$100 billion in digital asset flows escapes Nigeria’s licensing regime

Interswitch's Akeem Lawal says $100 billion in digital assets leaves Nigeria without licences, underscoring Africa's cross-border payments gap.

Stanbic’s Zest Payment hires Kemi Okusanya from Access’s Hydrogen as CEO

Stanbic IBTC has hired the CEO of Access Bank’s fintech subsidiary to lead its fintech arm, Zest Payments.

Exclusive: Zest payments paid CBN ₦2.7 million over delayed 2023 audited financial report

Zest faces another setback as CBN fines it for missing audit deadlines.