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- 17 May 2024
Crypto Exchanges Begin Delisting Naira from P2P Platforms- SEC
Crypto exchanges have commenced delisting of the Naira from Peer-to-Peer (P2P) trading platforms, following directives of the Office of the National Security Adviser and the Securities and Exchange…
- 24 Jun 2022
Africans Can Now Buy and Sell Crypto Using P2P on Bitget
Leading global derivatives exchange - Bitget, the world’s leading social trading and copy trading platform, has commenced peer-to-peer (P2P) trading operations globally. With merchant operations in…
- 4 Nov 2022
Nigerian Youth Forging New Bitcoin Path to Financial Golden Age
Paxful, the leading global peer-to-peer (P2P) finance platform, has doubled down on its commitment to promote financial literacy among Nigerian youth as part of its efforts to drive economic growth…
- 21 Feb 2024
CBN Reportedly Planning to Close to all Crypto Websites in Nigeria
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) could be looking to block Nigerians from using crypto websites to combat the weakening of the naira. Olayemi Cardoso, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). While this…
- 15 Jun 2025
Crypto Exchange MEXC Rolls Out P2P Support for Naira, Birr, and Rupee
In a strategic move to deepen its presence in emerging economies, global cryptocurrency exchange MEXC has launched peer-to-peer (P2P) trading support for three new fiat currencies — the Nigerian…
- 1 Mar 2024
Binance Delists Naira from P2P Market Day after Arrest of Staff
Binance, embattled cryptocurrency trading platform, has removed the Nigerian currency, Naira from its peer-to-peer feature. The feature, known as the P2P market, allows users, buyers, and sellers to…
- 21 Jun 2022
Paxful says Nigerians Double Bitcoin Transactions in May
Paxful, a cryptocurrency trading platform, has reported a surge in weekly transactions on its Lightning Network. This is despite the Central Bank of Nigeria’s restrictions on cryptocurrency…
- 6 Feb 2018
Google Accelerator Focuses on Emerging Markets
Technology conglomerate Google has chosen 24 start-ups from developing markets around the world, including Nigeria, out of thousands of applications to participate in a two-week boot camp to take…
- 16 May 2024
SEC Partners EFCC to Tackle Market Infractions
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have announced collaboration to minimise trade manipulations in the virtual sphere. Emomotimi Agama,…
- 6 Oct 2021
Abeg Grows from 20,000 to 1.8M Users After Sponsoring BBNaija ‘Shine Ya Eye’
Abeg Technologies, headline sponsor of Big Brother Naija season 6, saw users of its Abeg app soar by 7000% following its sponsorship of the reality TV show. The growth of the Abeg app, which offers…
- 25 Oct 2017
Mahindra Comviva Emerges mobiquity® Platform’s Digital Impact Awards Africa Winner
By peter oluka Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobility solutions, has won the Digital Impact Awards Africa in the “Best Digital Financial Service Platform for Africa” for its…
- 12 Jul 2017
Africa Leads Global Mobile Money with 140 Schemes in 39 Countries
Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for more than half of all mobile money deployments worldwide and is pioneering a range of new mobile money use cases, according to new GSMA data. The latest ‘State of…
- 21 Jan 2021
Mastercard and Network International Launch Digital Platform to Accelerate Digital Payment Adoption Across MEA
Mastercard, a technology leader in the global payments industry, and its strategic partner, Network International, the leading enabler of digital commerce in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region,…
- 29 May 2016
WesternMall Will Curb eCommerce Related Phishing eMails- Idehen
WesternMall, an e-commerce platform with fondness for bridging the gap existing in person to person (P2P) e-commerce and also business to business (B2B) trading between Nigeria and the rest of the…
- 2 May 2023
Four Technologies that can Drive Nigeria’s Cashless Economy
By Victor Irechukwu, Head of Engineering, OnePipe Waving your hand to pay after shopping at a store, or simply placing your mobile phone on the checkout counter could seem strange - at least to a…
- 19 May 2024
ABCON, SEC Partner on Digital Currency P2P FX Sector Harmonization
The Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has called for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) guidance and collaboration in harmonising the peer-to-peer forex sector in…
- 15 Feb 2016
TagPay Receives Award for Mobile Financial Services Strides in Africa
Tagattitude, the innovative French FinTech, has won a Kalahari Award for its digital banking platform, TagPay at the 6th Remittance and Mobile Money Expo, held in Lagos, recently. The award…
- 21 Feb 2024
Crypto Firm, Binance Confirms working with the Nigerian Govt to Block Dollar-Naira Exchange
Cyptocurrency giant, Binance, has said it is working with the Nigerian government to stamp out activities non-complaint with the country's regulations on its platform. Binance disclosed this in an…
- 12 Oct 2012
Comviva Bets Big on Mobile Data Growth in West Africa Region
Comviva , the global leader in providing mobile solutions beyond VAS is betting big on mobile data growth in West Africa with its award winning mobile data platform , which helps operators to provide…
- 21 Mar 2021
NQR Payment Solution’ll Encourage Contactless Payments – Ecobank MD
Patrick Akinwuntan, managing director, Ecobank Nigeria, has said that the introduction of the Nigeria Quick Response (NQR), code payment solution by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS),…
- 20 Feb 2015
AIG Set to Commission New Office In Yaba, Nigeria ‘Silicon Valley’
Africa Internet Group (AIG) is to open its new office complex which is located at the E-Center, Sabo-Yaba, Lagos is directly in the heart of Yaba which is fast becoming the new tech-hub of Nigeria,…
- 9 Sept 2020
Digital Currency Group Acquires Luno, a Leading Bitcoin and Digital Asset Exchange
Digital Currency Group (DCG), a global enterprise that builds, buys, and invests in blockchain companies, announced the acquisition of Luno, a leading cryptocurrency exchange. Based in London and…
- 16 May 2017
Western Union Digital Service Live in 40 Countries
The Western Union Company, a leader in global payments, has announced that it has further strengthened its global digital money transfer footprint, with the activation of its 40th wu.com…
- 21 Apr 2023
RCS: Empowering MNOs to Compete Against OTT Players in Lucrative A2P Messaging Space
By Filip Filković, Regional OP Manager, West Africa at Infobip As Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms such as WhatsApp, Viber and Telegram continue to gain popularity, SMS messaging still has its purpose…
- 5 Dec 2018
Peer-to-Peer Lending as a Means of Propelling Startup Growth
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke Capital is the livewire of any business, especially for startups and established small businesses. Hence, they are always seeking for some additional funding that is too small…
- 27 Aug 2020
MFS Africa, MoneyGram Partner to Meet Demand for Mobile Wallets
Pan-African cross-border payment services provider MFS Africa has partnered with MoneyGram, a global player in cross-border P2P payments and money transfers, enabling MoneyGram to extend the reach of…
- 23 May 2019
CoinCola Bitcoin Platform now in Nigeria
Blockchain Technology is rapidly growing in different continents and many more people beginning to see the importance and relevance of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology in their different…
- 24 Feb 2015
AIG Opens New Office in Yaba, Now in 26 Countries
Africa Internet Group (AIG), the leading internetgroup in Africa, has moved itsoffice located in Yaba area of Lagos State. The three-stairs, smart office-building houses six of AIG ventures in…
- 21 Apr 2023
Why Nigerian Businesses Must leverage RCS as the Next Big Digital Channel – Infobip Regional Manager
Olatayo Ladipo-Ajai, regional manager at Infobip Nigeria, has urged Nigerians, particularly business entities, such as banks, telcos and other businesses to harness the benefits posed by the Rich…
- 5 Mar 2026
SmartCash Launches ‘No Be Cho Cho Cho’ Campaign to Boost Digital Banking in Nigeria
Smartcash Payment Service Bank (PSB), the Airtel-owned digital financial services platform, has unveiled a nationwide marketing campaign titled “No Be Cho Cho Cho”, signalling a strategic shift…