Is regulatory license repurposing the engine of the fintech revolution in Nigeria?By Adedeji Olowe and Ifunanya EzeaniJul 30, 2021Jul 30, 2021
Lenders battle against fraudsters; a case for an industry blacklistIn Kenya, an estimated 3.2 million people — 6% of the population — have been blacklisted on Kenya’s TransUnion credit reference bureau for…Apr 21, 2021Apr 21, 2021
Why Nigerian banks will never win the consumer credit gameConsumer lending is basically loans to individuals, like me and you, to purchase goods and services. Of the forms of consumer lending…Apr 14, 2021Apr 14, 2021
Despite stringent regulations on crypto, the show will go onThis week, two Nigerian banks began blocking the accounts of individuals trading crypto and the accounts of cryptocurrency exchanges. It…Feb 14, 2021Feb 14, 2021
10 Predictions for Digital Payments in 2021Now for the fourth year, here are my predictions for digital payments in 2021 with the hope that it offers a better time for everyone than…Jan 2, 2021Jan 2, 2021
The futility of utility bills for address verificationsI was recently working with a traditional financial service provider to launch a product online. And they insisted on applicants providing…Nov 15, 2020Nov 15, 2020
Simple ways to prevent banks from taking your moneyHardly a day goes by without someone screaming on Twitter about their bank taking their money even while doing little or no transactions…Oct 2, 2020Oct 2, 2020
Visa buying Interswitch would upturn Mastercard’s gameIn December 2010, Helios Investment Partners led an acquisition of a majority interest in what is now Africa’s first fintech unicorn —…Feb 27, 2020Feb 27, 2020
10 Predictions for Digital Payments in 20202019 was an interesting year for payments globally, and our dear Nigeria wasn’t left out of the parte. But 2020 would be even much more…Jan 9, 2020Jan 9, 2020