How a UNILAG prodigy helped build a fintech empire. His next bet? Decentralised Intelligence

Julian Duru rose from WAEC top scorer to Moniepoint’s 8th employee. Now, he's building a system to reward human knowledge in the AI era.

PalmPay confirms fundraising talks as expansion plans target Africa and Asia

PalmPay is in advanced talks to raise between $50M–$100M in a Series B round. This move aligns with its bold expansion plans across Africa and into Asia.

UBA eyes small business market with massive pos terminal launch

UBA has launched 46,000 smart PoS terminals in Nigeria under its new RedPay brand, in a strategic move to reclaim market share from dominant fintechs like Moniepoint, OPay, and PalmPay.

Lendsqr launches voice, video AI for loan assessments

Lendsqr has developed an AI-powered voice and video analysis model to revolutionize credit scoring for Nigeria’s informal sector, offering a new path to financial inclusion for over 100 million unbanked adults.

Brass co-founders exit as fintech gets acquired by Paystack-led consortium

Following the acquisition, Brass will continue to build and support its customers and grow with a new leadership team.