Fintech

Now that Cloudflare is down, there are other service providers one can switch to, especially if this outage has reminded you how fragile the modern internet can be when so much traffic depends on a single company. On Nov. 18, 2025, a major Cloudflare disruption triggered widespread 500 errors and…

Africa’s fintech industry is proving once again that it’s not slowing down despite tighter global funding conditions. Between January and June 2025, the sector attracted over $661 million across 80 startups, with the top 10 raising more than $470 million.  From mobile money powerhouses to innovative payment infrastructure providers, these…

African fintech Startups are meant to leverage existing technology to grow quickly, much faster than small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that have fewer resources. Using established platforms and tools gives startups a big advantage to scale rapidly. However, many startup founders in Nigeria and around the world still don’t fully…

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Nigeria is implementing new regulations to monitor cryptocurrency transactions more closely.  The monitoring is aimed at reducing financial crimes and stabilising the economy as the popularity of digital currencies rises among Nigerians. New Registration and Reporting Requirements Under the new rules, all companies…

In a new report from blockchain security company CertiK, it was revealed that the cryptocurrency and decentralised finance (DeFi) sectors lost $1.19 billion due to hacks, scams, and other security issues in the first six months of 2024.  The “Hack3d: The Web3 Security Quarterly Report” for the second quarter and…