It was 6 pm on a Friday, and instead of logging off for the weekend, professionals and business owners across Africa joined a LinkedIn Live session for a conversation about business payments on the continent. The hour-long session, hosted by Condia, featured Dom Okiemute, CEO of Miden; Mallick Bolakale, CEO of Startbutton; and Joseph Olaoluwa, Acting Managing Editor at Condia.
Within minutes, they were unpacking why 52% of Nigerian businesses suffered payment failures last year, and how it once cost $87 to send $1,000 from Nigeria to Tanzania.
The conversation, sparked by Miden’s recent report surveying 303 businesses across Nigeria and South Africa, revealed a continent fraught with fintech innovation and fragmented infrastructure.
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Last updated: October 14, 2025
