Top 20 Nigerian Fintech Companies in 2026

The top fintech companies in Nigeria shaping digital banking and payments.

FCCPC’s DEON Regulations back in force following court ruling

Nigeria's FCCPC has resumed enforcing its DEON digital lending regulations after a court upheld the rules.

The likely reasons Anthropic is doubling its rate for Claude in Nigeria

Anthropic has doubled its rate for Claude in Nigeria

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?

Philanthropy in Africa’s largest startup ecosystem should be data-driven 

Why Africa’s largest startup ecosystem needs data driven philanthropy and real due diligence

Africa’s payments infrastructure needs to be rebuilt from scratch

Africa's payments infrastructure needed to be rebuilt from scratch, so Maplerad is doing that.

EXCLUSIVE: FairMoney in M&A talks with Shara

FairMoney, the Tiger-backed Series B-stage fintech, is in M&A talks with Shara, according to sources that spoke to Condia on condition of anonymity.

FT’s 2026 Ranking shows Africa’s fastest-growing companies are doing more with less

FT’s 2025 Africa fastest growing companies ranking shows Egypt tops for the first time, Kenya overtakes Nigeria, and funding doesn’t guarantee growth as lean firms outpace well funded giants.

Gen Z reveal the true cost of staying hireable in Nigeria’s job market

Nigerian Gen Z's online learning spend now outpaces their traditional education costs, by 61%.

Sycamore’s X account has been compromised

Nigerian fintech Sycamore says its X account was compromised by an unauthorized party. The incident echoes past breaches like OPay’s 2022 Twitter hack.

NDPC opens investigation into Remita, Sterling Bank over data breach claims

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) is investigating Remita and Sterling Bank over claims of data breaches involving leaked KYC documents and internal systems.

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.