WhatsApp users on both Android and iOS can create a status using their voice. On Monday users spotted a notice from WhatsApp confirming the…
Visa opens Innovation Studio in Africa to advance future payment solutions
The global payments company, Visa (Visa Inc), has opened a new Innovation Studio in Nairobi, its first dedicated innovation site in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)….
Inclusive Fintech 50 initiative opens call for 2020 edition
Inclusive Fintech 50 is now open for applicants. The initiative aims to identify 50 innovative fintech startups driving financial inclusion and resilience for the…
Nigeria’s Sparkle launches after being granted banking license
Nigerian fintech Sparkle, which has been granted a banking license from the Central Bank of Nigeria, has launched. The fintech offers a digital ecosystem…
Nigerian fintech signs strategic partnership with Visa
Lagos-based mobile payments firm Paga has entered into a partnership with Visa. Paga, which was founded in 2009 by Tayo Oviosu (pictured above), made the…