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Bolt, inDrive Strike Hits Lagos as Drivers Demand 10% Cap Lagos ride-hailing drivers began an indefinite strike against Bolt and inDrive byFatima OladunniOctober 13, 2026
JPMorgan Plans Nigeria Merchant Bank Before 2026 Ends JPMorgan plans to open a merchant bank in Nigeria before the end of 2026, its byBolu BabalolaOctober 13, 2026
OPay IPO: Standard Bank to Invest Up to $200M Standard Bank will invest up to $200 million in OPay through a private placement byBolu BabalolaOctober 12, 2026
Airtel Money IPO Slips Below Offer Price in London Debut Airtel Money began trading in London at its £1 byBolu BabalolaOctober 12, 2026
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
News Nigeria StartupJuly 4, 2025 $22,000 SUPERNOVA CHALLENGE Opens at GITEX NIGERIA: Bold Startups Compete for Global Recognition. The highly anticipated SUPERNOVA CHALLENGE at GITEX NIGERIA is now accepting byFatima Oladunni
Africa News StartupJuly 2, 2025 Ghanaian Fintech Liquify Raises Oversubscribed $1.5M Seed Round to Bridge Africa’s $120B Trade Finance Gap. Ghanaian startup Liquify, a digital invoice finance platform designed for byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupJuly 1, 2025 Wave Mobile Money Secures €117 Million Debt Financing to Expand Financial Inclusion Across Africa. Wave Mobile Money, the mobile-first fintech transforming how Africans manage and byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupJune 30, 2025 AgriCash Closes Seed Round to Accelerate AI-Based Agri-Fintech Growth Across Egypt. Egyptian agri-fintech startup AgriCash has successfully closed a seed funding byBolu Babalola
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 News StartupMay 7, 2025 Ghanaian Fintech Zeepay Secures US$18 Million in Debt Financing to Boost Expansion and Strengthen Liquidity. Ghanaian financial technology company Zeepay has announced the successful close byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMay 6, 2025 Money Fellows Secures $13M in Latest Funding Round to Expand Fintech Innovation Across Egypt and Beyond. Egyptian fintech startup Money Fellows has announced the successful close of a byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaMay 2, 2025 AfricArena Lagos Fintech, Mobility & Logistics Summit 2025 Celebrates Innovation and Ecosystem Growth. The AfricArena Lagos Fintech, Mobility & Logistics Summit, held on April 30, byFatima Oladunni
NewsApril 16, 2025 Stitch Raises $55M Series B to Expand Omnichannel Payments Infrastructure Across Africa. South Africa-based payments infrastructure company Stitch has announced the byBolu Babalola
