In today’s rapidly evolving financial landscape, innovation is not just about ideation—it’s about execution. That’s where the Product Innovation Lab (PIL) at SIDFS comes in. As the latest cohort of...
In a continent where communication is king and phone calls drive critical business operations—from fintech loan reminders to daily FMCG order placements—Zambian startup Caantin is quietly building the future of...
In an extraordinary shift of global investor sentiment, gold prices surged to a record high of $3,500 per ounce this week, fueled by deepening uncertainty around U.S. economic policy, political...
In a financial landscape where women—especially in underserved or informal markets—remain largely misunderstood or underserved, Regxta Credit is challenging the norm by prioritizing deep, human-centered field engagement over theoretical, desk-bound...
As part of the ongoing Product Innovation Lab, powered by the Sustainable and Inclusive Digital Finance initiative of Lagos Business School and supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,...
South African fintech startup SOLmate has doubled its active user base to 100,000 within a year, driven by a booming eWallet market, strategic partnerships, and digital-first services tailored to the...
The recent depreciation of the naira has once again highlighted Nigeria’s fragile dependence on volatile foreign portfolio inflows and inconsistent monetary policy execution. Arnold Dublin-Green, Chief Investment Officer at Cordros...
United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) is on track to meet the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) new N500 billion minimum capital requirement for international banks by the third quarter...
GetEquity, a Nigerian startup originally built to democratize startup investing, has reached a major milestone: profitability. This achievement comes after a strategic pivot in 2024 that saw the company expand...
The CBEX scam in Nigeria has drawn attention to a major flaw in the country’s financial inclusion drive: the critical gap between access to financial services and understanding of financial...
