Expert Guides

Africhange vs LemFi vs NALA: Which UK remittance app should you switch to?

Compare Africhange, LemFi and NALA on exchange rates, fees, reliability, customer reviews, transfer speed and features for UK-to-Nigeria transfers.

Fintech

Circle’s Tazapay deal signals a new acquisition opportunity for African fintech

Circle’s Tazapay deal shows why stablecoin companies buy payment infrastructure, creating a new path for African fintechs to scale.

Fintech

Paga out, Lemmy MFB in: What LemFi’s banking shift means for African remittances

LemFi is shifting naira operations from Paga to its own entity, Lemmy MFB, as it seeks greater control.

Level Up

Level Up: What working at PiggyVest, LemFi, and Moniepoint taught Omotoso Dolapo about success

"Some of the kindest people I know are those I met at PiggyVest, and many are still close friends. I also learnt that it was okay to make friends in the workplace."

News

LemFi partners BVNK to power stablecoin-based remittance settlements

LemFi is partnering with BVNK to use stablecoins for remittance settlements, aiming to cut costs and deliver faster cross-border transfers.

News

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.

Fintech

Popular UK bank, Monzo launches remittance to Nigeria

Monzo now supports payouts to Nigeria, through its partnership with Wise. What does the future hold for African remittance operators?

Startups

Moniepoint, Flutterwave, LemFi, Moove, and Paga named in Endeavor’s 2026 outliers cohort

Five Nigerian companies were selected for Endeavor’s 2026 Outliers cohort, making up nearly half of Africa’s representatives in the global network of scaleups.

Analysis

Wise receives conditional approval for Nigerian remittance (IMTO) licence

We explore what this means for Wise's African expansion, and if it can compete with local players like LemFi and Moniepoint.

Fintech

LemFi names Dmitry Buzdin CTO as fintech chases scale

The internal promotion puts a seasoned infrastructure operator at the centre of LemFi’s next chapter.

Startups

Top 10 acquisitions in 2025

A curated analysis of the 10 most impactful acquisitions of 2025 across African fintech, mobility, proptech, telecoms, and software markets.

Fintech

LemFi launches multi-currency (USD and GBP) accounts available to users in Nigeria

Through LemFi, Nigerians can now open USD and GBP accounts. This opens up a new market for the startup while intensifying competition.