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,

Mastercard
Business Report

Mastercard Highlights Permanent Shift to Digital and Opportunity to Boost Financial Inclusion in the Middle East and Africa

Mastercard Economics Institute report estimates that 20-30% of the COVID-related surge in e-commerce spending to be a permanent feature in the

Shago Payments
Ecommerce Financial Inclusion Fintech Product Launch

Shago Payments Launches Fintech and eCommerce Platform to Promote Financial Inclusion

Shago Payments, a Nigerian fintech startup has launched its bill payment and e-commerce platform to serve the banked and unbanked.

NIN
Government RegTech

FG Orders FRSC to Not Process Driver’s License Without NIN

The Federal Government has directed the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) not to process drivers’ licenses without the use of

SIM
Airtel MTN Telecom

Updated: How to Link NIN With Your MTN, Airtel, Glo and 9Mobile Lines

Some service providers in Nigeria have responded quickly to the two-week ultimatum given to them by the Federal Government for

Opera
Internet Technology

Opera Restates Commitment to Africa As it Continues to Bridge the Digital Divide on the Continent

Africa is a key focus for Opera and we believe there is significant growth ahead. The region is the fastest-growing

SIM
Government RegTech Telecom

Here is Why Nigerians Can no Longer Register New SIM Cards

Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to embark

Ukheshe
Acquisition Fintech Payment

Ukheshe to Acquire Oltio, Strengthens Partnership With Mastercard

Ukheshe, Africa’s leading digital fintech platform provider, today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Oltio. Oltio developed the

HelpNow
Crowdfunding Health

Softcom Launches ‘HelpNow’ to Support Nigerians Affected by COVID-19

Softcom Limited has launched a crowdfunding platform ‘HelpNow’, to seek and support Nigerians who have been adversely affected by COVID-19.

Start Path
Accelerator Fintech

uKheshe, a South African Fintech Startup Joins Mastercard Start Path

uKheshe, a fintech startup for SMEs, joined the Mastercard Start Path, an engagement programme for later-stage scaling startups. Launched in