11 results
- 29 Aug 2018
Paystack Secures $8 million Series A Funding
Paystack, a Nigeria-based startup providing payments tools to businesses in Africa, has raised $8 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Stripe, and includes Visa, follow-on funding from…
- 21 Jan 2019
Flutterwave Launches GetBarter App for Local, International Payments
Flutterwave, a global payment solutions business based in Africa has partnered with Visa to launch GetBarter, an application that allows consumers and merchants to make and accept payments locally…
- 25 Apr 2019
Visa, PalmPay to Deepen Financial Inclusion Across Africa
Visa, the global payments technology company and PalmPay, a new player in Africa’s Fintech industry, announced a partnership to advance financial inclusion across Africa through access to digital…
- 10 Mar 2020
Paga Partners Visa to Expand Operations to Global Market
Paga, Nigerian payment platform, has announced partnership with global payments technology company, Visa, in a bid to offer secure and convenient mobile payments solutions and expand its range of…
- 4 Sept 2020
Sparkle, Visa Partner to Empower Nigerian Consumers and SMEs
Sparkle, a digital ecosystem providing financial, lifestyle and business support services to Nigerians across the globe, has today announced a new collaboration with Visa. The partnership will enable…
- 26 Sept 2025
PayPal Plans $100m Investment in Africa, Others
PayPal, a global online payments platform, has committed to investing $100 million in the Middle East and Africa over the next few years, focusing on start-ups while also making minority investments…
- 27 Jan 2026
PayPal Goes Live in Nigeria through Paga
Paga, Nigeria's pioneering fintech company, and global payments leader PayPal have launched live account linking for Nigerian users, unlocking seamless cross-border payments and local Naira access…
- 15 Jun 2023
Visa Launches Africa Fintech Accelerator Programme
Visa has launched a new Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator programme to help the continent’s expanding start-ups through expertise, connections, technology, and investment funding. The initiative was…
- 29 Jul 2025
Safaricom, PayPal Collaborate to Link Mobile Money with Online Payments
Safaricom, M-PESA and PayPal have announced a strategic collaboration to enable account linking and seamless fund transfers across their networks. This collaboration aims to empower more than 35…
- 31 Jan 2022
Toriola, Wigwe, Olusanya to Join Uzoma Dozie on Sparkle Webinar for SMEs
In a show of support for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria, Olutokun Toriola, CEO, MTN Nigeria, will join industry leaders to discuss ways of creating a supportive environment for…
- 10 Feb 2022
Toriola Says Converting Data to Wisdom is Key to Transforming SMEs in Nigeria
Olutokun Toriola, Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria, has shed light on how digitization and smart use of data can help SMEs transform business and improve access to capital. Olatokun Toriola,…