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The Story of Mitchell Elegbe: How a ₦200M Bet Created Interswitch Before the Startup Revolution
Long before Interswitch became the backbone of Nigeria’s digital payments system, Mitchell Elegbe was just an employee trying…
Duplo Partners With Banks to Distribute Its Fintech Software
Duplo, the Lagos based financial operations startup, is changing how it gets its software into the hands of…
CBN Explains Why Fintech Is Reducing ₦100, ₦200 Notes
Nigeria’s ₦100 and ₦200 notes are becoming harder to find. And the Central Bank of Nigeria says fintech…
Bluecore Energy Secures $10M to Power Ports With Floating Nuclear Reactors
A startup founded just seven months ago is betting that the future of clean energy floats. Bluecore Energy…
OPay Targets 1 Billion Users and 10 Million Merchants by 2031
OPay has set its sights on a future far bigger than Nigeria. The fintech giant wants to serve…
Interswitch Rebounds to ₦23bn Profit, Nigeria Leads
Interswitch has swung back into profitability, posting a pre-tax profit of ₦23 billion for the financial year ended…
African Fintech Funding Hits $180.6 Million in H1 2026: Key Investment Trends Revealed
African fintech startups closed the first half of 2026 with a combined $180.6 million across the eight biggest…
EazzyTranzact CEO Says FX Losses, Not Fraud, Behind N50bn EFCC Case
The founder and CEO of EazzyTranzact Payment Service Africa Limited, Olusanya Olumide Adeniran, has finally spoken publicly about…
Egypt’s BrainsMingle Raises $400K Seed Funding for AI-Powered Video Networking Platform
Egyptian startup BrainsMingle has raised $400,000 in seed funding from BasharSoft Group, the Cairo-based human capital technology company…
SEC Approves Luno, Koinkoin as Nigeria Crypto Exchange Approvals reaches 9
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission has cleared seven more crypto platforms for its Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme, marking…