UBA, Access, 8 others earn a record ₦674 billion from e-payments
Ten of Nigeria’s biggest banks recorded a 58% surge in e-payments income as digital transactions hit a record high in 2024, according […]
Tala lays off 28 staff as loan defaults and customer queries fall
Digital lender Tala has laid off 28 employees from its customer operations team, citing a reduced workload due to fewer loan defaults […]
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In partnership with Lire en Français اقرأ هذا باللغة العربية Good morning! Good morning from Marrakesh, where our senior editor, Ganiu Oloruntade, […]
How Moniepoint is going after remittances with Monieworld
Moniepoint, the Nigerian fintech unicorn, has launched Monieworld, its remittance product that allows UK residents to send money directly from a Monieworld […]
Opera Mini rolls out AI-powered upgrade to take on Google and Microsoft browsers
Opera Mini, Opera’s lightweight mobile browser that’s become a digital lifeline across Africa—especially for users on affordable, low-spec smartphones—is stepping into the […]
South Africa suspends new SASSA payment cards, placing 28 million at risk
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has suspended the rollout of Postbank’s new black South African Social Security Agency (SASSA payment card), […]
South Africa’s payments startup Stitch raises $55 million Series B funding
Stitch, a South Africa-based payments infrastructure startup founded in 2021, has raised $55 million in a Series B round, bringing its total […]
Inside Verto’s intercontinental B2B money movement engine
For large organisations operating in Africa, accessing foreign exchange (FX) liquidity when they need it is often a painful experience. Banks rarely […]
Nigeria’s inflation accelerates to 24.4% in March
Nigeria’s inflation accelerated in March, reversing the temporary relief seen in February, as festive spending during Eid al-Fitr, and renewed currency depreciation […]
‘CBEX’ promised to double Nigerians’ money. Now over ₦1 trillion could be gone
This is a developing story. In April 2025, CBEX, a digital asset trading platform, collapsed, leaving thousands of Nigerians unable to access […]
Morocco is betting big on tech, and GITEX Africa is its global stage
Marrakech smells like jasmine, spice, and ambition. That’s the best way I can describe the energy at GITEX Africa 2025, which kicked […]
NMG shareholders miss out on dividends after record $1.9m loss
Nation Media Group (NMG), Kenya’s largest independent media outlet, has reported a record $1.9 million (KES254.4 million) loss for 2024, hit by […]