The CBN announced a fintech licence shake-up in 2026, the process began a year earlier

In January 2026, a CBN director, Yemi Solaja told the Committee of Heads of Banks' Operations conference in Lagos that institutions including Moniepoint MFB, OPay, and Kuda Bank had already been upgraded.

These bank cards now work for iPhone payments in Nigeria 

Quick tip: if a card doesn’t work on mobile, try it on the web before you give up on it. Anyway, we’ve mapped out the cards that work below.

Kuda CEO outlines three rules for taking Nigerian fintech cross border

Kuda CEO Babs Ogundeyi outlines trust, credibility, and cultural export as key strategies for Nigerian fintechs to scale internationally.

Kuda’s second attempt at multicurrency banking comes with lessons and $15M backing from investors

The move is primarily aimed at retaining its customers who are relocating abroad, Chief Executive Officer Babs Ogundeyi said.

Kuda hits ₦55.8 trillion in transaction value within four years

Nigerian neobank has recorded ₦55.8 trillion in transaction value within four years.

Meet Kuda’s two new C-level executives—Pavel Khristolubov (COO) and Elena Lavezzi (CSO)

After blitzscaling in Nigeria, Kuda bank is looking to replicate its success in other international markets. The London-based startup has hired a new COO and a CSO to secure its expansion.

Kuda Bank raises $10M in seed funding.

Kuda Bank has raised $10 million in a seed round, which is possibly the largest seed funding any African startup has received. And it plans to raise a bigger Series A.