Moniepoint

CBN fines Moniepoint and OPay ₦1 Billion each as Nigeria tightens fintech regulation

In a continuation of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) increased scrutiny of fintech startups, two of the country’s most…

2 weeks ago

Moniepoint taps Stanbic IBTC CFO for its microfinance bank after $110 million raise

Moniepoint, the Nigerian fintech that recently raised $110 million at a billion-dollar valuation, has appointed Bayo Olujobi as the Chief…

2 months ago

Nigerian fintechs ramp up compliance hiring months after customer onboarding ban

Kuda Bank, Moniepoint, OPay, and Palmpay have responded to the central bank’s April ban by expanding their compliance and fraud…

2 months 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…

5 months ago

Exclusive: How a six-week freeze on customer onboarding slowed card demand for OPay and Moniepoint

In April, Nigeria’s central bank barred fintechs from onboarding new customers for six weeks. In that period, two of Nigeria’s…

5 months ago

Nigerian fintech startups could spend over $1 million on KYC address verification

Following important changes to Know Your Customer processes by the Central Bank, fintech startups must now physically verify the addresses…

6 months ago

Exclusive: CBN directs four fintechs to stop onboarding new customers

Kuda Bank, Moniepoint, OPay and Palmpay have paused account opening for new customers following a directive from the Central Bank…

8 months ago