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Top 7 digital banks in Nigeria

Discover the top 7 digital banks in Nigeria in 2025, from Moniepoint to Kuda. Explore their features, growth trends, and fintech innovations.

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BREAKING: Raenest expands to U.S. market in global push

Users can now receive payments in the USDT stablecoin, which is then automatically converted to U.S. dollar

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Verto hopes to capture surging Africa trade flows via latest expansion to Dubai

The London-based fintech will offer businesses multi-currency wallets, foreign exchange hedging tools, and faster settlement rails from its new base in the Dubai International Financial Centre

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Visa Direct hands $80tn payments push to new Global Head Vira Platonova

Platonova sees stablecoins as a “powerful extension” of Visa Direct, as she streamlines non-card rails like Currencycloud and VPL.

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Nigerian airports go cashless with Paystack

For Paystack, this is the first real test of contactless payments. It may accelerate the adoption of NFC payments beyond microtransactions into larger segments

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Mastercard deepens Africa strategy with Smile ID investment and partnership

Mastercard’s investment in Smile ID strengthens the global payments giant's Africa strategy. Here is what you need to know.

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PayPal commits $100M to MENA and Africa expansion

PayPal invests $100M in MENA and Africa via PayPal Ventures, boosting payments and hiring despite global regulatory challenges.

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Paga enters US market, seeking a piece of the $21 billion Nigerian remittance pie

This expansion pits Paga against a growing field of fintechs competing for the diaspora finance market

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Kenya’s Bonto shuts down six months after getting its CBK licence

Bonto’s exit, just six months after getting its CBK licence, shows how unforgiving Kenya’s remittance market is for new players.

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Flutterwave reshuffles compliance team to drive scale 

Flutterwave reshapes its compliance leadership with key appointments as it aims for Nasdaq IPO readiness.

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How MoneyGram is leapfrogging competitors by putting stablecoins in the hands of users

From cash pick-ups to crypto wallets, MoneyGram’s reinvention begins with an audacious USDC app launch. Here is what it means for the world.

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Yoco picks two Co-CEOs, as founding CEO Maphai steps back

Katlego Maphai, who led Yoco from startup to 400,000 merchants, steps down.

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