Payaza expands to Australia and New Zealand to tap cross-border trade corridors

Nigerian fintech Payaza has launched in Australia and New Zealand after securing key regulatory approvals.

PayPal’s Xoom partners with Flutterwave to speed up money transfers to Nigeria

Xoom, a money transfer service owned by PayPal, has partnered with Flutterwave to enable users to send money directly to Nigerian bank accounts.

Shiprazor, Oze, Regxta and 12 others  get funding from Renew Capital

African early-stage investment firm Renew Capital has selected 15 companies for investment through its inaugural venture lab, EmFi Series.

Morocco’s biggest bank launches instant homeward transfers

Attijari Transfer facilitates instant transfers to Moroccan bank accounts.

Nigeria targets Big Tech, AI firms over AI training data

The companies are being investigated over allegations of unfair market dominance and the use of copyrighted materials to train AI models.

Analysis reveals nearly a million Trump memecoin Investors lost $3.8 billion

The $Trump Memecoin has cost investors $3.8 billion since launch

Y Combinator-backed LemFi acquires Wealth8 to expand into investing

LemFi has acquired UK-based investment platform Wealth8, marking its third acquisition in just over a year.

CBN revokes licences of NowNow, Sycamore, Creditville, OurPass and Casha Microfinance Banks

The Central Bank of Nigeria has revoked the operating licences of 46 microfinance banks, including fintech-linked NowNow, Sycamore, Creditville, OurPass and Casha.

The CBN wants to know the hidden faces behind Nigerian fintech solutions

The CBN is asking for clear data on the ownership structure of Nigerian Fintech firms

Chaka rebrands to Hisa

Chaka and Hisa apps have merged into one 'Hisa' app. Existing portfolios are maintained, with users told to expect improved services.

Flutterwave awards 25 grants to young entrepreneurs at YEEP 2026

Flutterwave awards 25 grants to young Nigerian entrepreneurs to support business growth and to invest in the next generation of African builders.

Africa Was Already Using Stablecoins. Flutterwave and Ripple Just Made It Official.

Flutterwave and Ripple partnership can be the infrastructure that gives stablecoins scale and legitimacy in Africa rather than the spark that started it.