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- 9 Jul 2021
AfriGlobal Unveils Digital Platform in Nigeria Insurance Sector
Afriglobal Insurance Brokers Ltd, has launched Insurtech Digital Platform that enables anybody to buy insurance via mobile devices from start to finish without human intervention. From the left. Mr.…
- 19 Jul 2023
MyCover.ai Secures $1.25M Pre-Seed Funding
MyCover.ai, the insurtech startup building Africa’s digital insurance infrastructure, has announced the close of a $1.25 million pre-seed funding round, today, led by Ventures Platform. The round…
- 4 Nov 2025
Firms Eye Fintech Model for Insurance
Technology firms (InsurTechs) are working to secure the approval of the National Insurance Commissions (NAICOM) to drive insurance products in Nigeria. So far, Mp-Platform Ltd, Insurance Hub Nig.…
- 29 Jun 2026
NAICOM Moves to Deepen Penetration Through Licensing of a New Insurtech
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), has demonstrated its commitment to leveraging digital innovation to deepen insurance penetration and expand Nigerians’ access to insurance through granting…
- 26 Jan 2026
Nigeria’s 9 Top FinTech Firms Valued at $10.6Bn in January 2026
Nigeria’s leading financial technology companies are now collectively valued at about $10.6 billion as of January 2026, underscoring the country’s growing influence in Africa’s digital finance…
- 16 Apr 2024
ClaimBuddy Bags $5m to Streamline Insurance Claims for Hospitals, Patients
ClaimBuddy, insurancetech startup has raised $5 million in its Series A funding round led by Bharat Innovation Fund (BIF), with participation from Japanese VC firm CAC Capital, Chiratae Ventures, and…
- 29 Oct 2021
Africa’s Insurance Firms Increasingly Look to Cloud to Bolster Business
More insurance companies in Africa are looking to leverage cloud solutions to strengthen market presence and service delivery. According to Deloitte’s Insurance Outlook Report EA 2020/21 insurance…
- 2 Jan 2022
Experts Urge Collaboration Between Fintechs, Banks
Some experts have emphasized the need for a strengthened collaboration between fintechs and financial institutions to enhance the former’s intermediary role. They declared this at the Information…
- 12 Mar 2026
APC Chairman Yilwatda Set for Keynote at 2026 WACC, Charts Tech Path for 2027 Polls
Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), will deliver the keynote address at the 2026 West Africa Convergence Conference (WACC) in Lagos on June 25, 2026,…
- 24 Jul 2023
Heirs Insurance Group Launches Mobile App, Chatbot, USSD Channels
Insurance companies, Heirs General Insurance (HGI) and Heirs Life Assurance (HLA), subsidiaries of Heirs Holdings, launched multiple digital channels, making insurance transactions easier for…
- 15 Sept 2022
Insurtech Firm Secures $10M Series A Round Fundraise
Turaco, the leading insurtech driving mass market insurance adoption, has announced the close of a $10 million Series A equity round led by AfricInvest, via the Cathay Africinvest Innovation Fund,…
- 21 Oct 2022
AXA Mansard to Deepen Insurance Coverage with Innovation Exchange Program
AXA Mansard Insurance Plc, a member of AXA Group, a worldwide leader in insurance and asset management has planned to deepen insurance coverage in Nigeria through the launch of its Insurtech…
- 15 Dec 2022
Ventures Platform Closes its Pan-African Fund Above the Initial Target at $46M
Ventures Platform, the pan-African VC firm championing the next generation of African technology entrepreneurs, has announced the final close of its early-stage and intercontinental fund, at $46M.…
- 27 Nov 2016
Nigeria Records over $200m FinTech Investment in 2 years – KPMG
KPMG, a global network of professional firms providing audit, tax and advisory services, has revealed that investment in Nigeria Financial services Technology, FinTech, over the last two years has…
- 20 Dec 2021
MAX Raises $31M in Series B Round
Metro Africa Xpress Inc. (“MAX”) - the largest vehicle subscription platform for low-to-zero emission vehicles in Africa, announces it has raised $31 million of new capital, in the first close of a…
- 12 Apr 2022
Wardchat Opens Operation in Nigeria, Pledges to Strengthen & Empower Electoral Community
Wardchat, a Nigerian non-partisan social network connecting voters from the same polling unit, ward, local government and state across the country has been launched in the country. L-R: Kunle Lawal-…
- 12 Mar 2025
Flutterwave Gets Ghana Approval to Offer Inward Remittances
Flutterwave, an African payments technology company, said yesterday it has received approval from Ghana's Central Bank to provide inward remittance services. This development, according to the…
- 25 Feb 2022
FinTechNGR Targets Accelerated Startup Growth with ‘Marketplace’
Playing its part in addressing challenges posed by startups and investors in Nigeria’s FinTech ecosystem, the FinTech Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR) has launched The Start-Up Marketplace – an…
- 20 Jun 2019
Africa's FinTech Sector Grows by 60% in 2 years says Disrupt Africa
Africa's FinTech sector is growing at a fast pace, with the number of start-ups operating in the space growing by more than 60% in the last two years, while funding has hit new records. This is…
- 14 Jun 2021
Path Solutions Maintains Top Position in IBSI SLT 2021 in a Winning World Record
Path Solutions has won the top position in two categories in the IBSI Sales League Table 2021 (IBSI SLT); Islamic - Universal Banking | Core, Data Warehouse & Business Intelligence. Path…
- 27 Apr 2022
Africa Fintech Foundry Unveils ‘The Big Tech Show’
Africa Fintech Foundry (AFF), an initiative that aims to nurture, fund, and accelerate the growth of Tech startups in Africa has launch a television show, ‘The Big Tech Show’. The television…