Tosin Eniolorunda, Moniepoint founder, eyes Europe’s 13 million unbanked adults
With 13 million adults in Europe still unbanked, he believes African fintechs can help bridge the gap.
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Nigerian tech entrepreneur Victor Alade’s Raenest secures $11 million to expand cross-border payment solutions
This latest funding follows a $700,000 pre-seed round in 2022 and a $2.6 million seed round in 2023, bringing Raenest’s total funding to $14.3 million.
Flutterwave to delay IPO until profitable, Nigerian tech entrepreneur Olugbenga Agboola confirms
Agboola emphasized that the IPO’s timing isn’t just about being ready from an operational standpoint, but about delivering real, long-term value to its stakeholders.
Flutterwave hits $3.2 billion valuation under Nigerian tech entrepreneur Olugbenga Agboola
Under the leadership of Agboola, Flutterwave continues its mission to connect Africa to the world and vice versa by simplifying payments.
Nigerian tech entrepreneur Favor Ori’s explores acquisition options after raising $3 million
PayDay, founded by Ori nearly two years ago, maintains dual headquarters in Canada and Rwanda.
Moniepoint, led by Tosin Eniolorunda hits $43-billion transaction milestone in Q1 2023
Moniepoint Inc. is an innovative financial software company.
Nigerian tech entrepreneur Favor Ori’s PayDay continues rapid expansion with Kenya launch
PayDay is a fintech startup that facilitates global money transfers for Africans.
Nigerian tech entrepreneur Shola Akinlade buys European football club one year after launching club in Lagos
Akinlade is now the majority owner of Aarhus Fremad.
Tech billionaire Gbenga Agboola’s Flutterwave denies losing $6.3 million to hackers
This development comes just three weeks after the fintech unicorn regained access to $52.5 million in frozen funds.
Fintechs led by Ham Serunjogi, Favor Ori help Elon Musk’s Starlink in processing over $400,000
Serunjogi announced that users in Nigeria have already spent over $100,000 on their SpaceX Starlink kits using Chipper Cash Visa Cards.
Nigerian entrepreneur Richmond Bassey’s Bamboo secures brokerage license from SEC
Bamboo is a cutting-edge investment-tech startup.
Flutterwave, led by Nigerian tech entrepreneur Gbenga Agboola, competes to buy British fintech Railsr
Flutterwave was co-founded in 2016.
Meet Nigerian entrepreneur who secured $15 million to empower Africans to build wealth
Richmond Bassey is revolutionizing access to investment opportunities for Africans.
Jumia shares surge 14.8 percent following speculation of takeover by Nigerian tech tycoon Leo Stan Ekeh
Ekeh’s takeover of Jumia would likely make Zinox the largest e-commerce owner in Africa.