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FinTech

2 February

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched its Fintech Report, offering a detailed snapshot of Nigeria’s rapidly expanding digital finance ecosystem, while flagging key regulatory and infrastructure gaps that ...

29 January

Moniepoint processed ₦412 trillion in transactions and disbursed over ₦1 trillion in credit to Nigerian SMEs in 2025, powering 8 in 10 in-person POS payments nationwide. ...

26 January

Nigeria’s central bank has upgraded the licences of leading fintechs and microfinance banks, including Opay, Moniepoint and Kuda, granting them nationwide operating status and stricter regulatory oversight. ...

26 January

African fintechs raised $1.4B in 2025, but just 5 companies captured 43% of the funding, highlighting extreme concentration and a struggling early-stage funding ecosystem. ...

23 January

Flutterwave has partnered with Turnkey and Nuvion to roll out stablecoin wallets, allowing users to hold and transact USDC and USDT across its payment platform. ...

23 January

Nigeria’s anti-graft agency says a commercial bank, fintech firms, and microfinance banks enabled N162 billion cryptocurrency-related fraud due to weak KYC controls during 2024/2025. ...

22 January

Ubisoft has cancelled six games, including the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake, and announced studio closures as it refocuses on major franchises amid rising costs and industry ...

20 January

FairMoney says it disbursed over ₦150 billion in loans and paid more than ₦7 billion in savings interest in one year, highlighting its growing role in Nigeria’s digital financial ecosystem. ...

20 January

Nigerian payments company Paga processed ₦17 trillion across 169 million transactions in 2025, underscoring rapid growth in digital payments and the rising adoption of its Paga Engine infrastructure platform. ...

15 January

Moniepoint launches the second cohort of its DreamDevs programme, offering Nigerian graduates hands-on training, internships, and career pathways to strengthen the continent’s tech talent pipeline. ...

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