Benjamin Dada

Nigeria’s Startbutton, SA’s Zazu, and 20 others admitted to 4th Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator

Visa has announced the fourth cohort of its Africa Fintech Accelerator program. The program has already boosted 64 fintechs across three cohorts, which later raised $55M

Zepz to use stablecoins to optimise its remittance back-office infrastructure

Zepz to integrate stablecoins like USDC into its remittance infrastructure. Here's how this shift may reshape cross-border money movement.

Afrieximbank to invest in D’Banj’s D’Kings Men Media Ltd.

Afreximbank’s CANEX Creations Inc. to invest in D’Banj’s media firm, D’Kings Men Media, the company behind the C.R.E.A.M. platform.

How a UNILAG prodigy helped build a fintech empire. His next bet? Decentralised Intelligence

Julian Duru rose from WAEC top scorer to Moniepoint’s 8th employee. Now, he's building a system to reward human knowledge in the AI era.

Okra not dead: Shuts Nebula, doubles down on payments

Okra is restructuring its core payments business after shutting down its cloud service, Nebula. Despite exit rumours, the fintech remains active and is exploring new backers.

Kuda’s second attempt at multicurrency banking comes with lessons and $15M backing from investors

The move is primarily aimed at retaining its customers who are relocating abroad, Chief Executive Officer Babs Ogundeyi said.

Ghana’s instant payment Chief, Archie Hesse steps down after almost 20 years

Archie Hesse's nearly two-decade legacy at GhIPSS left an indelible on Ghana's digital payment system. Learn more about Hesse's time at GhIPSS

Liquify, a Ghanaian female-led startup, raises $1.5 million seed to close Africa’s trade finance gap

Liquify, an invoice finance marketplace, secures $1.5M seed funding led by Future Africa. The fintech has already financed $4M worth of trade.

Afrieximbank launches PAPSS Card. Why now and what about AfriGo?

Afrieximbank announces PAPSS card, following in the footsteps of Nigeria's AfriGo. Why are there more domestic card schemes in Africa? Verve.

Pesa acquires UK EMI, Authoripay Emoney to begin Europe expansion

At the end of 2024, Pesa completed the acquisition of Authoripay Emoney Ltd, a UK FCA-licensed e-money issuer (EMI). Here is what it means.

Fincra secures PSP licence in Tanzania. Here is what it means

Fincra secures a license from the Bank of Tanzania, enabling real-time cross-border payments and expanding its pan-African fintech infrastructure.

20 fellows selected for MTN’s media innovation programme (MIP) 2025

MTN, Pan-Atlantic University admits Salem King, David Afolayan and 18 others to its highly-selective MIP programme for 2025.