Onafriq Nigeria Payments Limited, a CBN licenced payment service provider, partners with The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) to pilot...

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Kuda MFB Sets Stage for Nationwide Growth with New Licence

by Joan Aimuengheuwa

January 30, 2026

Kuda Microfinance Bank (Kuda MFB) has received a license from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to operate as a...

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Flutterwave CEO: Stablecoins, Open Banking Will Power MEA’s Next Decade of Growth

by Destiny Eseaga

January 28, 2026

Olugbenga “GB” Agboola, Flutterwave founder and CEO, has defined stablecoins and open banking as the essential “operating system” for the next...

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CBN: Moniepoint, PalmPay, Paga and Others Now Operate with National Licences

by Peter Oluka

January 27, 2026

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has officially upgraded the operating licences of several leading fintech companies and microfinance banks...

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UBA Launches Instant Cross-Border Digital Account Opening

by Joan Aimuengheuwa

January 26, 2026

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Africa’s Global Bank has launched a simplified instant account opening digital platform designed to...

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Sell Anywhere, Anytime with Soft POS

by Techeconomy

January 26, 2026

For street vendors in Lagos markets or artisans at Abuja festivals, managing payments on-the-go can be a real challenge -...

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OneDosh Raises $3M Pre-Seed to Build Stablecoin-Powered Infrastructure for Cross-Border Payments

by Destiny Eseaga

January 23, 2026

OneDosh, a fintech company focused on stablecoin-powered payments, has raised $3 million in pre-seed funding to develop infrastructure aimed at...

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TESTIMONIAL: PalmPay User Shares Her Experience

by Staff Writer

January 23, 2026

For many Nigerians, fintech apps are judged by one simple question: Can I trust the platform? For Happiness, a young...

Ramon Villarreal Red Hat on future of payments

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How 2026 Will Stitch Together the Future of Payments

by Techeconomy

January 22, 2026

Looking back on the payments industry in 2025, the year was defined by the long-anticipated completion of SWIFT’s global migration...

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Kuda Launches Instant Digital Accounts for NGOs, Religious Groups in Nigeria

by Joan Aimuengheuwa

January 21, 2026

Registered organisations can now complete the process via the Kuda Business app, providing their CAC documents and trustee information, and...

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MoMo PSB Expands Cross-Border Transfers to Kenya, South Sudan

by Destiny Eseaga

January 21, 2026

MoMo Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB), the financial subsidiary of MTN Nigeria, has expanded its cross-border transfer service, extending outbound...

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Unity Bank Unveils Enhanced Unifi Mobile App

by Staff Writer

January 20, 2026

Nigeria’s retail lender, Unity Bank Plc, has launched an upgraded version of its mobile banking platform, Unifi, as part of...

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KongaPay K-Save Users Save Over ₦3.2bn

by Peter Oluka

January 19, 2026

KongaPay has crossed a major milestone in Nigeria’s fast-evolving digital finance landscape, announcing that users have collectively saved more than...