29 results
- 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…
- 11 Oct 2021
Appzone Relaunches BankOne, Digital Core Banking Solution for Fintechs & Neobanks
Appzone, the Pan-African fintech software provider building proprietary solutions for the continent’s banking and payments industries, has announced the Pan-African launch of BankOne, its digital…
- 27 Oct 2023
Fidelity Bank Restores Transfers to OPay, Moniepoint, and Palmpay
Fidelity Bank has restored transfers to neobanks OPay, Palmpay, Kuda, and Moniepoint a few weeks after it blocked them due to rising fraud and customer verification concerns, according to TechCabal…
- 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…
- 12 Apr 2023
OurPass Announces Transition from One-Click Checkout Company to Business Banking
OurPass, the one-click checkout company, today announced that it has rebranded to become a global neobank for businesses revolutionizing commerce in Nigeria. OurPass is providing businesses with…
- 17 Sept 2025
PalmPay Launches Anniversary Campaign to Celebrate its Journey
Africa’s leading neobank and foremost fintech platform, PalmPay, is celebrating six years of delivering value, impact, and reliable banking services to millions of users across Nigeria. With more…
- 8 Sept 2025
PalmPay Champions Trust, Local Partnerships at GITEX Nigeria 2025
PalmPay, Africa’s leading neobank, reaffirmed its commitment to building trusted financial ecosystems at GITEX 2025, the continent’s premier technology and AI summit held at Landmark Centre, Lagos,…
- 10 Oct 2025
PalmPay Offers Free Health Checks to Celebrate Customer Service Week 2025
PalmPay, a leading fintech platform and neobank driving financial inclusion in Nigeria, is joining the global celebration of Customer Service Week 2025 under the theme “Mission: Possible.” The theme…
- 30 Sept 2025
PalmPay Rewards First Round of Hustle Grant Beneficiaries with N2 Million
PalmPay, Nigeria’s leading neobank, has unveiled the first set of winners in its Hustle Grant campaign. The campaign is a bold initiative designed to fuel the ambitions of small business owners and…
- 10 Aug 2025
PalmPay Partners AXA Mansard Health to Make Digital Insurance Accessible, Affordable
PalmPay, a leading fintech platform and full-stack digital neobank for emerging markets, has partnered with Nigeria’s biggest Health Insurance Company, AXA Mansard Health a member of the globally…
- 17 Oct 2025
PalmPay gets Digital Governance Company of the Year Award from Federal Bureau of Public Service Reforms
PalmPay, a leading neobank driving financial inclusion in Nigeria, has been awarded Digital Governance Company of the Year (Fintech Innovation) at the Nigeria GovTech Awards 2025, organised by the…
- 23 Feb 2022
Canza Finance Raises $3.27M Seed Round to Empower Underserved Sub-Saharan Africa SMEs
Canza Finance, an emerging markets neobank that is building the world’s largest non-institutional-based financial system, announced the completion of its $3.27M seed round. The fundraising round was…
- 6 Feb 2020
The Rise of Nigeria’s Invisible Bank
By David Idoru In a world of digital banking and with innovation and technology positioning itself as the future of payments, there are several opportunities for organisations to solve some of the…
- 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…
- 6 Mar 2023
Sofri Rewards Customers with N1 Million
Sofri (powered by Links Microfinance Bank) has recently flagged off its weekly raffle draw “Sofri 10k awoof promo (Season 1)’. 100 winners will emerge in the weekly raffle draws with instant cash…
- 14 Feb 2024
Tradeshift Appoints Iain Balchin as Chief Financial Officer
Tradeshift, the B2B e-commerce and fintech platform, today announces that Iain Balchin has joined the company on a permanent basis as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Iain brings over 25 years of…
- 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…
- 30 Dec 2024
Verve International Achieves 70 Million Payment Cards Milestone in Nigeria
Verve International, Africa’s pioneering and largest domestic payments scheme, has announced a significant new milestone, further solidifying its market dominance in Nigeria. The company has now…
- 21 Apr 2025
PAFON 2.0: Experts Discuss Pathways to Boost Financial Inclusion in Nigeria
Improved efforts at collaboration among financial service providers, telecommunication operators, and tech Startups, with conscious effort geared at consumer awareness, have been proffered as key…
- 5 Jun 2025
PalmPay Seeks $100m Funding Round
PalmPay, an African digital bank fintech, is in negotiations to fund between $50 million and $100 million in a Series B financing, according to people with knowledge of the situation. Although its…
- 26 Jun 2025
Moniepoint Clinches Two IBSi Awards for Leadership in Corporate Banking and Digital Wallet Services
Moniepoint Inc, Africa’s leading fintech platform, has been named a Category Winner in two prestigious categories — Corporate Banking and Digital Wallets — at the IBS Intelligence (IBSi) Digital…
- 23 Feb 2023
Sofri Saving Nigerians from Failed Banking Transactions Since Cashless Policy
Since the aftermath effect of the cashless policy, Nigerians have had a terrible time experiencing successful banking transactions made through their mobile apps and debit cards. More often, one…
- 22 Apr 2022
SHAREit Ranks Among Top 5 Global Media Sources Driving Non-Gaming Global in-App Purchases in AppsFlyer's Performance Index 14
SHAREit Group, a global technology company, has announced that its digital content sharing and streaming app SHAREit, has been ranked No.4 media source globally in volume and power rankings in…
- 7 Dec 2021
IFIN Wins First Prize in EFICA Awards 2021
IFIN (“Islamic Finance Initiation Network”) the first of its kind fintech, stands out with its state-of-the-art solutions for the Islamic finance industry and wins the Ethical Finance Initiative…
- 5 Dec 2021
Kuda Passes 2 Million Customer Milestone
Kuda Microfinance Bank recently announced that it has passed the two-million customer milestone, just six months after the bank signed up its one-millionth customer. Kuda has been on a consistent…
- 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…
- 28 Jun 2021
Visa Highlights Innovation Capabilities for Financial Inclusion
Visa, a global player in digital payments, has highlighted key innovation capabilities that will accelerate financial inclusion in sub-Saharan Africa. Hosting industry stakeholders at an event…
- 15 Jun 2021
Layer Partners UBA to Revolutionize Digital Banking Experience in Nigeria
Layer, digital banking provider, has sealed a partnership deal with the United bank for Africa (UBA) to rapidly revolutionize digital banking and ultimately, expand banking experience across Nigeria.…
- 15 Jan 2026
Paystack Expands Beyond Payments into Banking
Nigerian fintech giant, Paystack has taken its boldest step yet beyond payments, acquiring Ladder Microfinance Bank. The fintech giant has quickly rebranded its new acquisition as Paystack…