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- 8 Aug 2018
11 Startups Emerge Finalists at the Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2018
Ecobank, the leading independent pan-African banking group, has announced the finalists for the 2nd edition of the annual Ecobank Fintech Challenge, a competition for Africa-focused technology…
- 17 Apr 2024
Hydrogen, CCHub Partner to Encourage Fintech Startup Success
As the country faces economic challenges, the need for adaptive strategies in the fintech industry becomes paramount. In line with this, leading Fintech startup, Hydrogen Payment Services Limited…
- 1 Aug 2021
DLM Capital Group Announces Winner for its 2021 Pegasus Fintech Challenge
DLM Capital Group, Developmental Investment institution, through its digital banking subsidiary “SOFRI” has announced EazyChange as the winner of the first edition of its Fintech pitch competition…
- 14 Jul 2026
Gigbanc Nigerian Fintech Startup Closes Shop after 3 Years
Gigbanc, Nigerian fintech startup, has announced it is winding down operations, after three years, citing a tough fundraising climate. Paul Omoregie Okundaye, and Babatope Oni, co-founders of Gigbanc…
- 25 Oct 2017
Okere X-Rays Fintech Challenge And the New Face of Banking
Financial technology (FinTech) is clearly signifying that the digital revolution has arrived in the financial services sector and Mr. Austin Okere, founder, Computer Warehouse Group (CWG Plc) and…
- 8 Feb 2022
Visa Everywhere Initiative 2022 Invites Fintech, Payment Startups to Showcase on a Global Stage
The Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI), a global open innovation program is inviting fintech and payment startups to showcase their innovative products and solutions, with finalists gaining firsthand…
- 24 Apr 2024
Hydrogen Hosts Catalyst Workshop, Highlights Resilient Business Models for Fintech Startups
As part of its mission to empower African businesses with tools needed to thrive, garner admiration, and foster global acclaim, leading payment solution company, Hydrogen Payment Services Company…
- 24 Sept 2021
African FinTech Foundry Moves to Grow 40 Startups Businesses
African FinTech Foundry (AFF), Accelerator programme arm of Access Bank, has said its target is to develop and grow as much as 40 portfolios of successful technology startups in the next four years,…
- 29 Jan 2025
LemFi, Nigerian Startup Acquires Bureau Buttercrane, Irish Fintech
LemFi, a remittance startup, has acquired Bureau Buttercrane, the Irish currency exchange platform. In a statement on Wednesday, LemFi announced that it had obtained regulatory approval from the…
- 13 Jul 2026
Nearpays, Nigerian Fintech Becomes First African Startup to Win UN’s AI for Good Innovation Factory
Nearpays, Nigerian fintech, has won the AI for Good Innovation Factory grand finale — the first African startup ever to take the global title in the competition, which runs as part of the United…
- 25 Feb 2026
Flutterwave Rises from Lagos Startup to Africa’s Fintech Powerhouse
Flutterwave has transformed from a modest Lagos venture into one of Africa's most valuable fintech firms, processing billions in transactions yearly across 30+ countries and 150+ currencies.…
- 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…
- 6 May 2022
NowNow Joins Mastercard Start Path Global Program to Scale Financial Innovation
Africa’s fast-growing fintech and digital banking startup, NowNow Digital Systems, has been selected to participate in the Mastercard Start Path Global program, created to help later-stage startups…
- 4 Jun 2023
Nigerian Startup, NearPays Wins Big @GITEX Africa in Morocco
Nearpays Technology Limited, a Nigerian startup has emerged best in the Fintech and Blockchain category of the Supernova Challenge at GITEX Africa, Morocco. Nearpays was awarded a cash prize of…
- 20 May 2018
Annual DigitalPayExpo Set to hold from 5th – 7th June 2018
Preparations are in top gear to host the annual DigitalPayExpo 2018. According to Intermarc the organizers of the African destination trade show for payment industry the 18 th edition of the event…
- 2 Jan 2023
BuuPass Delivering Unique Services in the Race to Digitize Mobility in Africa
In H1 of 2022, the logistics and mobility accounted for 11.4% of the total funds raised by African startups, making it the second-highest after FinTech startups. If this is anything to go by,…
- 16 Jan 2022
Periculum, Canadian Fintech Opens Operation in Nigeria, Sets to Build Credit Assessment Infrastructure for Africa
Periculum, Canadian fintech startup and credit assessment company, has launched in Nigeria to tackle the challenge of domestic credit to the underserved markets. Focused on improving financial…
- 30 Aug 2018
Stakeholders Canvass for Concerted Effort in ICT Local Content Development
Stakeholders in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector have urged the federal government to do everything in its powers to support local content in ICT. They stated this at…
- 14 May 2026
Cross-Border Payments Startup Chimoney Closes Shop After 4 Years
Nigerian-Canadian fintech startup, Chimoney, has announced plans to shut down operations after four years of building a unified API for cross-border payments across 41 currencies. Founder and Chief…
- 10 Oct 2024
Okra Joins Cloud Hosting Race to Challenge AWS, Azure
Okra, Nigerian fintech startu, has launched a new cloud infrastructure service, making it the latest of several startups in the country that aim to provide a local alternative to cloud giants like…
- 8 Sept 2022
NowNow Raises $13m Seed Funding to Promote Financial Inclusion Across Africa
Fast-growing Nigerian fintech startup, NowNow Digital Systems has raised $13 million in its seed round to improve financial inclusion across Africa by providing financial services to the unbanked and…
- 19 Dec 2018
VoguePay’s CEO Wins Online Payment Leadership Award
Michael Femi Simeon, CEO of VoguePay, the leading online payment gateway in Nigeria, has been named Payment Personality Leader of the year at African Prize for Leadership Awards. The award, supported…
- 2 Jun 2020
AfriTech 2020: Sanofi Selects 11 Start-Ups For Online Finale On June 11
Following the cancellation of the 2020 edition of Viva Technology, Sanofi will maintain its four AfricaTech Challenges by organizing an online pitch day on June 11, 2020. The objective is to continue…
- 30 Sept 2025
MTN Cloud Accelerator Cohort Kicks Off with Ecosystem Tour and Expert-Led Sessions
MTN Cloud Accelerator has moved from its launch stage into the learning phase with the 20 selected startups beginning structured sessions focused on growth and market integration. The cohort…
- 27 Nov 2023
Remita to Establish Academy for Entrepreneurs, Startups
Remita Payment Services Limited (RPSL), a financial technology (fintech) pioneer, has revealed its strategic vision to establish a startups academy. The tip was made by ‘Deremi Atanda, Managing…
- 23 Jul 2026
ChatPay Unveils Public Waitlist for WhatsApp-Based Banking Platform
ChatPay has launched Africa's conversational banking platform, enabling individuals and businesses to access financial services through WhatsApp. The Lagos-based fintech startup, is in controlled…
- 14 Nov 2023
Due Network Launching in Nigeria to Redefine International Payments
Due Network, a next-gen fintech startup, has announced their plans to launch their global payments platform in Nigeria. The solution offers borderless multi-currency accounts, enabling seamless…
- 12 Aug 2018
Mines Secures $13M Series A to Grow Digital Credit Platform for Emerging Markets
Mines, a fintech startup re-inventing credit in emerging markets, has closed a Series A round of $13M led by The Rise Fund, a global fund managed by TPG Growth. Also participating are Velocity…
- 25 Jun 2020
COVID-19: DG NITDA Urges Financial Institutions to Improve Lending Access to SMEs
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has called on financial institutions in the country to increase lending access to Small…
- 11 Apr 2022
Nigeria’s Financial Markets Receive Boost from UK-aid via FSD Africa
Nigeria’s financial markets have been boosted by a series of announcements and commitments by Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Africa, a specialist development agency working to strengthen financial…