Payhippo appoints new CEO, as Bijesse joins board

YC-backed Nigerian fintech startup, Payhippo has appointed Dami Olawoye as its new chief executive officer. The outgoing CEO, Zach Bijesse will join the startup's board.

Kenyan fintech, Lipa Later secures $5M debt funding

Lipa Later has raised $5 million in debt funding to double down on its growth. The Kenyan fintech also plans to raise an additional $20 million in equity and debt.

Kobo360 makes top executive appointments, as Obi Ozor steps down

Nigerian logistics startup, Kobo360 has appointed Fola Adeola, Cikü Mugambi and Ayo Fashina to top executive roles following the resignation of Obi Ozor as CEO.

7 Nigerian founders backing other founders

Meet seven Nigerian founders who have come full circle, reinvesting in the very ecosystem that once nurtured them.

Four African startups make CNBC’s top 200 global fintech list

Nigeria’s fintech company, Kuda debuted in the Neobanking category, while Egyptian’s FinTech’s startup, Fawry, South Africa’s Yoco and Nigeria’s Opay made the digital payment’s category.

Here’s what happened at Nigeria’s FinTech Forum 2023 event

The Nigerian FinTech Forum annually provides a veritable platform for discussions and deal-making between leading financial technology stakeholders.

Traction raises $6 million seed, to scale its Nigerian operations

Global payments company, Mastercard has agreed to purchase a minority stake in MoMo, MTN’s $5.2 billion fintech business.

Six Fintech accelerators for African startups

Visa Africa FinTech Accelerator, Bank of America Breakthrough Lab, Google Black Founders Fund, African FinTech Foundry, ARM Labs Techstars Lagos Program, AWS FinTech Africa Accelerator.

Mobility fintech Moove raises $8 million to expand its fleet in Ghana

The funding will be used to bolster Moove’s expanding vehicle fleet in Ghana

Visa launches Africa fintech accelerator program

The Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator will empower up to 40 start-ups each year to accelerate and grow through a three-month intensive learning program focused on business growth and mentoring

Flutterwave partners Token.io to provide A2A payments for African e-commerce merchants

African fintech company Flutterwave has partnered with Token.io, a leading account-to-account (A2A) payment infrastructure provider to enhance African e-commerce merchants' access to European customers.

Six Nigerian fintech apps for saving in dollars

These 6 fintech apps help you retain the value of your money by saving in dollars. They are Bundle Africa, Muna, Piggyvest, Cowrywise, Pillow fund and Bamboo