Remittance

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  Cryptocurrency

  Western Union’s stablecoin takes on fintechs for bigger share of Africa’s $95B remittance market

  Emmanuel Nwosu

  29th October 2025

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  FinTech

  Raenest enters US market with new stablecoin and stock investing products

  Muktar Oladunmade

  11th October 2025

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  FinTech

  Moniepoint bets $7.39 million on London expansion in UK remittance push

  Temitayo Jaiyeola

  8th October 2025

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  Corrections, FinTech

  Correction: After turbulent year, Leatherback shifts to enterprise remittance under new leadership

  Muktar Oladunmade

  21st August 2025

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  Newsletters, The Next Wave

  Next Wave: Lemfi’s bet on immigrant credit shows where remittance fintechs are headed

  Muktar Oladunmade

  30th June 2025

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  News, Policy

  U.S. 5% remittance tax plan to threaten $2.8 billion of Africa’s foreign inflows

  Sakhile Dube

  20th May 2025

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  The BackEnd

  Inside Verto’s intercontinental B2B money movement engine

  Faith Omoniyi

  15th April 2025

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  Features

  Profitable Fincra believes Africa needs more cross-border startups

  Faith Omoniyi

  13th November 2024

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  News

  Africhange acquires IMTO license, sidestepping costly partnerships

  Muktar Oladunmade

  7th November 2024

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  FinTech, News

  YC-backed Bamboo expands to Canada with remittance product

  Towobola Bambgose

  31st October 2024

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  Acquisitions

  Sendsprint expands to the US with Nobel Financial Inc. acquisition

  Faith Omoniyi

  7th August 2024

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  Banking

  Access Holdings, Coronation Group ink deal with M-Pesa to tackle regional remittance

  Frank Eleanya

  25th March 2024

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  News

  LemFi suspends Ghanaian business after Central bank warning

  Faith Omoniyi

  28th November 2023

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  News

  Ghana’s Central Bank may fine Lemfi, Wise, others for unapproved FX operations

  Ganiu Oloruntade

  18th November 2023

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  News

  Exclusive: CBN approves Naira payout for diaspora remittance

  Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

  12th July 2023

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  Startups

  NALA expands into Europe to enable cross border payments

  Muktar Oladunmade

  13th December 2022

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  Funding, Venture Capital

  Remittance flows into Africa are fostering entrepreneurship

  Muktar Oladunmade

  20th October 2022

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  Startups

  Lemonade Finance raises $725,000 to ease remittances for Africans in the diaspora

  Sultan Quadri

  3rd November 2021

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  FinTech

  Bitnob connects with U.S.-based Strike via Bitcoin Lightning Network

  Michael Ajifowoke

  24th August 2021

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  Startups

  Taptap Send, a free remittance transfer service targeting Africa, raises $13.4 million Series A

  Michael Ajifowoke

  24th June 2021

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  The BackEnd

  Sending money out of Africa is a chore – Lemonade Finance wants to make it sweet

  Alexander Onukwue

  6th May 2021

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  Features

  CBN’s “Naira4Dollar” scheme wants to bring back foreign remittances

  Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

  11th March 2021

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  FinTech

  You can now pick up cash in Nigeria with WorldRemit

  Kosisochukwu Ugwuede

  24th September 2019

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  Events

  6th Remittance & Mobile Money Expo holds in Lagos on Feb 2-3

  Osarumen Osamuyi

  26th January 2016

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  News, Startups

  Beam stops its Bitcoin remittance services and turns attention to remote gifting and bills payment

  Olumuyiwa Coker

  31st August 2015

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  Apps, Ecosystem, News, People, Policy, Startups

  BitStake is a Nigerian Bitcoin Exchange Platform

  Olumuyiwa Coker

  29th April 2015