Nigeria

Jumia To Aid With Delivery Of Essentials In Africa
Jumia To Aid With Delivery Of Essentials In Africa
March 23, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Nigeria-based eCommerce and payments startup Jumia is supporting the fight against COVID-19 in Africa by using its platform to offer information, delivery and supplies. “We...

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Visa Teams With Nigeria’s Paga For Global FinTech
Visa Teams With Nigeria’s Paga For Global FinTech
March 09, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Visa is partnering with the Nigeria-based startup Paga to bring payments technology to Africa and abroad, according to reports on Monday (March 9). Paga has...

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Bitcoin Daily: ZenGo’s Crypto Wallet Now Savings Account; Bitcoin Can Be Bought With Cash In Nigeria
Bitcoin Daily: ZenGo’s Crypto Wallet Now Savings Account; Bitcoin Can Be Bought With Cash In...
March 08, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Nigerians will be able to buy bitcoins with cash, providing a pathway into cryptocurrency for those who were previously financially excluded. The country has seen...

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Bitcoin Daily: Nigeria’s Crypto Market Surges; Alleged Crypto Capital Operator Charged With Fraud
Bitcoin Daily: Nigeria’s Crypto Market Surges; Alleged Crypto Capital Operator Charged With Fraud
February 24, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Binance, Nigeria’s cryptocurrency market, has seen sign-ups surge 50 percent so far in 2020. The market is scrambling to provide users with a stablecoin. Roughly 300 people...

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Nigerian Regulators Have Restricted Well-Funded Moto Taxi Cos
Nigerian Regulators Have Restricted Well-Funded Moto Taxi Cos
February 12, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Three startups that have invested millions in ride-hailing motorcycle taxis in the African country of Nigeria are left with wheels spinning after regulatory changes restricted...

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Nigeria’s Paga Buys Software Firm Apposit For Global Expansion
Nigeria’s Paga Buys Software Firm Apposit For Global Expansion
January 22, 2020  |  International

Nigerian digital payments startup Paga is expanding its operations with the acquisition of Apposit, a software development startup based in Ethiopia, as reported on Wednesday...

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Trulioo Global ID Service Now Available In Nigeria, Ghana
Trulioo Global ID Service Now Available In Nigeria, Ghana
December 09, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Global ID verification provider Trulioo has announced it will now be able to verify customers in Nigeria and Ghana, according to a release by the...

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Nigeria Turns To FinTechs To Boost Financial Inclusion
Nigeria Turns To FinTechs To Boost Financial Inclusion
December 01, 2019  |  Digital Banking

In an effort to expand access to financial institutions (FIs), the Central Bank of Nigeria is planning to license more payment providers, Bloomberg reported on...

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Africa’s PalmPay Debuts In Nigeria On Heels Of $40M Funding
Africa’s PalmPay Debuts In Nigeria On Heels Of $40M Funding
November 14, 2019  |  Investments

After a $40 million Seed funding round, payment startup PalmPay has officially launched in Nigeria. The funding round was led by Chinese company Transsion’s subsidiary,...

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