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Our “Finance” section features articles on the world of business, finance and fintech in Ghana and Africa
Softbank-Backed OPay Prepares for IPO; Hires Citigroup, JPMorgan, and Deutsche Bank
By enlisting Citigroup, JPMorgan, and Deutsche Bank, OPay is signaling to the market that it is ready for the scrutiny of the Sarbanes-Oxley era. The choice of these three specific firms is a calculated 'triangulation' of global finance
Yuno and Flutterwave Partner To Help Global Merchants Expand To African Markets
A San Francisco fintech and Africa's payments giant have joined forces to give global merchants a single key to one of the world's most complex — and most promising — digital economies
Nigeria Government Wants To Invest $75 Million for Flutterwave’s Planned IPO
The federal government is eyeing a $75 million stake in Flutterwave's planned $250 million public offering
Akuna Wallate Launches Multi-Currency Account for African Creators
Akuna Wallet's new multi-currency accounts let African creatives get paid in USD, GBP, and EUR — without the friction that's long defined cross-border earning on the continent.
Ghana’s New Cybersecurity Rules Will Force Banks to Rethink Information Security
The Bank of Ghana just replaced its outdated 2018 playbook with a sweeping directive that puts AI governance, data sovereignty, and board-level accountability at the center of financial security
Flutterwave Just Got a Banking License. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal
The African payments giant can now hold deposits and settle funds directly — cutting out the middlemen that have long slowed fintech innovation in Nigeria
A Paris Startup Just Raised $6.2 Million to Let You Spend Crypto Like Cash
Kulipa wants to make stablecoin balances as spendable as a debit card — and it's already issued 120,000 of them
Affinity Africa Launches Business Banking Portal for Ghanaian Businesses
The Ghana-based fintech says its new platform was built from real conversations with business owners
The $11 Billion Shift: How Ghana’s Diaspora Is Pivoting To Fintech Apps To Send Money Home
In 2024, Ghana officially recorded $6.65 billion in remittance inflows — and when informal channels are included, the…
Moniepoint Enters Kenya After Acquisition of Sumac Microfinance Bank
Africa's largest financial platform acquires Sumac Microfinance Bank, planting its flag in a market where 7.4 million small businesses still lack integrated banking tools