Moniepoint
24 Jan
Moniepoint Inc., Nigeria’s fintech company, has secured an investment from Visa, a global leader in digital payments.
7 Jan
Start-ups in Africa raised $2.2 billion in 2024 through equity, debt and grants. While the amount looks good in absolute terms, it represented a 25 per cent drop compared to the $2.9 billion raised in 2023.
5 Dec
The 2024 GRC & FinCrime Prevention Awards, held on November 8th at Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, celebrated trailblazers in governance, risk management, and the fight against financial crime. The event honored organizations and individuals across various sectors—including finance, media, and technology—dedicated to fostering transparency, accountability, and ethical practices. MoniePoint was named GRCEmployer of the…
26 Nov
The Federal Government, on Tuesday, commended one of Africa's fastest-growing financial institution, Moniepoint Inc., for its significant contributions to the financial technology sector, its commitment to advancing financial inclusion, and its partnerships with law enforcement agencies to combat financial fraud. It lauded their innovative use of technology to tackle financial challenges and their efforts in…
23 Nov
In a move that signposts its market leadership, a fast-growing financial institution, Moniepoint has been recognised as the Financially Inclusive Fintech of the Year at the Second International Financial Inclusion Conference (IFIC).
1 Nov
Moniepoint Inc. has successfully raised $110 million in equity financing to power the dreams of millions of businesses and their customers across Africa and the diaspora.
24 Oct
Moniepoint's contributions to Nigeria’s financial services sector have been acknowledged and celebrated with three prestigious accolades at this year’s edition of the prestigious Marketing Edge Awards and the inaugural MSME Finance Awards in Lagos.
17 Oct
In a bid to enhance financial literacy and strengthen online business security for women entrepreneurs and People Living with Disabilities (PLWDs), a fintech company Moniepoint...
20 Aug
Women represent the world’s largest and fastest-growing market—and one that has been largely overlooked by the incumbent and fintech sectors alike. By overlooking the female economy opportunity, fintechs are leaving trillions on the table. Accelerating the financial power of all women by working to champion the female economy and unlocking its full value has been…
4 Jun 2024
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lifted the restrictions imposed on fintech companies and allowed them to resume onboarding new customers. This development comes after a month-long freeze implemented in April 2024 to curb peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading by CBN. OPay and Kuda, two of the affected fintech companies, in separate statements on Monday, confirmed…
4 Jun 2024
Indications emerged yesterday the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) may have lifted new customer onboarding of some digital-first banks.On April 29, the CBN directed five fintech companies including OPay, Moniepoint, Kuda, Palmpay
19 May 2024
Moniepoint Inc, parent company of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, Moniepoint MFB and TeamApt Ltd has been ranked by the Financial Times, as Africa’s fastest-growing financial institution.
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