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• 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...

• Pan-African Fintech Giant Cellulant Appoints Former Agoda Executive Darren Makarem as Chief Financial Officer

  Published: Mar 20, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Cellulant has appointed Darren Makarem as its new CFO to spearhead its next phase of expansion across Africa. Makarem, a seasoned global fintech leader who previously served as Glo...