Crypto winters: Is decentralization a myth?
May 14, 2022
Crypto winters
In recent times, bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have dominated much of the news…
Is African fintech really solving the financial inclusion gap?
May 5, 2022
Financial Inclusion! Owo ni koko!
Truly, money makes the world go round. For Africa, this is not…
CBN fines three commercial banks $1.9 million over crypto trading accounts
April 7, 2022
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) hasfined 3 of the country’s commercial banksfor…
Zambia's Union54 raises $3 million to scale its card-issuing API
October 28, 2021
Union54, a YCombinator-backed Zambian startup that issues USD virtual and physical debit cards…
How Kenya is leading Africa in the mobile payments market
September 22, 2021
The mobile payments landscape in Africa is growing remarkably, especially as fintech in Africa is…
Mobile money tech startup, Wave, becomes Francophone Africa's first unicorn
September 8, 2021
Africa’s mobile money unicorn
In the largest Series A round in Africa, Wave, a US- and…
e-Naira launch: How the CBDC can enable economic growth for Nigeria
September 2, 2021
The Central Bank of Nigeria has finally launched the e-Naira, the country’s digital currency…
pawaPay raises seed funding of about $9 million to scale its operations
August 27, 2021
In a funding round led by China-based MSA Capital, along with participation from Zagadat Capital…
Startup investment instruments for African startups: What you need to know
August 20, 2021
Startup Investment
Startup investment instruments represent the tools and instruments through…
Flutterwave establishes partnership with Discover Financial Services: Increases reach to over 270 million new customers
August 20, 2021
In an announcement on Thursday, 19th of August, 2021, Flutterwave celebrated a successful…
