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- Financial Visibility Key to Closing Sub-Saharan Africa’s $330 Billion Credit Gap for Small Businesses
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Africa
TransUnion Kenya CEO Morris Maina highlights that a lack of financial visibility, rather than entrepreneur inactivity, is the primary driver of Africa’s massive credit deficit. By...
- Flutterwave Partners with Activate Success International Foundation to Accelerate Youth Entrepreneurship Across Nigeria
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Africa
Payments technology leader Flutterwave has announced a strategic partnership with the Activate Success International Foundation as the lead sponsor for the 2026 Youth Entrepreneurs...
- Capitec Implements Credit Tightening as Iran Conflict and Rising Impairments Heighten Global Financial Risks
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Africa
Capitec Group has shifted toward a more prudent lending strategy in response to geopolitical instability and a climb in credit loss ratios to 8.1%. Despite a 23% surge in headline...
- Visa Launches Intelligent Commerce Connect to Bridge Global Businesses with AI-Driven Purchasing Agents
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Africa
Visa has introduced Intelligent Commerce Connect, a specialized integration layer designed to facilitate secure transactions between merchants and autonomous AI shopping agents. Th...
- Google Pay Launches Pocket Money Tool to Enable UPI Access for Users Without Bank Accounts
Published: Apr 17, 2026
Section: Banking & Finance
Google Pay has introduced a new feature called Pocket Money, leveraging the UPI Circle framework to allow primary account holders to share digital payment capabilities with family...
- Tipping Standards in 2026 New York City
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Lifestyle Hacks
The once-predictable landscape of New York City tipping has undergone a significant transformation. Historically, patrons adhered to a simple "dollar-per-drink" rule at bars and le...
- How Raphael Prince Obodugo Bootstrapped MySub to 360,000 Users and $6.7k MRR Without Venture Capital
Published: Apr 5, 2026
Section: Banking & Finance
Engineer and founder Raphael Prince Obodugo successfully scaled the West African fintech MySub to a profitable $6.7k monthly recurring revenue (MRR) by focusing on organic communit...
- Flutterwave Secures CBN Banking Licence as Payment Volumes Surpass $40 Billion Milestone in Nigeria
Published: Apr 5, 2026
Section: FinTech Business
The Central Bank of Nigeria has granted Flutterwave a banking licence, allowing the fintech giant to transition from payment processing to comprehensive financial services. This re...
- Nigeria Grants Full Banking License to Flutterwave as Fintech Giant Targets $40 Billion Ecosystem Overhaul
Published: Apr 4, 2026
Section: Africa
Flutterwave Inc. has secured a comprehensive banking license from Nigerian regulators, marking a strategic pivot from a partnership-based sponsorship model to a direct deposit-taki...
- Ondo State Achieves Historic Revenue Growth With N60 Billion Internally Generated Revenue Milestone Driven By Digital Tax Reforms
Published: Apr 3, 2026
Section: Africa
The Ondo State Internal Revenue Service (ODIRS) has reported a record breaking internally generated revenue of 60 billion naira for 2025, a significant rise from 36 billion naira i...
- Central Bank Of Nigeria Grants Flutterwave Banking Licence As Transaction Volume Surpasses Forty Billion Dollars
Published: Apr 3, 2026
Section: Africa
The Central Bank of Nigeria has officially authorized Flutterwave to provide comprehensive banking services, marking a major transition for the African fintech leader. Coinciding w...
- Flutterwave Secures Nigerian Banking License to Internalize Financial Value Chain and Accelerate Merchant Settlement Flows
Published: Apr 3, 2026
Section: Africa
African fintech giant Flutterwave has obtained a Nigerian banking license, moving away from the traditional sponsorship model to hold deposits and funds directly. This regulatory m...