the sector? We talked to Abdul Hassan (@ijbkid) and @dejiolowe to get their opinions.

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