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Nigeria’s airport operator eyes over $270m as cashless policy looms

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  • Paul Chinedu

    Paul Chinedu is a financial writer and business analyst passionate about the intersection of the global economy and Africa. He examines how global trends impact African nations, providing insights that make complex economic issues accessible to all. Through his work.
    Paul aims to foster awareness and dialogue about the challenges and opportunities shaping Africa’s future.

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  • Paul Chinedu

    Paul Chinedu is a financial writer and business analyst passionate about the intersection of the global economy and Africa. He examines how global trends impact African nations, providing insights that make complex economic issues accessible to all. Through his work.
    Paul aims to foster awareness and dialogue about the challenges and opportunities shaping Africa’s future.

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Nigeria’s fintech regime split between speed and stability — capital is feeling the strain

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  • Pelumi Davis

    Pelumi is a freelance writer with over five years of experience spanning content, creative, and academic writing. His work cuts across lifestyle, cryptocurrency, self-improvement, and technical documentation, and he has published academic papers that reflect his blend of curiosity and research. He currently collaborates with Finance in Africa, covering stories on the continent’s financial landscape. Connect with him on LinkedIn and explore his portfolio on Muck Rack.

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  • Pelumi Davis

    Pelumi is a freelance writer with over five years of experience spanning content, creative, and academic writing. His work cuts across lifestyle, cryptocurrency, self-improvement, and technical documentation, and he has published academic papers that reflect his blend of curiosity and research. He currently collaborates with Finance in Africa, covering stories on the continent’s financial landscape. Connect with him on LinkedIn and explore his portfolio on Muck Rack.

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Cardtonic Introduces Platinum Card to Unlock Global Contactless Payments for Everyday Users

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This EU decision blocked over $40 billion in capital across six African economies

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  • Majesty Kingsley

    Majesty is a law graduate, tax enthusiast, and creative writer.

    She co-founded the Tax Club at the University of Port Harcourt and served as its pioneer Vice President, creating a platform for students to engage with real-world tax issues. Let’s catch up here.

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  • Majesty Kingsley

    Majesty is a law graduate, tax enthusiast, and creative writer.

    She co-founded the Tax Club at the University of Port Harcourt and served as its pioneer Vice President, creating a platform for students to engage with real-world tax issues. Let’s catch up here.

FATF source RadioNigeria

Kenya opens equity trading to retail investors via M-Pesa

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  • Emmanuel Paul

    I’m building Finance in Africa, a platform making financial information on banking, insurance, capital markets, and fintech across the continent more accessible and actionable. My work sits at the intersection of journalism, finance, technology and storytelling—with a focus on driving industry insight and professional relevance.

    Previously, I was Brand Storyteller at Moniepoint, where I led thought leadership and business storytelling that shaped investor conversations and unlocked partnerships. I also served as Managing Editor at Techpoint Africa, where I directed coverage of Africa’s fintech and innovation economy. I’ve developed industry reports, interviewed global tech and finance leaders, and co-produced events and podcasts that reached hundreds of thousands.

    Let’s connect on LinkedIn or Twitter (sorry X), or send tips to emmanuel@financeinafrica.com.

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  • Emmanuel Paul

    I’m building Finance in Africa, a platform making financial information on banking, insurance, capital markets, and fintech across the continent more accessible and actionable. My work sits at the intersection of journalism, finance, technology and storytelling—with a focus on driving industry insight and professional relevance.

    Previously, I was Brand Storyteller at Moniepoint, where I led thought leadership and business storytelling that shaped investor conversations and unlocked partnerships. I also served as Managing Editor at Techpoint Africa, where I directed coverage of Africa’s fintech and innovation economy. I’ve developed industry reports, interviewed global tech and finance leaders, and co-produced events and podcasts that reached hundreds of thousands.

    Let’s connect on LinkedIn or Twitter (sorry X), or send tips to emmanuel@financeinafrica.com.

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A guide to payment APIs in Africa: How developers are turning money into code

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  • Gbemi Lolade Adekanmbi

    Gbemi is a communications strategist focused on engineering and technical storytelling, translating complex systems into compelling, human-centered narratives. Catch up with her on Linkedin Gbemi Lolade Akanbi.

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  • Gbemi Lolade Adekanmbi

    Gbemi is a communications strategist focused on engineering and technical storytelling, translating complex systems into compelling, human-centered narratives. Catch up with her on Linkedin Gbemi Lolade Akanbi.

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Nigeria’s APP fraud crisis forces liability rethink for user-authorised scams

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  • Emmanuel Paul

    I’m building Finance in Africa, a platform making financial information on banking, insurance, capital markets, and fintech across the continent more accessible and actionable. My work sits at the intersection of journalism, finance, technology and storytelling—with a focus on driving industry insight and professional relevance.

    Previously, I was Brand Storyteller at Moniepoint, where I led thought leadership and business storytelling that shaped investor conversations and unlocked partnerships. I also served as Managing Editor at Techpoint Africa, where I directed coverage of Africa’s fintech and innovation economy. I’ve developed industry reports, interviewed global tech and finance leaders, and co-produced events and podcasts that reached hundreds of thousands.

    Let’s connect on LinkedIn or Twitter (sorry X), or send tips to emmanuel@financeinafrica.com.

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  • Emmanuel Paul

    I’m building Finance in Africa, a platform making financial information on banking, insurance, capital markets, and fintech across the continent more accessible and actionable. My work sits at the intersection of journalism, finance, technology and storytelling—with a focus on driving industry insight and professional relevance.

    Previously, I was Brand Storyteller at Moniepoint, where I led thought leadership and business storytelling that shaped investor conversations and unlocked partnerships. I also served as Managing Editor at Techpoint Africa, where I directed coverage of Africa’s fintech and innovation economy. I’ve developed industry reports, interviewed global tech and finance leaders, and co-produced events and podcasts that reached hundreds of thousands.

    Let’s connect on LinkedIn or Twitter (sorry X), or send tips to emmanuel@financeinafrica.com.

KYC Man holding phone mobile payments card

Inside the machinery of financial fraud in Nigeria

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  • Emmanuel Paul

    I’m building Finance in Africa, a platform making financial information on banking, insurance, capital markets, and fintech across the continent more accessible and actionable. My work sits at the intersection of journalism, finance, technology and storytelling—with a focus on driving industry insight and professional relevance.

    Previously, I was Brand Storyteller at Moniepoint, where I led thought leadership and business storytelling that shaped investor conversations and unlocked partnerships. I also served as Managing Editor at Techpoint Africa, where I directed coverage of Africa’s fintech and innovation economy. I’ve developed industry reports, interviewed global tech and finance leaders, and co-produced events and podcasts that reached hundreds of thousands.

    Let’s connect on LinkedIn or Twitter (sorry X), or send tips to emmanuel@financeinafrica.com.

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  • Emmanuel Paul

    I’m building Finance in Africa, a platform making financial information on banking, insurance, capital markets, and fintech across the continent more accessible and actionable. My work sits at the intersection of journalism, finance, technology and storytelling—with a focus on driving industry insight and professional relevance.

    Previously, I was Brand Storyteller at Moniepoint, where I led thought leadership and business storytelling that shaped investor conversations and unlocked partnerships. I also served as Managing Editor at Techpoint Africa, where I directed coverage of Africa’s fintech and innovation economy. I’ve developed industry reports, interviewed global tech and finance leaders, and co-produced events and podcasts that reached hundreds of thousands.

    Let’s connect on LinkedIn or Twitter (sorry X), or send tips to emmanuel@financeinafrica.com.

Wooden cubes with the word "Fraud" in bold letters, against a blurry background, synmbolising bank fraud cases

Senegal’s mobile money tax risks reversing a decade of digital inclusion gains

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  • Emmanuel Paul

    I’m building Finance in Africa, a platform making financial information on banking, insurance, capital markets, and fintech across the continent more accessible and actionable. My work sits at the intersection of journalism, finance, technology and storytelling—with a focus on driving industry insight and professional relevance.

    Previously, I was Brand Storyteller at Moniepoint, where I led thought leadership and business storytelling that shaped investor conversations and unlocked partnerships. I also served as Managing Editor at Techpoint Africa, where I directed coverage of Africa’s fintech and innovation economy. I’ve developed industry reports, interviewed global tech and finance leaders, and co-produced events and podcasts that reached hundreds of thousands.

    Let’s connect on LinkedIn or Twitter (sorry X), or send tips to emmanuel@financeinafrica.com.

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  • Emmanuel Paul

    I’m building Finance in Africa, a platform making financial information on banking, insurance, capital markets, and fintech across the continent more accessible and actionable. My work sits at the intersection of journalism, finance, technology and storytelling—with a focus on driving industry insight and professional relevance.

    Previously, I was Brand Storyteller at Moniepoint, where I led thought leadership and business storytelling that shaped investor conversations and unlocked partnerships. I also served as Managing Editor at Techpoint Africa, where I directed coverage of Africa’s fintech and innovation economy. I’ve developed industry reports, interviewed global tech and finance leaders, and co-produced events and podcasts that reached hundreds of thousands.

    Let’s connect on LinkedIn or Twitter (sorry X), or send tips to emmanuel@financeinafrica.com.

Senegal Mobile Money tax

Revolut names ex-Mastercard exec, Yacine Faqir, as Morocco CEO, deepens North Africa expansion

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  • Emmanuel Paul

    I’m building Finance in Africa, a platform making financial information on banking, insurance, capital markets, and fintech across the continent more accessible and actionable. My work sits at the intersection of journalism, finance, technology and storytelling—with a focus on driving industry insight and professional relevance.

    Previously, I was Brand Storyteller at Moniepoint, where I led thought leadership and business storytelling that shaped investor conversations and unlocked partnerships. I also served as Managing Editor at Techpoint Africa, where I directed coverage of Africa’s fintech and innovation economy. I’ve developed industry reports, interviewed global tech and finance leaders, and co-produced events and podcasts that reached hundreds of thousands.

    Let’s connect on LinkedIn or Twitter (sorry X), or send tips to emmanuel@financeinafrica.com.

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  • Emmanuel Paul

    I’m building Finance in Africa, a platform making financial information on banking, insurance, capital markets, and fintech across the continent more accessible and actionable. My work sits at the intersection of journalism, finance, technology and storytelling—with a focus on driving industry insight and professional relevance.

    Previously, I was Brand Storyteller at Moniepoint, where I led thought leadership and business storytelling that shaped investor conversations and unlocked partnerships. I also served as Managing Editor at Techpoint Africa, where I directed coverage of Africa’s fintech and innovation economy. I’ve developed industry reports, interviewed global tech and finance leaders, and co-produced events and podcasts that reached hundreds of thousands.

    Let’s connect on LinkedIn or Twitter (sorry X), or send tips to emmanuel@financeinafrica.com.

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Fintech passport: Why a Ghana license now works in Rwanda and vice versa

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  • Pelumi Davis

    Pelumi is a freelance writer with over five years of experience spanning content, creative, and academic writing. His work cuts across lifestyle, cryptocurrency, self-improvement, and technical documentation, and he has published academic papers that reflect his blend of curiosity and research. He currently collaborates with Finance in Africa, covering stories on the continent’s financial landscape. Connect with him on LinkedIn and explore his portfolio on Muck Rack.

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  • Pelumi Davis

    Pelumi is a freelance writer with over five years of experience spanning content, creative, and academic writing. His work cuts across lifestyle, cryptocurrency, self-improvement, and technical documentation, and he has published academic papers that reflect his blend of curiosity and research. He currently collaborates with Finance in Africa, covering stories on the continent’s financial landscape. Connect with him on LinkedIn and explore his portfolio on Muck Rack.

National Bank of Rwanda and The Bank of Ghana side by side.

The operator’s playbook to payment switches in Nigeria

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  • Gbemi Lolade Adekanmbi

    Gbemi is a communications strategist focused on engineering and technical storytelling, translating complex systems into compelling, human-centered narratives. Catch up with her on Linkedin Gbemi Lolade Akanbi.

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  • Gbemi Lolade Adekanmbi

    Gbemi is a communications strategist focused on engineering and technical storytelling, translating complex systems into compelling, human-centered narratives. Catch up with her on Linkedin Gbemi Lolade Akanbi.

Payment switches Nigeria

Africa’s risk premium narrows as Nigeria, South Africa, exit FATF grey list

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  • Emmanuel Paul

    I’m building Finance in Africa, a platform making financial information on banking, insurance, capital markets, and fintech across the continent more accessible and actionable. My work sits at the intersection of journalism, finance, technology and storytelling—with a focus on driving industry insight and professional relevance.

    Previously, I was Brand Storyteller at Moniepoint, where I led thought leadership and business storytelling that shaped investor conversations and unlocked partnerships. I also served as Managing Editor at Techpoint Africa, where I directed coverage of Africa’s fintech and innovation economy. I’ve developed industry reports, interviewed global tech and finance leaders, and co-produced events and podcasts that reached hundreds of thousands.

    Let’s connect on LinkedIn or Twitter (sorry X), or send tips to emmanuel@financeinafrica.com.

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  • Emmanuel Paul

    I’m building Finance in Africa, a platform making financial information on banking, insurance, capital markets, and fintech across the continent more accessible and actionable. My work sits at the intersection of journalism, finance, technology and storytelling—with a focus on driving industry insight and professional relevance.

    Previously, I was Brand Storyteller at Moniepoint, where I led thought leadership and business storytelling that shaped investor conversations and unlocked partnerships. I also served as Managing Editor at Techpoint Africa, where I directed coverage of Africa’s fintech and innovation economy. I’ve developed industry reports, interviewed global tech and finance leaders, and co-produced events and podcasts that reached hundreds of thousands.

    Let’s connect on LinkedIn or Twitter (sorry X), or send tips to emmanuel@financeinafrica.com.

FATF source RadioNigeria

Nigeria’s informal economy is powering a payment system that’s growing without credit

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  • Emmanuel Paul

    I’m building Finance in Africa, a platform making financial information on banking, insurance, capital markets, and fintech across the continent more accessible and actionable. My work sits at the intersection of journalism, finance, technology and storytelling—with a focus on driving industry insight and professional relevance.

    Previously, I was Brand Storyteller at Moniepoint, where I led thought leadership and business storytelling that shaped investor conversations and unlocked partnerships. I also served as Managing Editor at Techpoint Africa, where I directed coverage of Africa’s fintech and innovation economy. I’ve developed industry reports, interviewed global tech and finance leaders, and co-produced events and podcasts that reached hundreds of thousands.

    Let’s connect on LinkedIn or Twitter (sorry X), or send tips to emmanuel@financeinafrica.com.

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  • Emmanuel Paul

    I’m building Finance in Africa, a platform making financial information on banking, insurance, capital markets, and fintech across the continent more accessible and actionable. My work sits at the intersection of journalism, finance, technology and storytelling—with a focus on driving industry insight and professional relevance.

    Previously, I was Brand Storyteller at Moniepoint, where I led thought leadership and business storytelling that shaped investor conversations and unlocked partnerships. I also served as Managing Editor at Techpoint Africa, where I directed coverage of Africa’s fintech and innovation economy. I’ve developed industry reports, interviewed global tech and finance leaders, and co-produced events and podcasts that reached hundreds of thousands.

    Let’s connect on LinkedIn or Twitter (sorry X), or send tips to emmanuel@financeinafrica.com.

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Credibility cost: What Moniepoint’s $3.7m UK move reveals about African payment firms going global

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  • Emmanuel Paul

    I’m building Finance in Africa, a platform making financial information on banking, insurance, capital markets, and fintech across the continent more accessible and actionable. My work sits at the intersection of journalism, finance, technology and storytelling—with a focus on driving industry insight and professional relevance.

    Previously, I was Brand Storyteller at Moniepoint, where I led thought leadership and business storytelling that shaped investor conversations and unlocked partnerships. I also served as Managing Editor at Techpoint Africa, where I directed coverage of Africa’s fintech and innovation economy. I’ve developed industry reports, interviewed global tech and finance leaders, and co-produced events and podcasts that reached hundreds of thousands.

    Let’s connect on LinkedIn or Twitter (sorry X), or send tips to emmanuel@financeinafrica.com.

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  • Emmanuel Paul

    I’m building Finance in Africa, a platform making financial information on banking, insurance, capital markets, and fintech across the continent more accessible and actionable. My work sits at the intersection of journalism, finance, technology and storytelling—with a focus on driving industry insight and professional relevance.

    Previously, I was Brand Storyteller at Moniepoint, where I led thought leadership and business storytelling that shaped investor conversations and unlocked partnerships. I also served as Managing Editor at Techpoint Africa, where I directed coverage of Africa’s fintech and innovation economy. I’ve developed industry reports, interviewed global tech and finance leaders, and co-produced events and podcasts that reached hundreds of thousands.

    Let’s connect on LinkedIn or Twitter (sorry X), or send tips to emmanuel@financeinafrica.com.

Why African fintechs struggle to turn scale into revenue

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  • Pelumi Davis

    Pelumi is a freelance writer with over five years of experience spanning content, creative, and academic writing. His work cuts across lifestyle, cryptocurrency, self-improvement, and technical documentation, and he has published academic papers that reflect his blend of curiosity and research. He currently collaborates with Finance in Africa, covering stories on the continent’s financial landscape. Connect with him on LinkedIn and explore his portfolio on Muck Rack.

Author

  • Pelumi Davis

    Pelumi is a freelance writer with over five years of experience spanning content, creative, and academic writing. His work cuts across lifestyle, cryptocurrency, self-improvement, and technical documentation, and he has published academic papers that reflect his blend of curiosity and research. He currently collaborates with Finance in Africa, covering stories on the continent’s financial landscape. Connect with him on LinkedIn and explore his portfolio on Muck Rack.

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CBN fines Stanbic IBTC’s Zest ₦2.7m amid deepening losses

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OPINION: Africa’s $120 billion trade finance gap can’t be solved by banks alone

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  • Guest Contributor

    This profile hosts opinion pieces and insights from distinguished leaders across Africa’s financial services ecosystem. From banking executives to insurance innovators, regulators, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and thought leaders, our guest contributors bring unique perspectives on the trends shaping capital markets, financial inclusion, technology, and the broader economy.

    Through these contributions, Finance in Africa provides readers with diverse voices and expert analyses that enrich conversations on the continent’s evolving financial landscape.

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  • Guest Contributor

    This profile hosts opinion pieces and insights from distinguished leaders across Africa’s financial services ecosystem. From banking executives to insurance innovators, regulators, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and thought leaders, our guest contributors bring unique perspectives on the trends shaping capital markets, financial inclusion, technology, and the broader economy.

    Through these contributions, Finance in Africa provides readers with diverse voices and expert analyses that enrich conversations on the continent’s evolving financial landscape.

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From selfie to settlement: How KYC powers digital finance in Africa

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  • Gbemi Lolade Adekanmbi

    Gbemi is a communications strategist focused on engineering and technical storytelling, translating complex systems into compelling, human-centered narratives. Catch up with her on Linkedin Gbemi Lolade Akanbi.

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  • Gbemi Lolade Adekanmbi

    Gbemi is a communications strategist focused on engineering and technical storytelling, translating complex systems into compelling, human-centered narratives. Catch up with her on Linkedin Gbemi Lolade Akanbi.

KYC Man holding phone mobile payments card

Open rails made Nigeria a payments leader, now cards must follow suit

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  • Guest Contributor

    This profile hosts opinion pieces and insights from distinguished leaders across Africa’s financial services ecosystem. From banking executives to insurance innovators, regulators, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and thought leaders, our guest contributors bring unique perspectives on the trends shaping capital markets, financial inclusion, technology, and the broader economy.

    Through these contributions, Finance in Africa provides readers with diverse voices and expert analyses that enrich conversations on the continent’s evolving financial landscape.

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  • Guest Contributor

    This profile hosts opinion pieces and insights from distinguished leaders across Africa’s financial services ecosystem. From banking executives to insurance innovators, regulators, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and thought leaders, our guest contributors bring unique perspectives on the trends shaping capital markets, financial inclusion, technology, and the broader economy.

    Through these contributions, Finance in Africa provides readers with diverse voices and expert analyses that enrich conversations on the continent’s evolving financial landscape.

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Nigeria’s airport operator eyes over $270m as cashless policy looms

Nigeria’s airport operator eyes over $270m as cashless policy looms

Leveraging the 75% anticipated revenue uplift from the cashless mandate, which digitises gates, parks, lounges, and fees, post-implementation IGR could reach $271.6 million (₦364 billion) annually, assuming seamless rollout.

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Nigeria’s fintech regime split between speed and stability — capital is feeling the strain

Nigeria’s fintech regime split between speed and stability — capital is feeling the strain

Nigeria’s fintech ecosystem is one of Africa’s most vibrant, with its nucleus positioned in Lagos. According to the 2024 annual data released by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS)…

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Cardtonic Introduces Platinum Card to Unlock Global Contactless Payments for Everyday Users

Cardtonic Introduces Platinum Card to Unlock Global Contactless Payments for Everyday Users

Planning to make contactless payments? Cardtonic Introduces Platinum Card to…

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This EU decision blocked over $40 billion in capital across six African economies

This EU decision blocked over $40 billion in capital across six African economies

The European Union has lifted its high-risk designation for six African countries, after years in which the listing reshaped how capital moved in and out of their economies. 

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Kenya opens equity trading to retail investors via M-Pesa

Kenya opens equity trading to retail investors via M-Pesa

The NSE will integrate M-Pesa into share trading, a move that shortens settlement cycles and positions Kenya’s leading telco as a gateway to equity markets.

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A guide to payment APIs in Africa: How developers are turning money into code

A guide to payment APIs in Africa: How developers are turning money into code

Telcos, fintechs and open-finance platforms are exposing APIs that let African developers move money, verify identity and offer credit with just a few lines of code.

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Nigeria’s APP fraud crisis forces liability rethink for user-authorised scams

Nigeria’s APP fraud crisis forces liability rethink for user-authorised scams

The CBN’s new APP fraud draft rules shift liability across Nigeria’s payment system, introducing mandatory refunds, stricter timelines and Board-level oversight.

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Inside the machinery of financial fraud in Nigeria

Inside the machinery of financial fraud in Nigeria

Nigeria’s fraud problem is deeper and more systemic than most admit. This analysis explores the loopholes, collusion networks and infrastructure gaps enabling financial crime.

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Senegal’s mobile money tax risks reversing a decade of digital inclusion gains

Senegal’s mobile money tax risks reversing a decade of digital inclusion gains

The proposed levy may reshape Senegal’s fast-growing payments ecosystem, with experts warning of lower digital usage, weaker agent activity and a potential return to cash.

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Revolut names ex-Mastercard exec, Yacine Faqir, as Morocco CEO, deepens North Africa expansion

Revolut names ex-Mastercard exec, Yacine Faqir, as Morocco CEO, deepens North Africa expansion

Revolut has named ex-Mastercard executive Yacine Faqir as CEO for Morocco, deepening its North Africa push and signalling a shift toward locally led digital banking expansion.

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Fintech passport: Why a Ghana license now works in Rwanda and vice versa

Fintech passport: Why a Ghana license now works in Rwanda and vice versa

A new fintech passport between Ghana and Rwanda lets startups expand across both markets without relicensing — a real test of Africa’s push for borderless finance.

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The operator’s playbook to payment switches in Nigeria

The operator’s playbook to payment switches in Nigeria

A practical guide for fintech founders, product leads, and payments operators navigating payment switches in Nigeria

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Africa’s risk premium narrows as Nigeria, South Africa, exit FATF grey list

Africa’s risk premium narrows as Nigeria, South Africa, exit FATF grey list

Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique and Burkina Faso have exited the FATF grey list, marking a breakthrough for Africa’s financial credibility and a reset in the continent’s risk premium.

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Nigeria’s informal economy is powering a payment system that’s growing without credit

Nigeria’s informal economy is powering a payment system that’s growing without credit

Cash-based merchants are driving digital transfers, but there’s an opportunity to drive credit. The tell tale signs are there.

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Credibility cost: What Moniepoint’s $3.7m UK move reveals about African payment firms going global

Credibility cost: What Moniepoint’s $3.7m UK move reveals about African payment firms going global

Moniepoint’s UK expansion lays bare the real cost of global ambition for African payment firms — from million-pound compliance spend to the regulatory discipline global scale deman

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Why African fintechs struggle to turn scale into revenue

Why African fintechs struggle to turn scale into revenue

Africa is often celebrated as one of the world’s most dynamic fintech frontiers. Yet despite this remarkable dynamism, Africa remains a marginal player in the global fintech market.

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CBN fines Stanbic IBTC’s Zest ₦2.7m amid deepening losses

CBN fines Stanbic IBTC’s Zest ₦2.7m amid deepening losses

Zest Payments has been fined $1.89k by Nigeria’s Central Bank for late filing of its 2023 accounts, a fresh setback for the two-year-old fintech, yet to break even despite hefty capital injections.

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OPINION: Africa’s $120 billion trade finance gap can’t be solved by banks alone

OPINION: Africa’s $120 billion trade finance gap can’t be solved by banks alone

Africa’s trade finance shortfall won’t be fixed by banks alone — embedded finance and digital liquidity platforms hold the key to inclusive, cross-border trade growth.

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From selfie to settlement: How KYC powers digital finance in Africa

From selfie to settlement: How KYC powers digital finance in Africa

Behind every selfie and ID check lies the hidden machinery powering Africa’s digital finance. Find out how KYC fuels trust, scale, and inclusion.

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Open rails made Nigeria a payments leader, now cards must follow suit

Open rails made Nigeria a payments leader, now cards must follow suit

Nigeria’s open rails turned cashless payments into a trillion-naira success. Card exclusivity now risks undoing the gains, raising costs and stifling competition.

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