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Financial Services

Access Bank will conclude South Africa’s Bidvest acquistion for $133 million

The cash consideration is significantly lower than the 2.8 billion rand ($159 million) valuation sources put forward when the deal was first announced.

Financial Services

How to send money without a bank account in Nigeria

Learn how to send money in Nigeria without a bank account using mobile wallets, POS agents, remittance, crypto, and prepaid cards.

Financial Services

Top payment apps for freelancers in Nigeria 2025

Getting paid as a freelancer in Nigeria just got easier. Explore the best payment apps helping freelancers receive international payments faster, cheaper, and more securely in 2025.

Financial Services

Stanbic IBTC names Chukwuma Nwokocha as Group CEO 

Stanbic IBTC appoints Chukwuma Nwokocha as Group CEO after interim leadership, as the bank eyes growth amid recapitalisation and challenges.

Financial Services

Providus Bank gets approval to absorb ailing Unity Bank

For Unity Bank, it marks the end of the road after a period of significant financial distress that included a notable reduction in its workforce.

Financial Services

Access Holdings installs Ike as group CEO in 48-hour leadership overhaul

It comes just 24 hours after Roosevelt Ogbonna stepped down from his position as a non-executive director at the holding company to focus solely on his role as CEO of Access Bank Plc

Financial Services

Ogbonna steps down from Access Holdings board after three years

One of his most significant recent achievements includes spearheading the acquisition of the National Bank of Kenya (NBK) from the KCB Group

Features

YC alum and ex-FairMoney exec returns with travel-focused fintech, Timon

Timon isn’t a booking site or another virtual dollar card; it’s a fintech built for travellers moving in and out of Africa. Behind it is Tomi Ayorinde—a YC alum and repeat founder who previously exited to FairMoney.

Crypto

How Oneremit processed over $20 million in H1 2025 with a concierge model

Oneremit uses a blend of modern technology and old-school relationship banking to differentiate itself in Africa's cross-border payment space.

Crypto

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.

Financial Services

Nigeria targets tax leakages with real-time VAT platform

“By monitoring VAT-eligible activities in real time, we are fostering a transparent digital marketplace for all stakeholders," the FIRS chief Zacch Adedeji said

Financial Services

GTCO debuts on London Stock Exchange with 36.4 billion shares

The London listing represents a significant continuation of this capital-raising drive ahead of the 2026 deadline.

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