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Fintechs are Set to Transform Cross-border Payments in Africa

For centuries people have crossed borders to live, work, and trade. While cross-border payment systems are crucial for financial inclusion

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Legal Regulation

CBN Freezes Accounts of Four Investment Fintechs Trove, Chaka, Rise & Bamboo

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reportedly freezed the accounts of four investment fintechs in the country including Trove,

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Fintech Regulation

SEC To Launch Regulatory Incubation Programme For Fintechs Operating in the Nigerian Capital Market

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced plans to launch a regulatory incubation (RI) programme for fintechs operating or

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Fintech Regulation

Top Nigerian Fintechs to Pay ₦2bn Licensing Fee to CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released new capital requirements for fintechs in Nigeria. In a publication on its website, titled

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Fintech

How Fintechs Are Winning Among Unbanked Rural Population

Nigeria, according to the World Population Review, is estimated to have over 99 million adult population. On the flip side

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How Fintechs Are Expanding Access to The Unbanked Population

The innovative use of technology in the delivery of financial services is eliciting a positive impact on businesses and customers’

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Banking Fintech

In Another Regulatory Clampdown, CBN Bars Fintechs From Using BVN For KYC

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reportedly barred fintech companies and other non-bank financial institutions in Nigeria from providing

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Entrepreneurship Fintech Startup

Mastercard Announces Fintech Express to Empower MEA Fintechs to Launch and Expand Rapidly

Mastercard has launched Fintech Express in the Middle East and Africa, a program designed to facilitate emerging fintechs’ launch and

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CBN Urges Banks to Share customers’ Data With Fintechs

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has asked commercial banks to share their customers’ data with financial technology (Fintech) companies

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Catalyst Fund Announces New Cohort, Gets Fresh $15m Funding to Support Kenya, Nigeria and SA Fintechs 

Catalyst Fund, a global fintech accelerator focused on emerging markets has announced six early-stage fintech startups that will participate in