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- 6 May 2026
Vitel Wireless Partners Fintechs to Expand Access to Services
Vitel Wireless has entered into partnership with OPay Limited and Moniepoint Limited, to expand access to airtime and data services, particularly in Nigeria’s underserved and rural communities. The…
- 14 Nov 2023
Interswitch System Glitch: Court Orders Freezing of Accounts in 54 Banks
Justice Peter Lifu (JP) of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted an order freezing some accounts in about 54 financial institutions in the country where alleged funds from Interswitch…
- 23 May 2018
Opera in Race to Acquire Nigeria’s Telnet
Telnet Nigeria Limited, the Nigerian technology conglomerate, is near closing a deal to sell stakes in its mobile money business subsidiary, Paycom to the maker of popular Opera Mini browser, Opera…
- 29 Jun 2026
EVC NCC, Aminu Maida, to Lead Speakers @ Business Journal Fintech & Financial Inclusion Roundtable 2026
Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice-Chairman/CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) would be the Special Guest of Honour at the 3rd Business Journal Fintech & Financial Inclusion Roundtable…
- 5 Jul 2026
PufferPay CEO to Keynote Business Journal Fintech & Financial Inclusion Roundtable 2026
Mr. Emmanuel Ovaga, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PufferPay Limited will deliver the keynote paper at the 3rd Business Journal Fintech & Financial Inclusion Roundtable 2026 scheduled for…
- 15 Jan 2026
Paystack Buys Microfinance Bank, Enters Nigeria Banking Arena
Paystack, the Nigerian fintech company backed by global payments giant Stripe, has made a strategic entry into the regulated banking space in Nigeria with the acquisition of Ladder Microfinance Bank,…
- 31 Jul 2023
Olu Akanmu Resigns as CEO of OPay Nigeria
Olu Akanmu, the CEO of OPay Nigeria, has resigned from his position after a successful two-year tenure. His announcement coincides with the ongoing celebration of the company’s 5th anniversary in…
- 15 Mar 2026
CBN Rolls Out New Rules for Safer Instant Payments, More Customer Control
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched simple new rules to make mobile money transfers and online banking safer and give ordinary Nigerians more say over their cash. CBN The changes aim to stop…
- 7 Dec 2023
NIBSS Orders Banks to Suspend Opay, Flutterwave, Others from Transfer List
Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) has asked banks to delist Payment Solution Service Providers (PSSPs) Switches and Super Agents from its outward payment or transfer list. Payment Solution…
- 20 Aug 2024
Kola Aina Joins EFInA Board
Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access (EFInA) Limited has announced the appointment of Kola Aina, Founding Partner and General Partner of Ventures Platform, Africa’s leading seed-stage venture…
- 14 Oct 2022
NGX Targets $20bn ICT Sector with Specialized Listing Board
Following its bid to strengthen the diversity of the capital market by redefining it as an attractive destination for technology companies, the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has said that it is…
- 26 Jan 2026
NIBBS to Boost Financial Inclusion with Offline Payment Solutions
The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) is looking into offline payment solutions as part of its efforts to increase financial inclusion and reach Nigerians who have limited or no access to…
- 3 Oct 2021
NGX Plans Amending Rules to Woo Tech Firms
The Nigerian Exchange Limited has hinted at possible restructuring of the rules guiding its listings to attract more initial public offerings from Nigeria’s tech companies in a bid to deepen the…
- 30 Aug 2020
Sustaining Financial Inclusion Through Viable Agent Network
By Fasasi Sarafadeen Atanda As it is today, financial inclusion is stakeholders’ slogan; the awareness has been created Agents are everywhere, but there is a threat and that threat is agent…
- 4 Dec 2025
Senate Considers Bill to Empower CBN to Regulate Fintech
Senate on Thursday began debate on a bill seeking to amend the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) 2020 to empower the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to designate and supervise…
- 5 Jun 2022
Shoppers Storm Konga for Mid-Year Shopping Festival
The maiden edition of the Konga Mid-Year Shopping Festival, an annual promotion by Nigeria’s leading e-commerce giant which kicked off last week, is witnessing massive interest among shoppers across…
- 29 Jul 2025
Moonshot Returns with a Defining Third Edition, Charting Africa’s Next Phase of Innovation
Moonshot, Africa’s flagship tech and innovation gathering, officially announces its third edition. Scheduled to take place from October 15 –16, 2025, at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos, Nigeria,…
- 17 Dec 2023
Banks’ Customers Lose N51Bn to Fraud- Report
Recent reports have surfaced, revealing Nigerian banking customers’ staggering loss of N51 billion in savings due to fraudulent activities, according to Leadership findings The findings also exposed…