The BackEnd explores the product development process in African tech. We take you into the minds of those who conceived, designed and built the product; highlighting product uniqueness, user behaviour assumptions and challenges during the product cycle. — Onitsha, a city in Nigeria’s southeastern region, is known for its bustling roadside markets, motorparks and heavy […]
Despite challenges from the ban on motorcycles and COVID-19, OPay says it is having its best year ever. Mobile payments has grown 40% since January.
By the third week of March, Eric Chijioke will have relocated from Ethiopia to Mexico, the newest market for Paga. As Chief Technology Officer, he has been a key cog behind the fintech’s decade-old mobile money platform, and will be at the forefront of their expansion beyond Africa. “He is an inspiration for me,” Tayo […]
The British High Commission to Nigeria and EFInA are convening an interactive session that brings fintech operators, investors, policy makers and hubs to explore the ways in which increased funding and enhanced regulatory harmony can grow the Nigerian Fintech ecosystem.
There is a lot of uncertainty at the moment about the fate of fintech businesses in Nigeria and most of it rides on this piece of regulation.
The partnership will allow the live transfer network serve up to 300,000 people via microfinance institutions across the country.