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FinTech

8 December

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has issued a stern warning to fintech companies enabling unregistered PoS agents, threatening blacklisting and CBN sanctions as Nigeria moves to enforce mandatory registration by ...

3 December

Moniepoint Launches Moniebook POS to Help Nigerian SMEs Streamline Operations and Boost Growth ...

27 November

Vodacom Tanzania introduces M-Pesa Global Payment, enabling customers to pay merchants worldwide via Visa, Alipay, TerraPay, and MTN Uganda. The upgrade boosts cross-border trade and financial inclusion for Tanzanian businesses ...

26 November

Thunes and MoMo PSB (MTN Nigeria) have launched a direct international payment corridor that lets Nigerians receive money instantly from countries like the US, UK, Canada, France, Australia, Saudi Arabia, ...

24 June

Flutterwave, Africa’s leading fintech company, is boosting business growth in Cameroon with a robust suite of Central Bank-licensed digital payment solutions designed to support businesses of all sizes, from local ...

23 June

Nigeria’s rapidly growing fintech industry continues to redefine financial services through cutting-edge technology and digital innovation. As mobile finance adoption accelerates, multiple fintech apps in Nigeria have surpassed 10 million ...

20 June

Hizo, a rising Nigerian fintech startup, has announced the successful close of a $100,000 Friends & Family funding round completed on June 4, 2025. ...

20 June

Chpter, a Kenyan startup building software infrastructure for social commerce in Africa, has announced its expansion into 11 new African markets through a strategic partnership with fintech giant Flutterwave ...

20 June

Despite the rapid rise of mobile technology, digital public infrastructure, and fintech investment across the continent, over 400 million Africans remain financially excluded, according to Dr. Robert Ochola, CEO of ...

18 June

In a bold move to transform Nigeria’s digital payment landscape, 9 Payment Service Bank (9PSB) has launched Bank9ja Merchant Collect, a next-generation payment solution tailored for merchants, fintechs, and consumers ...

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