The number of active fintech subscribers on the MTN Nigeria network rose by 57.5 percent to 14.9 million for its full financial year which ended on December 31, 2022...
While the buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) payment offering has seen tremendous growth in South Africa, most online retailers and BNPL providers have failed to reap substantial profits from the “high-risk” flexible...
Pan-Asian venture capital (VC) firm Gobi Partners announced that it has onboarded two fintech firms to its Gobi Superseed II Fund (Gobi SSII Fund).Earned Wage Access (EWA) service provider...
After insisting a week ago that the January 31 deadline was irreversible, Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele, announced the extension of the currency exchange deadline yesterday. Nigerians now have...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Saturday called for a review of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) demonetisation policy, adding that the law allows Nigerians to demand CBN to...
Fintech startup Stripe has set a 12-month deadline for itself to go public, either through a direct listing, or pursuing a transaction on the private market, such as a...
The U.K.’s consumer watchdog has accused three money transfer firms of price fixing. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) alleged on Wednesday January 25 news release that Dollar East, Hafiz...
An investing platform backed by the likes of oil giant Saudi Aramco and French soccer player Paul Pogba is launching a novel proposition in the U.K.: a physical branch...
Payoneer facilitates digital commerce through enabling borderless payments. Payoneer services including enabling businesses to get paid, manage funds, making payments through a multi-currency wallet. Payoneer e-commerce clients can also...
Prudential Singapore announces its approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to set up a new financial advisory firm. The company said in a statement that the new...