CBN
Cryptocurrency

CBN’s Order To Banks To Immediately Close All Crypto Accounts Shows That Nigeria Is Being Governed By Technophobic Leaders

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in a rather surprising and shocking move has ordered banks, non-bank institutions, and other

Mono
Funding Investment

Nigerian Fintech Startup, Mono Selected For Y Combinator’s Winter 2021 Batch

Mono, a Nigerian fintech startup, has been selected for Y Combinator’s W21 startup accelerator program. Launched less than 3 months

Cowrywise
Fintech Funding Investment Startup

Nigerian Fintech Startup Cowrywise Secures $3m Pre-series A Investment to Grow Number of Nigerians Investing in Mutual Funds

Cowrywise, a Nigerian fintech startup, has raised $3 million in pre-Series A funding led by Quona Capital. Tsadik Foundation, Gumroad CEO Sahil Lavingia,

Ecobank
Banking Fintech SMEs

Ecobank Launches eCommerce Solution For SMEs

Ecobank has launched an eCommerce solution aimed at providing a platform for MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) across Africa

Mono
Fintech Funding Investment Startup

Nigerian Fintech Startup, Mono Secures $500,000 Pre-seed Round

Mono, a Nigerian API fintech startup has announced that it has raised $500,000 pre-seed funding to become the go-to financial

Platform Capital
Digital Funding Investment Venture Capital

Platform Capital Invests in Big Cabal Media, Appoints Dr. Akindele to its Board

Platform Capital (Platform), a leading growth markets investor, has announced its investment in Big Cabal Media (BCM), a leading digital media

Ecobank
Banking Fintech Technology

Ecobank Group’s Pan-African Banking Sandbox is Live

After a successful pilot run with select Fintechs in early 2020, the Pan-African Banking Sandbox of Ecobank Group is now live and

Y Combinator
Accelerator Investment

Y Combinator Cuts Investment Size to $125,000

Y Combinator, a popular accelerator that provides seed funding for startups, has announced that it will cut the size of

Fintech
Fintech Payment

Top Fintech Companies in Nigeria

The fintech space in Nigeria is very competitive as there are countless numbers of fintech startups/companies competing for market share.

Coronavirus
Funding Health

How to Raise Funds For Your Startup Despite Coronavirus

With the coronavirus pandemic, you would think venture capitalists and angel investors have stopped scouting for African startups to invest.