Paypal, Visa, Interswitch, Mastercard CEO Recognized Among 2023 CEO.
The Financial Technology Report, a global media authority in the fintech industry, has recognised the Interswitch Group Founder and CEO, Mitchell Elegbe, as one of...
FintechNGR Pushes For Digital Inclusion, Innovation.
The Fintech Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR) has advocated digital inclusion, innovation and growth within and outside the ecosystem. The President of FintechNGR, Ade Bajomo, who...
Nigerian Fintech Company Faces Internal Hack, Loses $214,000.
Fintech startup, backed by Techstars, Glade, was the victim of an internal breach. Two sources told TechCabal that the breach led to the loss of...
Nigerian Banks Record N96 Billion On Their Fintech Ventures.
Nigerian banks report remarkable revenue growth in Q1 2023, with ₦96.483 billion ($122,694,806) generated from electronic businesses. The remarkable growth is attributed to the increasing...
Africa’s Fintech Investment Drops By 17% In Q1 2023.
According to the latest report from Fintech Global,investments in the African continent declined year-on-year by 17 percent to $331 million in the first quarter of...
Visa Launches $1 Billion Fintech Accelerator Programme For Africa.
Visa set to invest $1 billion In Africa's fintech startups in order to get the opportunity to scale their services every year, after participating in...
Africa Set To Move Forward As Leading Fintech Region With New Technologies.
Latest research report from the Global Fintech 2023 by the Boston Consulting Group and QED Investors, Africa and the Middle East are likely to surpass...
eNaira: 98.5% Of Wallet Unused, IMF Says Adoption Is Low
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says 98.5 percent of eNaira wallets have not been used even once, it described the public adoption of the eNaira...
40% Of African Banks And Telecoms Are Threatened By The Growth Of Fintechs: Report.
In the latest African Banker annual report, of the 153 banks that were surveyed about 40% said they “regard fintechs and telcos as high threats.”...
Tanzania Plans To Link 8 Million Tanzanians To Broadband Including Mobile Network Operators.
The Tanzanian government, supported by the World Bank, has partnered with a number of mobile network operators to begin project ‘Digital Tanzania’. The government aims...