Polaris Bank says money transfer customers across the country stand to earn extra cash rewards in Naira whenever they receive their...
Polaris Bank Excites Money Transfer Beneficiaries with Cash Rewards
PayTech
FinTech
LendTech
WealthTech
Nigerian startup ComiBlock has launched a goal-based investing crypto robo-advisor, giving anyone with a smartphone access to planning tools, advice, curated and...
Nigeria – Africa’s leading crude oil exporter and largest, most populous country – has about 40% of its population living below poverty levels. The COVID-19 pandemic...
Weownomy is investing $3 Million in BITCOIN ABC as newly rebranded eCash XEC coins, to be issued, to 30,000 Weownomy co-owner The world is currently in the midst of a...
Nigerian fintech startup Piggyvest, which helps around three million users save and invest money, has acquired counterpart Savi.ng as it looks to build its...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria has granted Cowrywise Financial Technology Limited (“Cowrywise”) a Fund/Portfolio Management License...
FemTech
InsurTech/RegTech
Online payments reached record heights in Nigeria in the third quarter of 2020, when the value of transactions increased to $116 billion from $68.3 billion in the...
The Central Bank of Nigeria has released the regulatory guideline on the eNaria. This is according to documents titled, “REGULATORY GUIDELINES ON THE eNAIRA”. The...
The Central Bank of Nigeria has picked CBDC specialist Bitt as the technical partner for its eNaria digital currency project. Nigeria has been working on a CBDC...
Kenyan startup MotiSure has launched an API-powered insurtech platform that provides personal accident cover for commuters and riders through embedding...
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has developed an online application which automates the Annual Pre-Retirement Verification and Enrolment Exercise for...
The CBN recently sent a presentation to Nigerian banks about the eNaira project, revealing more details about its design and operational module. In fact...
The Central Bank of Egypt has selected Oracle FS as its technology partner, and is implementing a handful of systems and platforms from the vendor going forward...
South African insurtech platform Naked has raised $11 million in a Naspers-led round. Existing investors Yellowwoods and Hollard also participated in the funding...
South African insurtech startup Naked, a fully digital insurance platform offering comprehensive and instant cover for cars, homes, contents, and standalone items, has...
South African insurtech startup Pineapple has raised ZAR80 million (US$3.4 million) in Series A funding as it looks to expand further into the car insurance space...
