Tag: Africa Fintech

Tanzanian entrepreneur Benjamin Fernandes’ NALA lands $50 million for growth

Tanzanian fintech NALA secures up to $50M credit from Liquidity to scale stablecoin payments and global remittance infrastructure.

Timilehin Adejumobi Timilehin Adejumobi

MTN deal takes Nigerian fintech infrastructure across Africa

MTN Group, Africa’s largest telecom operator, is expanding deeper into digital financial services through a new partnership that will take Nigerian-built fintech infrastructure into more African markets.  The agreement reflects how telecom companies are becoming increasingly important to Africa’s financial system as millions of consumers continue to rely on mobile phones rather than traditional banks for payments, savings and credit…

Oluwatosin Alao Oluwatosin Alao

Africa’s $1.1 trillion mobile money surge pushes continent to global fintech forefront

Africa processed $1.1 trillion in mobile money in 2024, accounting for 74% of global transactions and fueling digital economic growth.

Feyisayo Ajayi Feyisayo Ajayi