Archives Tag: FinTech
Get Access To Investors With The Inclusive FinTech 50 Initiative
April 19, 2022
The Inclusive FinTech 50 initiative is a program that seeks to identify 50 FinTechs in developed and emerging markets that are solving problems in credit, payment and remittances, insurance, savings, and personal finance, among underserved populations. Read more about Opportunities This program will grant these startups visibility among global investors and program partners through … Continue reading Get Access To Investors With The Inclusive FinTech 50 Initiative
How To Start A Career In FinTech
April 19, 2022
FinTech is all the rave right now. With innovative solutions getting out to the market every single day, and unicorns getting minted every other year, this space is bubbling. A growing number of people want to get a slice of all the action. Read more about FinTech One way to do this would be … Continue reading How To Start A Career In FinTech
Agency Banking Startups Moving To Upset Banking Giants
April 19, 2022
Agency banking is making a foray into the finance scene in Nigeria and it is beginning to take traditional banking by surprise. Read more about FinTech There is perhaps a note of jealousy when the banks declare their annual cash flow and the figures are much below what the likes of Opay, TeamApt’s Moniepoint, … Continue reading Agency Banking Startups Moving To Upset Banking Giants
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Top 5 Emerging Trends In FinTech
April 19, 2022
Financial technology is here to stay. From its early days as products designed for the periphery of the old banking system, it is now a huge sprawl of digital services with tentacles reaching into greater swathes of our economies. Read more about FinTech And it’s only just begun. Soon, more innovative FinTech solutions will … Continue reading Top 5 Emerging Trends In FinTech
Websites We Love: OnePipe
April 19, 2022
In 2020, Nigerian FinTech startup OnePipe announced that it had raised $950 in pre-seed investment. The investment round, spearheaded by Techstars New York accelerator program, was raised by some reputable early-stage funds including Atlantica Ventures, Ingressive Capital, Sherpa Ventures and DFS Lab. Read more about Websites we love Given the unique solution OnePipe is … Continue reading Websites We Love: OnePipe
Cowrywise Gets SEC License To Boost Investment Profile
April 19, 2022
Cowrywise, a Nigeria-based wealth management startup, has bagged a licence to operate as a Fund/Portfolio Manager from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – the country’s capital markets regulator. Read more about Tech Cowrywise’s investment retail channel launched as far back as 2017, and it has come a long way, ever since. Recently it … Continue reading Cowrywise Gets SEC License To Boost Investment Profile
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App Of The Week: Trove
April 19, 2022
Trove is an investment platform that enables Nigerians interested in building wealth through the stock exchange to purchase and sell their stocks and shares. It’s a mobile-based digital investment platform that lets you invest in stocks, bonds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and other assets using just your phone. Read more about Apps How The Trove … Continue reading App Of The Week: Trove
How Nigerian FinTechs Raised $439 Million In 2020
April 19, 2022
Nigerian FinTechs raised a cumulative $439 million in the year 2020. That’s according to a report published by EY Nigeria and the FinTech Association of Nigeria. The amount represents about 20% of the total raised by FinTechs in Africa within the same period. Read more about FinTech In a year blighted by the COVID-19 … Continue reading How Nigerian FinTechs Raised $439 Million In 2020
App Of The Week: Bitnob
April 19, 2022
Bitnob is a Nigerian startup that provides a platform for users to carry out transactions, save money, and invest in bitcoin. Read more about App of the week The mobile app, which is available for Android and iOS, allows users to access these services and much more. Other services offered by Bitnob include loans, … Continue reading App Of The Week: Bitnob
Nigeria Plans To Launch Digital Currency Before 2022
April 19, 2022
The earlier speculation that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will be launching a digital currency has now been confirmed by the apex bank itself. Read more about FinTech The Director, Information Technology Department, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mrs Rakiyat Mohammed, stated on June 10 that the CBN will be launching a Central Bank … Continue reading Nigeria Plans To Launch Digital Currency Before 2022
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7 Best Savings Apps In Nigeria
April 19, 2022
There are more ways to save these days than we’ve ever had. Besides the traditional bank accounts, we have a multitude of digital platforms that allow you to put some money away for the future. Read more about FinTech These platforms—available as downloadable apps –offer impressive interest on money saved with them, typically more … Continue reading 7 Best Savings Apps In Nigeria
Websites We Love: BlueLoop
April 19, 2022
For a long time, Africans have faced challenges with sending and receiving money, to and from the diaspora. Read more about Websites we love While solutions like Western Union and Moneygram exist to solve this problem, issues pertaining to timing, convenience, and cost still arise. For instance, a person who wants to receive money … Continue reading Websites We Love: BlueLoop
App Of The Week: Vestpay
April 19, 2022
Piggyvest is a fintech platform that makes it easier and possible for users to save and earn interest on their savings of up to 15% per annum. In addition, Vestpay provides loans to salary earners without requesting that they provide collateral, guarantors, or other typical requirements. The platform enables users to receive loans within … Continue reading App Of The Week: Vestpay
Is Nigeria Really Going Cashless?
April 19, 2022
In 2012, the Central Bank of Nigeria introduced its Cashless Policy. It aimed to reduce the volume of cash in circulation, and encourage a general switch to electronic payment systems. Other stated purposes included granting the informal economy greater access to credit, increased tax collections, and making monetary transactions more traceable (thus deterring corruption). … Continue reading Is Nigeria Really Going Cashless?
Pegasus Fintech Challenge 2021
April 19, 2022
DLM Capital Group is announcing the Pegasus FinTech Challenge 2021 through its Digital Bank subsidiary @BankSofri in partnership with the African FinTech Foundry (AFF). Read more about FinTech In partnership with Africa FinTech Foundry, Pegasus FinTech Challenge aims to help accelerate seeding funding and investments in FinTech startups. Application is only open to FinTech … Continue reading Pegasus Fintech Challenge 2021
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