Startups

Exclusive: Bilha Ndirangu sues IFC-backed Africa’s Talking over removal as director

Bilha Ndirangu, a former director of the IFC-backed Africa’s Talking, is suing the company she cofounded for unlawful termination of…

1 year ago

Interswitch seeks PSB license following merger with M-Kudi

Interswitch, the Visa-backed Nigerian payments giant, has merged with M-Kudi, a mobile money provider, as it seeks a payment service…

1 year ago

Flutterwave’s COO leaves fintech giant after several other high-profile exits

Flutterwave’s chief operating officer, Bode Abifarin, has left Africa’s largest startup after six years of leading the startup’s operations, in…

1 year ago

OjirehPrime becomes Pryme, seeks European banking licence

Nigerian fintech company OjirehPrime has changed its name to Pryme to expand to Europe, Central Asia, and the United Kingdom.…

1 year ago

Kippa users demand access to data as the fintech quietly pivots

For Lanre*, a Lagos-based businessman, the past month has been a nightmare. Unable to access customer data, which he has…

1 year ago

Kenyan EV startup Roam secures $24m to scale production

Roam, a Kenya-based electric vehicle company has raised $24 million in equity and debt to expand local manufacturing capabilities in…

2 years ago

Leatherback CEO Ibrahim Ibitade wants to move on after EFCC debacle

Ibrahim Ibitade, the CEO of Leatherback, a cross-border payments startup that operates in seven countries, is ready to move from…

2 years ago

Leatherback CEO Ibrahim Ibitade sues EFCC for defamation after he was wrongly declared wanted

Ibrahim Ibitade, the CEO of Leatherback, a cross-border payments startup that operates in seven countries, is suing Nigeria’s Economic and…

2 years ago

Exclusive: Africa’s Blockchain pioneer Zone will launch remittance product in 2025

Zone, Africa’s first licenced blockchain payment infrastructure company, will launch a remittance product in 2025, Obi Emetarom, the company’s CEO,…

2 years ago