Investors are seeking to know a startup’s exit plan before making any sort of commitment, meanwhile, several founders are likely to exit their companies by M&As. #fintech #mergersandacquisitions #exitplanning fintechpad.com/why-mergers-an…

Fintech verticals including buy-now-pay-later (BNPL), crypto, insurance, and lending, are more likely to engage in M&A activities in 2023. #bnpl #crypto #insurtech #lendtech #mergersandacquisitions #fintech fintechpad.com/why-mergers-an…

The government and private sector organisations have crucial roles to play in establishing and maintaining a robust security infrastructure for Africa’s digital economy. fintechpad.com/prembly-is-pro…

By the end of 2021, African startups produced five unicorns out of which four are fintechs even far-embracing the Francophone region. Three out of these fintechs have, however, reportedly lost their unicorn status. fintechpad.com/why-mergers-an…

One of the major reasons BNPL startups are likely to generate increasing revenues is proportional to the appalling economic situation. The advantage of owning an item instantly enforces a customer’s decision fintechpad.com/why-mergers-an…

Google has partnered with African domestic card payment solution, Verve to allow Nigerian verve card holders to make in-app purchases on the android app store. fintechpad.com/google-partner…

The Google-Verve card arrangement would enable Android users to pay transactions in the country’s local currency, the Nigerian Naira (NGN) and be treated as local transactions by the country’s banking institutions. fintechpad.com/google-partner…

Previously, these fintechs capitalised on banks’ inability to meet the demands of Nigerians seeking to make USD transactions. These startups offer rates that are often even higher than the black market rate and go as far as 800 naira per dollar. fintechpad.com/explainer-what…

With this partnership, Verve will serve customers where other international card schemes including Mastercard and Visa are also operating. fintechpad.com/google-partner…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has on Tuesday released a circular directed to banks to vacate a post-no-debit restriction placed on the bank accounts of 440 individuals and companies. Of these companies are Bamboo, Chaka, and Risevest. fintechpad.com/nigerias-centr…

Traditional banks still hold several advantages over fintech startups, especially regarding customer trust and regulatory compliance. Nigerian banks have been around for several decades and have established a reputation for reliability and stability. fintechpad.com/effects-of-fin…

#ICYMI: In his two-year tenure, the industry expert was able to channel domestic monetary troubles to the massive adoption of the payment app. fintechpad.com/opay-nigeria-c…

Nigerian merchant financing startup Traction Apps has raised $6m in seed round led by Pan-African investor Ventures Platform and Multiply Partners, with participation from P1 Ventures and other investors. fintechpad.com/nigerian-finte…

Remedial Health (YC W22), a Nigerian startup digitising pharmacies has raised $12 million Series A in equity-debt funding. The investment was co-led by fintech-focused VC firm QED Investors and Venture Platform to harness its operations in the country. fintechpad.com/remedial-healt…

Africa’s leading fintech company Flutterwave has announced the launch of its remittance solutions service in the US and Canada while it added Egypt and Senegal as recipient countries. fintechpad.com/flutterwave-re…

Cossi Aruko speaks about his startup, Bujeti and its entry into Y Combinator. 'Although not all startups have to go through the process, it has proven important to sustain a startup’s lifespan in the early stages of formation.' fintechpad.com/what-are-the-b…

What is not often spoken about is the transfer of these assets despite the avoidable risk – if they are as exposed to estate planning and management, unlike the several savings and investments here and there. fintechpad.com/how-twinku-is-…

Evidently, the practice of transferring assets in Nigeria has been repressed by the lack of adequate knowledge enabling dearth of transparency especially where an account owner needs to learn that a next of kin has insignificant authority in case of... fintechpad.com/how-twinku-is-…