Tag: Fintech

Fintechs drive $138m funding for African startups in September – Report

African startups in September announced a total of $138 million in funding,

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UK regulator investigates MoneyGram’s data breach

The UK’s data protection authority is investigating MoneyGram following a report of

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Risevest shuts down virtual cards 

Investing platform, Risevest today notified users of the shuttering of it's virtual

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Wise resumes naira transfers to Nigeria for the fourth time

Wise, formerly known as TransferWise, has resumed offering payouts in Naira to

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PayPal expands into U.S. POS market with new debit card

PayPal is making a push into the United States point-of-sale payments sector,

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Nigerian fintech captures 14% share as African startups raise $56m

Nigerian fintech Waza has significantly impacted the continent’s startup funding landscape, securing

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Nigerian fintech Risevest moves to acquire Kenyan Hisa

Nigerian fintech startup enabling access to global investments and Nigerian stocks, Risevest

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US fintech Mercury Bank blocks accounts linked to Nigeria, others

American financial technology company, Mercury, has announced plans to terminate the accounts

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Fintech Okra ventures into cloud services

Nigerian fintech known for its APIs facilitating access to customer data by

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Carbon shuts down debit card operations in Nigeria

Nigerian fintech company Carbon has announced the termination of its debit card

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Fintech startup Brass acquired by consortium-led by Paystack

Two months after securing bridge financing to address working capital challenges, Nigerian

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VFD Group reports N3bn in pre-tax profits Q1 2024

Leading proprietary investment company, VFD Group has released its financial statements for

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