Scholarship
OPay expands ₦1.2bn scholarship programme to four Nigerian institutions
OPay has expanded its ₦1.2 billion scholarship programme to four additional tertiary institutions, deepening its investment in education and youth...
FinanceInternational
Ecobank moves to enable direct yuan payments for Africa–China trade by 2026
Ecobank is advancing plans to enable direct yuan settlements for African trade with China, in a move that could significantly...
Trainee
Call for Applications: Opay Microfinance Bank Graduate Trainee Programme – Lending Business
Are you a recent Nigerian graduate looking to build a strong career in financial services? The Graduate Trainee Programme –...
Fintech
Flutterwave to establish South-East hub in Anambra
Flutterwave has announced plans to make Anambra State its operational hub for South-East Nigeria, in a move aimed at deepening...
Competition
GTCO 2026 Squad Hackathon 3.0 (Win up to ₦5 Million)
Applications are now open for the GTCO Squad Hackathon 3.0, the third edition of one of Nigeria’s leading student innovation...
Business
Moniepoint Acquires Orda Africa to Enter Food Business Sector
Moniepoint Inc. has acquired restaurant management startup Orda Africa as part of a deliberate push beyond payments into Africa’s fast-growing...
Jobs
OPay Microfinance Bank begins recruitment for multiple positions
OPay Microfinance Bank has begun an urgent nationwide recruitment exercise aimed at hiring qualified professionals for several positions across Nigeria....
FintechInternship
PalmPay Trains Women in Fintech, Selects Top 10 for Internship
PalmPay Nigeria has trained young Nigerian women through its Purple Women Global Masterclass, a programme designed to equip participants with...
Finance
Monica Cash Processes N500bn in Three Years of Operations
Monica Cash has marked a major milestone, completing three continuous years of operations and processing more than N500 billion in...
Startups
Delta40 Secures $20m to Expand Venture Studio and Early-Stage Fund in Africa
Delta40 has secured $20 million in funding to support its integrated Venture Studio and Fund, marking what it describes as...
Fintech
Flutterwave Sparks National Praise After NYSE-Linked Images Trend Online
Flutterwave trended across Nigerian social media after images linking the fintech company to the New York Stock Exchange circulated online,...
Startups
Nigerian startups raised over US$520 million in equity funding in 2024
Nigerian startups raised over US$520 million in equity funding in 2024, reinforcing the country’s position as one of Africa’s leading...
Fintech
Nigeria records 11 billion digital payment transactions in 2024
Nigeria’s digital payments system processed about 11 billion transactions in 2024, highlighting the rapid scale Nigeria has reached in real-time...
BusinessFintech
Airtel Africa to list Airtel Money in IPO by June 2026
The chief executive of Airtel Africa Plc, Mr Sunil Kumar Taldar, has disclosed that the company remains on course to...
Finance
Kuda MFB Secures CBN National Licence to Expand Physical Presence
Kuda Microfinance Bank (Kuda MFB) has received approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to operate as a National...
New Tax LawsStartups
Tradepal AI launches tax compliance platform for Nigeria’s new tax regime
Tradepal AI, a Nigerian financial technology startup, has officially launched to provide tax compliance solutions for individuals and businesses as...
FinanceFintech
Paystack launches Paystack Microfinance Bank after Ladder MFB acquisition
Paystack Inc., the Nigerian fintech owned by Stripe, has formally entered Nigeria’s banking sector following the acquisition of Ladder Microfinance...
Startups
African Startups Raise Over $3bn in 2025 to End 2-Year Decline
African startups raised over $3bn in 2025, ending the year with a funding rebound after two consecutive years of decline,...
Fintech
Verto Announces Winners of First Global Business Award
Verto has announced the winners of its first Verto Global Business Award, recognising early-stage African startups that are pushing innovation...
Fintech
Moniepoint Wins Three Major Financial Innovation Awards
Africa’s leading financial services innovator, Moniepoint Incorporated, has secured three major awards, strengthening its position as a key player in...
