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Correction: Nigerian startup, Allawee, wants to restore fintechs’ confidence in cards

Nigerian fintechs have had a mixed relationship with cards. In the past, some offered foreign-issued cards like Visa and Mastercard…

1 month ago

A profitable union: How banking agents helped OPay and Moniepoint distribute 17 million cards

Nigerian neobanks and banking agents need each other. The agents are the neobanks’ branches; they open accounts, accept deposits, process…

12 months ago

Mastercard Foundation conference spotlights Africa’s edtech startups

Investor interest in African education technology (edtech) has cooled since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns highlighted how technology…

12 months ago

Exclusive: Techstars-backed BlackCopper set out to disrupt lending, now it owes investors ₦1 billion

Lending is a tough nut to crack, and Nigeria’s biggest banks, valued at trillions of naira, know this too well.…

12 months ago

Credit Direct, the digital lender with ₦4bn in 2023 profits wants a bigger piece of the pie

Digital lending is notorious for teaching expensive lessons. While every lender will talk up their proprietary algorithms and foolproof loan…

1 year ago