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ModernFi Raises $30 Million Series B to Expand Deposit Management Technology
New York-based fintech ModernFi has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round to expand its deposit…
Lava Payments Wants To Power The AI Web With A Smarter Digital Wallet
A new startup called Lava Payments is aiming to change how AI agents pay for services online. Built…
Payaza Secures SEC Approval to Raise ₦20 Billion Under Commercial Paper Programme
Nigerian fintech Payaza has received approval from Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise ₦20 billion as…
Earlybean Is Helping African Kids Build Financial Literacy—One Digital Wallet at a Time
In the past two decades, Africa has made massive progress in financial innovation. From Kenya’s M-Pesa to Nigeria’s…
FIRS Launches Real-Time VAT Monitoring Portal to Curb Tax Leakages in Nigeria’s Digital Economy
Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has developed a real-time transaction monitoring portal to track VAT-eligible electronic transactions,…
Moniepoint Named Among Top Global Fintech Companies by CNBC
Moniepoint Inc., one of Africa’s foremost digital banking and business payments platforms, has been recognized by CNBC as…
Nigerian Banks Resume International Transactions on Naira Cards
Several Nigerian commercial banks have reinstated international transactions on Naira cards, nearly three years after suspending the service…
Fara Ashiru Exits Okra After Startup Shuts Down, Joins UK’s Kernel as Head of Engineering
Fara Ashiru, the co-founder and former CEO of Nigerian fintech company Okra, has exited the company following its…
BAS Group Acquires Majority Stake in Fintech Startup Zuvy to Expand SME Lending in Nigeria
BAS Group, a Nigerian diversified financial services group, has acquired a majority stake in Zuvy, a local fintech…
Fincra Secures TPPP Licence in South Africa to Boost Cross-Border Payments
Fincra, a leading African payment infrastructure provider, has obtained a Third Party Payments Provider (TPPP) licence in South…