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- 7 Oct 2021
MTN Appoints Adekunle Awobodu as New Chief Financial Officer for Digital & Fintech
MTN Group has announced the appointment of Adekunle Awobodu as our new Chief Financial Officer for Digital and Fintech. Adekunle Awobodu, new Chief Financial Officer for Digital and Fintech. Kunle is…
- 17 Jul 2019
Yolanda Cuba joins MTN as Group Chief Digital and Fintech Officer
MTN Group has announced appointment of Yolanda Cuba as Group Chief Digital and Fintech Officer. Yolanda will join the MTN Group Executive Committee reporting to the Group CEO Rob Shuter.…
- 12 Jul 2026
PalmPay Nigeria Appoints Samuel Oluyemi as Chief Operating Officer
PalmPay Group (“PalmPay”), a multinational fintech company providing digital financial services across high-growth emerging markets, is pleased to appoint Samuel Oluyemi as Chief Operating Officer…
- 18 Oct 2022
Chief Commercial Officer of Itex, Adekunle Adebiyi Highlights Role of Fintech in Financial Inclusion
Adekunle Adebiyi, Chief Commercial Officer at Itex Integrated Services Ltd, spoke extensively on the impact of fintech and Nigeria’s financial inclusion goals, in a recent interview on popular Lagos…
- 6 Jul 2026
GBB Engages Banks, Fintechs on Digital Trust, Regulatory Compliance
Galaxy Backbone (GBB) has engaged banks, fintech firms and other technology stakeholders in fresh discussions on strengthening digital trust, regulatory compliance and secure digital infrastructure…
- 11 May 2022
Sasai Fintech’s Digital Wallet Secures GSMA Compliance
Sasai Fintech, a business of Cassava Technologies, Africa’s first integrated technology company of continental scale, has been awarded the compliance approval for merchant payments and bulk…
- 23 Feb 2025
SANEF Appoints Uche Uzoebo as New Chief Executive Officer
Shared Agent Network Expansion Facilities (SANEF)Limited has appointed Mrs. Uche Uzoebo as its new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, effective February 2025. Mrs. Uche Uzoebo succeeds Mrs.…
- 27 Nov 2022
CIO Awards Honours Exceptional Chief Information Officers
Transformational personalities in the tech ecosystem were celebrated at the third edition of the CIO Awards, with the theme "Honouring Digital Eminence". Edniesal Consulting Limited, an enterprise…
- 5 Nov 2023
Liquid Intelligent Technologies Taps Oswald Jumira as new Chief Executive Officer for its Liquid C2 business unit
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a pan-African technology group, appoints Oswald Jumira as the CEO of Liquid C2 business unit. He will drive Liquid C2's growth, innovation and strategy in the cloud…
- 21 Dec 2022
Network International Taps Sandeep Chouhan, as its Group Chief Business Transformation and Technology Officer
Network International (Network), the leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, has announced the appointment of Sandeep Chouhan as Group Chief Business…
- 15 Jul 2024
Collaboration and Investment Key to Strengthening Africa’s Digital Payments Cybersecurity
By Omotayo Ogunlade, Chief Technology Officer at Onafriq As the digital payments landscape in Africa expands, the need for robust cybersecurity measures becomes increasingly urgent. Trust and…
- 13 Sept 2021
O3 Capital Boss Seeks More Collaboration Between Banks, FinTechs
Abimbola Pinheiro, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria’s foremost FinTech, O3 Capital Limited, stressed the need for more collaboration between deposit money banks in the country and…
- 10 Mar 2026
SEC Cautions Fintechs of Rising Risks as Digital Finance Expands
The Securities and Exchange Commission Nigeria (SEC) has cautioned fintech operators that while technology can expand access to investment opportunities, it also has the potential to magnify risks if…
- 27 May 2024
MTN Group Fintech Hits Over 70m Users
Serigne Dioum, chief executive officer of MTN Group Fintech, has reaffirmed his outfit’s commitment to driving financial inclusion across Africa, leveraging innovative solutions to empower…
- 10 Aug 2026
From Few Subscribers to 92m: The Remarkable 25-Year Journey of MTN Nigeria
MTN Nigeria has commemorated 25 years of operations in the country, highlighting its growth from a relatively small telecommunications operator to one of Nigeria’s largest digital connectivity and…
- 7 Nov 2023
Aminu Maida to Lead Discussions at AfriTECH 3.0
Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), will deliver the keynote address at the third edition of the Africa Tech Alliance…
- 16 Feb 2026
MTN CIO Urges Africa to Lead Fourth Digital Revolution
Chief Information Officer of MTN Nigeria, and recently appointed Executive, IT Core Design for MTN Group, Shoyinka Shodunke says Africa has a rare opportunity to lead and participate in the ongoing…
- 22 Oct 2024
CEO of Trium Limited, Highlights the Future of Capital Markets @2024 ICMA FinTech & Digitalisation Forum
Adebayo Adewolu, the Chief Executive Officer of Trium Limited, delivered key insights at the 2024 International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) FinTech & Digitalisation Forum, held recently in…
- 28 Apr 2026
PAFON 3.0: Obadare Urges Fintech Players to Prioritise Trust over Speed as Cyber Threats Rise
Nigeria’s fast-growing digital payments ecosystem is increasingly vulnerable to cyber threats, with cybersecurity expert and Chief Visionary Officer of Digital Encode, Prof. Adewale Peter Obadare,…
- 3 Aug 2025
MTN @ First-ever CED, Pledges to Address Subscribers’ Concerns
MTN Nigeria, has pledged the company’s renewed commitment to transparency and responsiveness in addressing customer concerns. Karl Toriola, chief executive officer, MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, chief…
- 17 Mar 2024
Moniepoint Emerges Lead Sponsor of Payments Forum Nigeria - PAFON 1.0
Moniepoint Inc. a global digital financial services provider with operations in Nigeria and an ongoing expansion into other emerging markets, has emerged the lead sponsor of the maiden edition of…
- 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…
- 21 Oct 2021
AfriTECH2021: Akindenide Explains how Blockchain for Payments will Boost AfCFTA
At a time when cross-border trading is high on the agenda with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, Dr. Oluseyi Akindeinde, the Chief Technical Officer of Digital Encode…
- 20 Mar 2024
Payments Forum Nigeria [PAFON1.0] Holds Tomorrow
All is now set for the maiden edition of Payments Forum Nigeria (PAFON 1.0) to be held tomorrow, Thursday, March 21, 2024 at Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos State, at 9am. The Payments Forum Nigeria is…
- 18 Feb 2022
9PSB CEO Calls for Targeted Content to Accelerate Nigeria’s Financial Inclusion
The Chief Executive Officer, 9PSB, Branka Mracajac has emphasized the need to pay close attention to content creation as an important factor in driving and accelerating financial inclusion in the…
- 18 Nov 2025
Africa Comes Alive at the 2025 ATAEx Awards - Full List of Winners
The 2025 edition of the Africa Technology & Excellence (ATAEx) Awards lit up the continent as innovators, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders were celebrated for their groundbreaking…
- 28 Oct 2021
Remita Partners MTN’s Yello Digital Financial Services to Deepen Financial Inclusion
Remita, a leading Africa-focused fintech brand, has partnered with Yello Digital Financial Services (YDFS), the Fintech subsidiary of MTN Nigeria and the operator of MoMo Agent Service, to extend…
- 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…
- 26 Oct 2025
MTN CFO Urges Accountants to Adopt Digital Skills for Future Relevance
Mr. Modupe Kadri, Chief Financial Officer of MTN Nigeria, has called on accountants and finance professionals to embrace emerging technologies to remain relevant in the digital economy. Kadri made…
- 23 Dec 2018
Experts Caution Banks, Telcos for not Analyzing Unstructured Data
The adoption of digital banking by banks and fintechs as well as digital transformation by other service oriented organisations as a key strategy have raised the need for them to extend analysing of…