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- 6 Apr 2024
See Full List of Fake Loan Apps Blacklisted By CBN
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has taken decisive action against fraudulent financial practices by blacklisting several fake loan applications that have been exploiting unsuspecting Nigerians. These…
- 6 Nov 2023
FCCPC Says Licensed Digital Lenders now 211
The number of digital lenders licensed to operate in Nigeria has risen to 211, according to new data from the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) Pic credit: stears.co Of…
- 15 May 2024
FCCPC Barks as Loan Apps Continue to Harass Customers
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has said steps are being taken to tackle loan Apps services providers that engage in harassing tactics against customers. FCCPC also…
- 20 Nov 2019
Fintechs Dangle Loans Online without Collateral
A growing number of Nigerians are now getting loans to meet their daily financial needs, thanks to the boom in financial technology industry. Whether it’s a personal loan, medical loan, rent…
- 13 Sept 2019
QuickCheck Boosts Financial Inclusion with New App
QuickCheck, an online banking and micro-lending platform that provides collateral-free loans, has launched a new app to improve financial inclusion among Nigerians, while also educating borrowers…
- 19 Jan 2024
Go Beyond Banking, Do Everything and More with the AccessMore app
The last time a family member of mine booked a plane ticket they had to go to the airport to do it. Imagine if you could book international flights from the comfort of your hands. Imagine being able…
- 25 Nov 2019
FairMoney Launches ‘No Excuses’ Campaign
FairMoney, the mobile bank for emerging markets, is running the ‘No Excuses’ campaign to encourage individuals and small businesses to take advantage of its loan offering of N1,500 to N150,000.…
- 25 Dec 2018
Diamond Bank Makes Mobile Banking Easier for Customers, Non-customers
Diamond Bank, has announced the launch of new exciting features on its mobile app to provide customers unrivalled experience in bill payments and their respective business transactions. …
- 20 Jan 2022
FCMB’s FastCash Offers N200,000 Support For School Fees
In a bid to help Nigerians deal with financial challenges and meet urgent needs without hassles, customers, and non-customers of First City Monument Bank Plc can now access a higher loan amount of up…
- 12 Jun 2020
Fintechs Key to Bridging Financial Inclusion Gap in Africa
By Ebehijie Momoh, SVP, General Manager West Africa, With many countries across the globe still under lockdown, perhaps more than ever before, there is a dire need to strengthen financial…
- 30 Jul 2024
Access Bank Revamps QuickBucks, Disburses N740Bn Digital Loans in 7 Years
Access Bank has revamped its digital loan platform ’QuickBucks’, to boost lending across Nigerian consumers. The bank said customers can access the bank’s digital loans for businesses, vehicle…
- 20 Feb 2020
Mintos Launches App for Investors
In response to the demands of clients and the rapidly growing industry of investing in loans, Mintos is expanding its range of services by launching a mobile application for Android and iOS. Mintos…
- 17 May 2020
UBA Upgrades Mobile App, Introduces New Features for Customers
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Pan African financial institution, has upgraded its mobile banking application, introducing lots of exciting and interactive features to aid banking, whilst allowing…
- 20 May 2021
Polaris Bank Unveils VULTe; A New Digital Bank Platform
Polaris Bank, Nigeria’s leading retail Bank has launched a digital bank called VULTe. Speaking at the well-attended unveiling ceremony which held in Eko Hotel, Lagos the Chairman of the Bank, M.K…
- 19 Jul 2020
Stanbic IBTC Upgrades Mobile App with Exciting Features
Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, has upgraded its mobile app by introducing exciting features to enable seamless transactions for its customers. The one-stop mobile app, tagged Super App, consists of the…
- 19 Sept 2021
UK-based Fintech Partners AXA Mansard to Boost Insurance in Nigeria
SympliFi, a United Kingdom-based Fintech company and AXA Mansard, a member of the global leader in insurance and asset management – AXA, have entered into a partnership to offer loan services whilst…
- 1 Nov 2016
Ten Startups Battle For Pitching Spot At #StartupSouth '16
Ten startups operating in agro-alied, fin-tech, ecommerce, edutech, energy, fashion and entertainment sectors of the economy and drawn from five States in the South-South part of the country are…
- 25 Oct 2016
I don't Want to Assume Everyone Here Know #startupsouth and What It's About
Introduction Startupsouth is Nigeria’s premier Startup Conference focusing on founders mainly in the South-South and South-East of the country. It’s main objectives is to educate, expose and possibly…
- 3 Feb 2020
How Quickteller Uses Technology to Create World of Possibilities
Technology has changed the world and our individual lives in a virtually countless list of ways. Despite this, it is still common for people to bemoan these achievements. Things previously deemed…
- 30 Jul 2018
Tips against SIM Swap Scammers as Nigerians Lose Billions
Some Nigerians using mobile money transfer service have fallen victims to a recent scam involving mysterious swapping of SIM cards. SIM swapping is a sophisticated form of fraud and falls…
- 10 May 2023
Group Expresses Displeasure over Exclusion of Civil Society Groups from the Proposed Data Protection Council
Paradigm Initiative (PIN) has expressed concerns over the exclusion of civil society in Nigeria from the proposed Data Protection Commission’s Governing Council, terming it worrying. The…
- 17 Dec 2021
FairMoney MFB Reaffirms Commitment to Drive Financial Inclusion through Digital Banking
FairMoney Microfinance Bank, Nigeria’s leading digital bank, has reiterated its commitment to provide topnotch digital banking services that would drive financial inclusion for the mass Nigerian…
- 12 Sept 2024
Vale Finance Unveils New Business Banking App to Empower Nigerian Businesses
Vale Finance has launched a new business banking web app. The app is designed to provide innovative financial solutions to empower businesses to thrive amidst the current economic landscape.…
- 4 Oct 2021
The Future of IT: Democratising Application Development with Low-code Platforms
By Hyther Nizam, President - MEA, Zoho Corp. With COVID-19 accelerating the digital transformation of businesses, many organisations were forced to adopt a work-from-home strategy, and customers…
- 5 Oct 2022
MoMo Bill Payment: What it is and why to use it
Payments are a necessity for both individuals and businesses. The need to make payments is perhaps the one thing all customers have in common. Daily, individuals and businesses pay utility bills such…
- 16 Jan 2023
Kwara Raises $3M for Seed Expansion and Signs Deal to Reach Over 4,000 Credit Unions
Kwara, a Kenyan fintech digitizing credit unions (Saccos), has more than doubled its customer base over the past year and plans for huge growth in the coming years after raising a $3 million seed…
- 15 Oct 2019
Access Bank Hits over N1Bn in Digital Lending Daily
Access Bank’s expanded digital lending portfolio, which gives Nigerians quick and 24/7 access to funds for emergencies without any collateral, has hit a record N1billion daily in loan value. …
- 2 May 2022
ALAT Clocks 5, Launches #BeAudacious Campaign
In yet another first-of-its-kind move that further affirmed its trailblazer position in the banking industry, Africa’s Digital Bank, ALAT By Wema, unveiled its #BeAudacious campaign, as part of…
- 18 Nov 2020
Autochek Secures $3.4M Pre-seed Funding to Deliver Technology for African Automotive Industry
Autochek, the automotive technology company that aims to build solutions for the African market, has raised $3.4 million in a pre-seed funding round, co-led by TLcom Capital and 4DX Ventures with…
- 21 Mar 2019
OneFi Acquires Amplify, Fuels Effort to Shape Nigeria’s Fintech
Amplified Payments Ltd , a fintech company that builds and facilitates payment solutions and digital financial transactions in Nigeria, has today announced its acquisition by One Finance Limited .…