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Chipper Cash, the well-known African FinTech, has restarted its services in the United States. The announcement comes following a brief delay to its expansion activities in the US earlier this year. Having launched in the US in late 2022, Chipper…
Nigeria’s No 1 hygiene brand, Dettol has unveiled a refreshing partnership with international football star Taiwo Awoniyi, as the Dettol new brand ambassador for their popular Dettol Cool product line. The unveiling, which took place at a splashy event in…
United Bank for Africa (UBA) continues to prioritize a seamless and secure digital banking experience for its customers with recent upgrades in their mobile app. The bank recently upgraded its mobile app to include additional features to help users and…
In what could change the face of the Southern African fintech industry, influential NASDAQ-listed fintech firm Lesaka Technologies has bought the Cape Town-based Adumo, the market-leader in the payment processing field, for $85 million. The deal, a cash-and-equity transaction, reflects…
The prospect of Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet constellation, coming to Botswana is back but with a twist. Up until now, SpaceX had applied to operate in the country, although the application was rejected. Government and Starlink in Dialogue According to…
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FG) has commenced moves to carry out a fresh audit of the N2.7tn subsidy debt said to have been owed to the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC). This fresh move to audit the ₦2.7tn…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has issued a directive mandate which insists that POS agents will register under CAC. This applies to all Point-of-Sale (POS) terminal operators, also known as POS agents. The move comes amidst growing concerns over fraudulent…
In an escalatory effort towards controlling naira volatility, the Nigerian government is taking a significant measure: FG is to ban naira from all peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto trading platforms. According to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Director General Emomotimi Agama, the…
Many questions such as “why is Moniepoint facing issues?”, “why is Opay having problems?”, and “why is Kuda having problems?” has been on the lips of fintech customers in Nigeria. Nigeria’s fintech sector, long considered a bright spot in terms…
In what comes as a major shock to Nigeria’s fast-rising cryptocurrency sector, two of the country’s popular financial technology companies, Moniepoint and Paga, have revealed plans to restrict access to the accounts of customers found to be guilty of carrying…