Tag: Fintech
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Startup Spotlight: SendSprint
SendSprint, a fintech company founded by Damisi Busari, is an international remittance service for Africans in the diaspora. Founded in 2022, it has been a reliable and quickest way for African money transfers. Damisi Busari, who was also a former Flutterwave executive, has a clear vision. She founded this company to connect the African Diaspora…
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Woman In Tech For The Week: Bode Abifarin
Bode Abifarin is a highly accomplished C-level executive with over 20 years of experience in Fintech, payments, and innovation. She has played a key role in driving the growth and expansion of highly valued businesses. Bode Abifarin was the former COO of Flutterwave from 2018 until this year. She drove their business growth, expanding its…
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Woman In Tech For The Week: Yvonne Johnson
Yvonne Johnson is the Co-founder and CEO of Indicina – a leading AI infrastructure FinTech company. With over 10 years of leadership experience, she has worked as the Head of Strategy & Corporate Development at First Bank of Nigeria. During her tenure at the bank, Yvonne led the Strategy function for the Commercial Banking Group,…
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Startup Spotlight: Bitmama
Bitmama is a fintech company that offers a secure platform for cryptocurrency transactions. They allow users to trade by converting their local currency to cryptocurrency. Founded by Ruth Iselema in 2017, the company initially operated as a peer-to-peer digital currency exchange before growing to a platform where people can trade, and manage cryptocurrencies, and digital…
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Paystack, Piggyvest, and others acquire Brass.
Paystack, along with members like Piggyvest, Ventures platform, and P1 Ventures, has decided to acquire Brass, a Nigerian fintech app. This happened after Brass had difficulty processing customer withdrawals in late 2023 and recently laid off its staff due to the current economic situation in Nigeria. Following the acquisition, Bass co-founders Sola Akindolu and Emmanuel…
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Startup Spotlight: Cleva Banking
Cleva Banking is user-friendly, and users can quickly open a Cleva USD account without any hassle.
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Startup Spotlight: Flick
The company, backed by Techstars, wants Africans to make easier and faster payments from a single platform.
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Startup Spotlight: Okra
Okra, with its innovative solutions, is empowering African businesses and developers to create financial solutions that make a difference.
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Startup Spotlight: MoneyAfrica
It is a financial literacy company that teaches you everything you need to know about money.
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Startup Spotlight: HerVest
HerVest’s goal is to bring financial inclusion to everyone regardless of gender, race, religion, or socioeconomic status.