Lupiya: Zambia’s FINTECH startup providing microloans
Lupiya, a Zambia-based fintech startup, is a marketplace for microloans. Evelyn Kaingu speaks with Guardian TV about Lupiya's products and financial inclusion in Zambia.…
Stripe acquires Paystack II Techtalks
Nigerian payments startup, Paystack, founded in 2015 by Shola Akinlade and Ezra Olubi, has been acquired by US payment giant, Stripe. The acquisition, valued at over $200 million, happened two years…
Capturing Nigeria’s unbanked
In 2018 EFINA launched its Fintech Challenge Fund which seeks to develop and deploy innovative solutions to expand financial inclusion in Nigeria. Dayo Ademola, Head of Innovation at EFINA joins CNBC Africa…
German fintech Wirecard stock jumps after corruption charge clearance
The German fintech company had been accused of cooking its books to inflate profits. An independent investigation has found that the accusations were false, though individual employees in Asia may be charged…
Ventures Platform unveils 6 startups at demo day
Ventures Platform showcased six tech startups at its first demo day held in Abuja recently. The startups span sectors such as Fintech, Edtech, Logistics, Mobile Gaming, Data Services and the Sharing Economy.…