World Remit
Africa Digital Fintech Partnership Payment

WorldRemit Partners MFS Africa to Launch New Mobile-to-Mobile Services in 5 African Countries

WorldRemit, a leading digital money transfer service, continues its rapid expansion in Africa, launching new international mobile money services through

WorldRemit
Business Digital Fintech Payment

WorldRemit Launches New Product For Business Payments to Nigeria

WorldRemit, a leading digital money transfer company has launched WorldRemit for Business, a new service that enables small and medium-sized business owners to

Acquisition Apps Fintech Payment SMEs Startup

OneFi Expands Its Footprint With the Aquisition of Payment Startup Amplify

Online lending startup OneFi has expanded its fintech footprint in Nigeria with the Amplify for an undisclosed amount.  OneFi will take over

Africa Banking Business Payment Technology

Standard Chartered Unveils Second Wave of Digital-only Retail Banks Across Four African Markets

Standard Chartered today announced the start of the second phase of its digital-only retail bank across Africa. In response to

Ecobank
Banking Business Fintech Payment

Ecobank Appoints MFS Africa as Digital Payment Partner

Ecobank has announced the appointment of MFS Africa as Digital payment partner enabling cross-platform payment services for Ecobank account holders.

Banking Business Opinion Technology

Time For Emerging Markets to Embrace Prepayment

The world of financial transaction is rapidly changing. Visits to the banks are significantly reducing and mobile and internet penetration

Future Africa
Interview

The Best Bet to Unicorn Status is to Build a Great Startup That Solves a Big Problem-Iyinoluwa Aboyeji

In this interview, co-founder of Flutterwave and Andela, and founder/CEO of Future Africa, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, speaks to Temitayo Jaiyeola of

Airtel
Financial Services Regulation Telecom

Airtel Receives Approval in Principle to Operate As a Superagent in Nigeria

Airtel Mobile Commerce Nigeria Ltd., a subsidiary of Airtel Africa, has been granted approval in principle by the Central Bank

CBN
Government Mobile Money

CBN Sets N5b As Minimum Capital Base For Mobile Money Licence

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that it will grant more licenses for payment service banks but has

9PSB
9Mobile Financial Inclusion Payment Telecom

9PSB Gets Approval From CBN With *990# to Commence Operations

9PSB owned by 9Mobile has been granted final approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to commence operations in