Fintech
Nigerian fintech Paga may be Africa’s next unicorn
Nigeria’s biggest mobile payments company is vying to become Africa’s next unicorn, and its ambitions now stretch beyond the continent.
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Nigeria bans Twitter – and shoots itself in the foot
In recent years, Lagos, Nigeria’s biggest city, has become Africa’s most attractive tech hub for investors. But that could be imperilled by the government’s decision to suspend Twitter’s operations in the country.
Fintech
Money is pouring into African fintechs
Fintech companies in Africa raised more capital in 2020 despite the Covid-19 pandemic, standing in contrast to their emerging market peers such as Latin America that saw a decline.
Fintech
Late to fintech boom, Nigerian banks turn to regulators for help
Nigerian banks are only now starting to counter the emerging fintech firms riding the online wave spurred by the pandemic. They’re also deploying their political muscle with regulators.
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Flutterwave teams up with PayPal on African payments
Fintech company Flutterwave has teamed up with US payments giant PayPal to enable PayPal customers to pay African merchants through its platform, the Africa-focused payments firm said on Tuesday.