FinTech
Call for Applications: National PayExpo Innovation Challenge 2025 ( N2 Million in Cash Prizes + $20,000 Post Acceleration Seed Funding)
The National PayExpo Innovation Challenge 2025 is calling on startups across Nigeria to share bold ideas and drive real impact...
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Remita Charts a New Course: Nigeria’s Payment Powerhouse Eyes African Expansion
Remita, the pioneering Nigerian payment technology platform developed by SystemSpecs, is charting a bold new course with its planned expansion...
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Bildup AI Unveils Plan to Educate 10 Million Nigerian Students in Artificial Intelligence
In a bold move to reshape education in Nigeria, Bildup AI has launched an ambitious initiative aimed at delivering artificial...
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CBN Fines Paystack ₦250 Million over Zap Operations, Citing Licencing Breach
Nigeria’s Central Bank has fined Paystack, one of the country’s most prominent fintech companies, ₦250 million ($190,000) for allegedly operating...
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Aruwa Capital Raises $35 Million For Second Fund, Aiming for $50 Million Close
Aruwa Capital Management, Nigerian investment firm has raised $35 million in the first close of its second fund, with an...
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Lendsqr Introduces AI-Powered Credit Scoring to Expand Access to Loans in Nigeria
Nigerian fintech company Lendsqr is seeking to transform the lending landscape by introducing an AI-powered credit scoring system aimed at...
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OPay Emerges as the Only Fintech Winner at Vanguard Awards; Bags Most Innovative Fintech Award
OPay, one of Nigeria’s top financial technology companies, has been honoured as the Most Innovative Fintech of the Year by...
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Flutterwave and Yellow Card Join Global Circle Payments Network to Simplify Cross-Border Transactions
Africa’s top payment processor, Flutterwave, and leading crypto exchange, Yellow Card, have joined 25 other global payment platforms in the...
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Sierra Leone Gets First Digital Banking Super App
A global banking technology company, Velmie, has partnered with Sierra Leone’s Metro Cable to launch Vult, the country’s first digital...
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Nairobi Securities Exchange Moves to Tokenise Real-World Assets with New Digital Exchange
Kenya’s Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has unveiled plans to establish the Kenya Digital Exchange (KDX), a blockchain-powered platform aimed at...
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