Airtel Nigeria and UNICEF Launch Links2Work Initiative in Lagos The cost of data shouldn't determine whether a young Nigerian accesses the byFatima OladunniJanuary 28, 2026
Cassava Technologies and AXON Networks Launch Africa’s First AI-Driven Operator-as-a-Service The future of African connectivity isn't being built—it's being programmed byFatima OladunniJanuary 28, 2026
Nigeria’s License Rush: Why Fintechs Are Buying Banks Instead of Building Them The playbook has changed byFatima OladunniJanuary 28, 2026
Top Grant and Non-Dilutive Funding Opportunities for African Businesses Closing February 2026 Over $400 million in equity-free funding—grants, credits, mentorship, and byFatima OladunniJanuary 27, 2026
News Nigeria Rest of the WorldJanuary 7, 2026 Sterling Bank Partners Thunes to Enable Instant, Zero-Fee Remittances for 17 Million Nigerians Abroad Singapore-based payments unicorn integrates Nigerian bank into its Direct Global byBolu Babalola
EditorialDecember 24, 2025 Too Late to the Party: PayPal’s Return to Nigeria and the Fintech Ecosystem That Thrived Without It In December 2025, PayPal announced plans to launch its “PayPal byMuhammed Mustapha
News Nigeria StartupOctober 22, 2025 Moniepoint Raises Additional $90M, Closing $200M Series C to Power Africa and Europe Expansion. Visa, IFC, and LeapFrog Join Nigerian Fintech Unicorn's War Chest as Company byFatima Oladunni
News Rest of the World StartupJuly 10, 2025 LemFi targets Egypt’s $20.6B remittance goldmine as fintech wars heat up in North Africa. LemFi, the London-based fintech startup that’s been quietly building one byFatima Oladunni
Africa News StartupFebruary 21, 2025 MANSA Raises $10M to Transform Cross-Border Payments with Stablecoins. MANSA, a global fintech innovator transforming cross-border payments, today byBolu Babalola
News Nigeria StartupFebruary 11, 2025 Raenest Secures $11M Series A Investment In QED-Led Funding Round. Global Multi-Currency Accounts Platform Expands Reach as it Simplifies byGuest Post
News NigeriaJanuary 24, 2025 Accrue Raises $1.58M to Revolutionize African Cross-Border Payments Accrue, a trailblazing cross-border payment platform, has secured $1 byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaDecember 17, 2024 Payment startup Juicyway secures $3 million in pre-seed funding Juicyway, a Nigerian fintech startup solving cross-border FX liquidity byFausat Abiola
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
Africa NewsJuly 18, 2024 TerraPay Scores $95 Million to Slash Remittance Fees in Africa. TerraPay, a leading African digital payments provider, has secured a significant byBolu Babalola
