Nigerian fintech Okra secures $1 mn funding to boost infrastructure
TLcom Capital led the funding round for Okra...
Tag : Nigeria fintech
Nigerian fintech startups attracted $122 mn in funding in 2019
Total funding accumulated by fintechs fell by 21.8% year-on-year...
Nigerian fintech Paga acquires Apposit to fuel expansion
The fintech raised $10 mn last year and announced its plan to expand globally...
African tech startups secure $491.6 mn in funding in 2019
2019 also witnessed a 61% increase in the number of investors to reach 261...
Nigerian fintech Migo raises $20 mn for Brazil expansion
Investors participating in the funding round include Valor Capital, the Rise Fund and Velocity Capital...
Visa to take 20% in profitable African fintech Interswitch
The $200 mn deal will see Visa become a cornerstone investor in the startup ahead of a London IPO...
CBN to strictly regulate Nigeria’s fintech sector
The central bank is also identifying illegal fintech companies and bringing them under regulatory control...
Nigeria’s Lidya to disburse $1.1 bn as loans in Europe
After opening an office in New York, the startup expands into Poland and Czech Republic...
African payment gateway fintech Innovate forays into Dubai
According to Innovate I Pay, the increasing number of African expatriates in UAE was a crucial deciding factor...
OPay to use $50 mn funding to boost fintech and Nigerian businesses
Lead investors in the startup's funding round include IDG, Sequoia China, and Source Code...