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- 13 Mar 2018
Emerging Technologies are Enabling Fintech Companies to Improve Financial Inclusion - Report
Today, fintech companies are making significant progress in promoting financial inclusion through innovative business models, products and use of emerging technologies such as digital identity,…
- 13 Oct 2022
Two Nigerian Fintech Companies Among Finalists in the Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2022
The six finalists were chosen following extremely strong competition from over 700 fintechs from 59 countries; Grand Finale to be held on 28 October at the Ecobank Group Pan African Centre in Lomé,…
- 17 Jul 2025
PalmPay Named Among CNBC and Statista’s World Top 300 Fintech Companies 2025
PalmPay, a leading neobank and fintech platform focused on emerging markets, has been recognised in CNBC and Statista’s 2025 Top 300 Fintech Companies in the World list. This marks the second year in…
- 19 Jul 2024
PalmPay Named Among Top 250 Fintech Companies in the World by CNBC and Statista
Africa-focused fintech platform, PalmPay, has been included in the 2024 edition of CNBC and Statista’s prestigious list of the “Top 250 Fintech Companies in the World.” This recognition underscores…
- 20 Jul 2021
Path Solutions Wins Best Islamic Fintech Company 2021 Award
Path Solutions has emerged as a winner in the category ‘Best Islamic Fintech Company’ of the World Economic Magazine Awards 2021. Mohammed Kateeb, the Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of…
- 3 Oct 2017
Oradian, Top Contender for African FinTech 100 Award
By peter oluka Oradian, a Croatian-based fintech Company has emerged one of the contenders for African FinTech100 award to be unveiled later this month. The fintech company from Zagreb, recently won…
- 29 Jun 2017
Paga Achieves Global Ranking on 2017 Fintech 250 List
Paga, Nigeria’s leading Payments and Digital Financial Services Company has been named by CB Insights to the prestigious Fintech 250, a select group of emerging private companies working on…
- 20 Jun 2025
Mastercard and enza collaborate to enable fintech innovation across Africa
Mastercard and enza – a payment solutions company – have collaborated to connect fintech companies across Africa to the Mastercard network. This collaboration will enable fintech players to build…
- 9 Jan 2024
PalmPay Urges Users to Re-validate KYC Details Ahead of January 31 Deadline
Ahead of the January 31, 2024 deadline by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for existing users of fintech companies to upgrade their wallets, leading fintech company PalmPay has urged its users to…
- 16 Jul 2025
Moniepoint Named Among World’s Top Fintechs by CNBC
Moniepoint Inc., one of Africa’s leading business payments and digital banking platforms, announces it has been named as one of the world’s top fintech companies by CNBC, reinforcing the Company’s…
- 27 Jun 2023
Product differentiation in FinTech: The key to growth in Africa, By Cynthia Alabi
Africa’s FinTech industry is growing rapidly, with new companies launching almost daily. In this competitive landscape, standing out is no longer optional; it is survival. Differentiation means more…
- 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 .…
- 15 Aug 2024
Mastercard Partners with Fintech Start-up, Scale, to Accelerate Growth of Digital payment Solutions in Africa & Middle East
Mastercard has partnered with Scale, an issuer orchestration partner, to accelerate market deployment for fintech companies across Africa and the Middle East. The collaboration will alleviate key…
- 9 Dec 2020
Path Solutions Receives FINTECH Prize in Two Categories
Path Solutions, the global Islamic banking software company, announced it has been awarded ‘Best Islamic Fintech Solution Provider’, whereas Mohammed Kateeb, the company’s Group Chairman & CEO…
- 26 Nov 2025
Moniepoint wins triple recognition at BAFI, Mastercard EDGE and BrandCom Awards
Nigerian Fintech powerhouse wins Best SME Microfinance Bank, Mastercard's Largest Non-FI Acquirer in Africa, and Most Outstanding Fintech Company of the Year Moniepoint Moniepoint Inc has solidified…
- 13 Jan 2022
Fintech Farm Raises Late Seed Round of $7.4M to Launch Neobanks in 8 Countries
Fintech Farm, a British fintech company creating neobanks in emerging markets, has raised a $7.4M investment to develop its new project. The company is going to launch neobanks in 8 countries during…
- 28 Apr 2021
Flutterwave Listed among 100 Most Influential Companies by TIME
Flutterwave, Nigerian fintech company has been listed as a pioneer on TIME’s newly released list of 100 Most Influential Companies making an extra ordinary impact around the world. Flutterwave joined…
- 28 Feb 2024
PalmPay Partners CAC to Register 219,000 Small Businesses
Per the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020 provisions, leading fintech company PalmPay has partnered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to register 219,000 small businesses to…
- 11 Oct 2017
Nigeria’s Kudimoney.com Makes Global Top 50 Digital Banks 2017 List
By peter oluka Kudimoney.com, a leading Nigerian FinTech company has been selected in the 2017 Financial IT Top 50 Digital Banks list. The list is compiled by Financial IT magazine, a leading voice…
- 17 Oct 2024
PalmPay MD Urges Fintech Leaders to Boost Investor Confidence for Increased Investment Across Africa
PalmPay, an African-focused fintech company, has underscored the need for founders within the fintech ecosystem to boost investors’ confidence to drive more investment across the continent, saying…
- 15 Feb 2016
Oradian Nominated for European Fintech Awards 2016
Oradian has been nominated for the European Fintech Awards 2016, showing its recognition among the most promising fintech companies in Europe. Oradian began operations in its core market, Nigeria,…
- 6 Dec 2018
itex Expands Service Portfolio, Unveils New Brand Identity
itex Integrated Services Limited, an innovative fintech company that designs and deploys secure solutions to diverse customers has announced plans to expand its range of services for the Pan-African…
- 4 Aug 2024
Kuda celebrates five years of workplace inclusivity
As Kuda turns five, the fintech company says it is intentional about inclusion, diversity and equity within its workforce and is actively trying to hire more female engineers and product managers…
- 4 Oct 2023
FCCPC Orders Opay to Address Account Anomalies
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has ordered Opay, fintech company to explain account anomalies Nigerians have identified in the last few days. This is coming after…
- 10 Nov 2023
Fintechs Should Enhance Users’ Safety and Trust to Forestall Rising Cases of Fraud - Oduwole
PalmPay, a leading fintech company fostering financial inclusion in Nigeria through technology, has called for improvement in the security and safety of fintech apps to address the upsurge in fraud…
- 23 Feb 2025
Flutterwave Visits Tinubu, Seeks Support to List on NGX
Flutterwave, leading financial technology (fintech) company, has sought the support of President Bola Tinubu as it plans to list its shares on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited. Mr Olugbenga…
- 14 Feb 2022
Stitch Secures $21 Million Series A Funding Round
API fintech company Stitch has announced a $21 million Series A funding round, led by The Spruce House Partnership. Stitch will use the funding to continue building the future of money movement by…
- 6 Mar 2018
World Economic Forum Leads Creation of Fintech Cybersecurity Consortium
The World Economic Forum has led the creation of an industry consortium focused on improving the cybersecurity of financial technology companies, as a collaboration between fintechs and financial…
- 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…
- 2 Jul 2025
Bitget Launches Institutional Services to Empower Fintech Innovation
Bitget has launched its institutional services in Nigeria, offering fintech companies a robust platform to build innovative solutions on top of Bitget’s suite of institutional-grade offerings. Gracy…