Temitayo Jaiyeola

Sycamore says the CBN's revocation of its MFB licence stems from legacy issues tied to an acquired bank, as the regulator revokes 47 MFBs.

GTCO's HabariPay plans to deploy 200,000 PoS terminals as Nigeria's banks adopt the merchant-first strategy pioneered by fintechs.

Nombank is rejecting instant lending. Instead, the Nigerian fintech uses payment data and physical verification to keep bad loans below 1%.

FairMoney is using PoS terminals to identify creditworthy merchants, improve loan underwriting, and expand business lending

Africa's startups raised $1.4 billion in H1 2026, but venture capital is flowing to fewer companies as investors abandon early-stage funding.

Airtel Money plans to raise up to $2 billion in London. Can the London Stock Exchange still support a blockbuster IPO after years of decline?

Nigeria built one of the world's busiest instant payment systems. Now it must rebuild consumer trust to sustain digital finance growth.

MTN Nigeria's fintech revenue fell 72.4% in Q2 2026 after suspending Xtratime. The telecom operator posted a profit of ₦707.54 billion in H1.

Airtel Africa is on course to become a $7 billion business by the end of its next financial year ending March 2027. Its latest earnings reveal the three growth engines that could get it there.

Nigeria's new crypto tax guidelines require exchanges to collect a 1.5% stamp duty in digital assets instead of naira.