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Editorial FintechMay 12, 2026 Africa’s Next Fintech Wave: Lending, Wealth, and Embedded Finance Payments are no longer the prize byBetty Wangari
Fintech News Nigeria StartupSeptember 15, 2025 Nigerian Fintech Kredete Secures $22M Series A to Revolutionize Cross-Border Finance for African Diaspora. Nigerian fintech startup Kredete has closed a substantial $22 million Series A byFatima Oladunni
Fintech News Nigeria StartupJune 23, 2025 Nigerian Fintech Startup Hizo Raises $100,000 to Simplify Intra-African Money Transfers. Lagos-based fintech startup Hizo has raised $100,000 in a friends-and-family byFatima Oladunni
Africa Fintech NewsJanuary 15, 2025 LemFi Raises $53 Million to Expand Global Footprint in Asia and Europe. Nigerian-London-based fintech LemFi is reshaping the way immigrants send money byBolu Babalola
Africa Fintech NewsJanuary 7, 2025 Applications now open for 4th Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator. Visa, the global payment card network, has announced the opening of applications byFatima Oladunni
Africa Fintech NewsOctober 3, 2024 Ivorian fintech startup Daba Finance wins Ecobank’s fintech challenge. Ivorian fintech startup, Daba Finance, has emerged as the grand winner of the byFausat Abiola
Africa Fintech News StartupSeptember 18, 2024 South Africa’s Tymebank extends its operations in SouthEast Asia. TymeBank, the South African digital bank widely known for its commitment towards byChisom Muojindu
Africa Fintech NewsSeptember 16, 2024 Due Network expands services in Nigeria with virtual accounts. Following a successful launch of its global borderless payment platform, Due byGuest Post
Fintech News NigeriaSeptember 9, 2024 Fincra Secures IMTO Licence from CBN in Nigeria. Following a comprehensive review by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Fincra byFatima Oladunni
Africa Fintech NewsAugust 29, 2024 SA fintech startup Omnisient raises $7.5m Series A funding. South African fintech startup Omniscient has received Series A funding of $7 byChisom Muojindu
