Fintech

Fintech has been of age in Nigeria—at least six years. So if the CBN bans Opay, one of the early birds in the sector, now, it’s not about misunderstanding. Six years is a long enough time for Opay to understand its business risks—including competition, regulation, customers—in Nigeria. While the company…

In a significant development within Nigeria’s financial sector, the Nigeria Interbank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS) has issued a circular directing banks to eliminate non-deposit financial institutions from their National Instant Payment (NIP) fund transfer channels.  This directive, which has raised several discussions within the industry, affects a variety of financial…

In the fintech space, it appears that the more, the merrier is the watchword. However, one name is breaking ground and making a name for itself among the big names. Mukuru is certainly not your popular name in the fintech space, but it is pushing the boundaries and innovatively making…

Amidst the judicial proceedings that transpired on October 11, 2023, in the heart of New York City, Caroline Ellison, the erstwhile helmswoman of the crypto hedge fund Alameda Research, is set to once again take the witness stand. She finds herself enmeshed in Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial, the former luminary at…

Moniepoint, a prominent African Fintech firm specializing in offering banking services for businesses, has commenced the 3rd edition of its women in Tech internship program with a grand event dedicated to honoring the latest cohort of talented and aspiring women in the technology sector. This event united exceptional female technical…