MTN Uganda’s shareholders approve mobile money spin-off by Oluwatosin Adeyemi July 24, 2025 0 MTN Uganda's shareholders formally approved MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited's structural separation during an Extraordinary General Meeting on Tuesday. The ...
Paymenow lands $22.4 million to deliver on-demand pay to more African workers by Modupeoluwa Olalere July 9, 2025 0 South African fintech startup Paymenow announced on Tuesday that it has secured an R400 million ($22.4 million) working capital facility ...
Nigerian fintech co-founder Fara Ashiru joins UK startup after Okra shutdown by Modupeoluwa Olalere July 3, 2025 0 On Wednesday, Fara Ashiru Jituboh, co-founder and former CEO of Nigerian fintech startup Okra, announced her departure to join UK-based ...
Moniepoint engineer Julian Duru resigns at 28 after 10 years of writing code for billion-dollar fintech by Ladele Joy July 1, 2025 0 Julian Duru, Principal Software Engineer at Moniepoint, officially resigned on Thursday, ending a decade-long career at one of Africa's top ...
Amazon enters Egypt’s fintech market with 3.95% stake in Valu by Modupeoluwa Olalere June 24, 2025 0 Amazon has officially acquired a 3.95 percent stake in Valu, the consumer finance arm of EFG Holding, coinciding with Valu’s ...
The Next Big Thing in Fintech: What’s coming in the world of financial technology? by Olabamiji Abiola Taiwo June 23, 2025 0 A new era in financial technology is on the horizon, driven by the convergence of cutting-edge digital tools and a ...
French court orders compulsory liquidation of Ivorian fintech Bizao by Modupeoluwa Olalere June 20, 2025 0 Bizao, a fintech startup from Ivory Coast that was once hailed as a game-changer in the payments industry in Francophone ...
Fintech drives 20% spike in digital savings across Nigeria: AFC Report by Oluwatosin Adeyemi June 18, 2025 0 Mobile money users in Nigeria increased their use of savings features by over 20 percent between 2023 and 2024, according ...
Qashio raises $19.8 million to expand fintech innovation across MENA by Modupeoluwa Olalere May 29, 2025 0 On Wednesday, UAE-based fintech Qashio announced a USD 19.8 million mixed equity and non-equity fundraising round to expand across MENA. ...
COREangels MEA backs Africa-Middle East fintech startups with $10 million by Modupeoluwa Olalere May 28, 2025 0 On Tuesday, COREangels MEA announced its $10 million fintech fund to accelerate financial technology firms in Africa and the Middle ...