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Flutterwave Hires a Veteran China Banker to Chase Asia–Africa Trade
The African payments company named Guo Songmei to lead sales across Greater China and Asia, betting that Asian firms selling into Africa need better ways to move money
Business Banking Platform Nomba Extends Its Congo Payments Network Into Zambia
The Nigerian fintech will let Congolese businesses pay Zambian suppliers instantly, targeting one of Africa's fastest-growing trade routes
Flutterwave Appoints Former CFO of Access Bank as Global Chief Finance Officer
Morounke Olufemi, who helped Access Holdings raise $300 million, becomes the African payments giant's global finance chief
Nigeria’s Popular Investing Apps Buckle Under Pressure After Huge Demand for Dangote IPO
Bamboo and Cowrywise crashed under a wave of demand for the Dangote Refinery IPO. Bamboo's chief executive has now apologized and cut trading fees.
Ghana’s Small Lenders Want To Build Their Own Instant Payment Network
A coalition of savings and loans companies, microfinance institutions and credit unions is turning to open-source technology to compete with mobile money — but key details on cost and rollout remain undisclosed
Flutterwave’s Bank Acquisition Plan Signals a Bigger Ambition: Becoming Africa’s JPMorgan
Africa's most valuable fintech is buying its way into banking, betting that owning a licence beats renting one from partners
Ghana’s Zeepay, A Rising Star in Ghanaian Fintech, Has Been Facing A Wave of Lawsuits and Regulatory Scrutiny
Zeepay grew from a small Accra startup into a pan-African payments name backed by international investors. A string of regulatory sanctions and unpaid debts is now testing how durable that growth really was
Enza Awarded Payments License From Bank of Ghana, Eyeing Summer Launch
The fintech infrastructure firm becomes the latest international player to secure enhanced approval to operate in one of Africa's most closely watched digital payments markets.
Egyptian Fintech Blnk Raises $37 Million to Bring Credit to the Unbanked
Blnk, which offers point-of-sale loans in three minutes with minimal paperwork, has reached over a million customers — most of whom had never had access to formal credit before
Zeepay To Wind Up Its Operations in Barbados After Initial Suspension from Central Bank
Zeepay's local subsidiary, Zeemoney, is closing after Barbados's central bank suspended its licence over concerns about financial health, governance and regulatory compliance.