Financial technology matters. The digital age has unleashed a disruptive movement across Africa to attract previously “unbanked” individuals while building on the work of existing traditional banks.

Today, 31st January 2020, Segun Lawrence Aina turns 65. This opened another page in the life of a man who has made global professional banking practice, education, youth development...

Africa’s fintech sector was the most popular among investors in 2019, with 77 African fintech startups raising a combined $107 million during the year. This is according to the yearly African Tech Startups Funding Report 2019...

For the nation to achieve its goals of eliminating extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity through financial inclusion, there is the need to create relevant policies...

Nigeria’s Financial Technology (Fintech) community has received a boost of $40m seed fund.

Since the global financial crisis of 2007, several banking regulatory reforms have been instituted in a bid to increase trust in the Nigerian banking sector and maintain stability in the financial industry.

New technologies, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT), and other technologies underpinned by data and advanced analytics, alongside changing consumer behaviour will continue to force financial institutions to modify their business models; latest Digital Banking Report has shown.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has urged players in the financial sectors to operate within permissible activities and avoid unnecessary regulatory sanctions while promoting...

Africa’s Financial Technology (Fintech) ecosystem has surged by 60 per cent in the last two years and the continent’s innovators have grown to 491 from 301 in 2017, with $132.8 million raised in 2018 alone.

Two hydra-headed challenges of erratic power supply and constant Internet disruptions have been identified as major limitations stifling the economy, especially digital opportunities.

For the electronic payment business, the hydra-headed challenges of persistent network failures, culture norms, insecurity, among others have been identified as limitations confronting its expansion in Nigeria.

Systemspecs, a financial technology firm, has called for organisations to invest in economic and technology advocacy to attract foreign exchange and boost economic growth.