…TIME magazine has named Felix Ike, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Nigerian fintech Moniepoint, to its inaugural Executives of the Year: Tech and Data list. Ike is the only executive representing an African company among the 50 leaders selected for the 2026 list, putting him alongside senior executives from…

…interoperability, which many of today’s solutions quietly run on. Long before “fintech” became a buzzword, Interswitch was already in the engine room, wiring together banks, ATMs, cards and, eventually, digital channels. Second, our perspective is end-to-end and ecosystem-wide. We don’t see payments as a single product…

…post claiming it had stopped using customers' phone numbers as wallet account numbersThe fintech company warned that spreading false information about a financial institution could cause public panic and reputational harmOPay issued a 30-minute ultimatum to the author of the post, threatening legal action if it was not…

…Study 2025, conducted by KPMG Nigeria and Orange Group, found that banking and fintech applications were the second-most popular category of apps among smartphone users, behind social media and communication platforms at 98 per cent. The report, released in September 2026, surveyed 13,251 respondents across 12 major Ni…

…exercise came as Nigerian banks face rising competition for skilled professionals from fintech companiesAn analysis of four major banks showed their combined wages rose by 27.49% to N1.05 trillion in 2025PAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Legit.ng…

…learning, IT automation, cybersecurity, cloud computing, natural language processing, fintech, product management and quantum computing. “Today, we are not merely unveiling an online learning portal. We are opening a new pathway to opportunity for thousands of Nigerians. “We are connecting talent to world-class learnin…

…social media reports claiming it will shut down or suspend its Nigerian operationsThe fintech said its services remain fully operational and urged customers to rely on its official channels for accurate informationOPay reaffirmed its commitment to Nigeria and warned against spreading misinformation that could cause pan…

…Police Service Commission, Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System, financial institutions, fintech companies, MTN Nigeria, Vigilant Technology Limited, TIMPH International Limited and other partners.” In his remarks, Disu described the platforms as a “practical step in the Force’s digital transformation drive.” He said t…

OPay's legal team sent a formal demand letter to an X user who posted that the fintech company would go on a long, indefinite breakThe post, published on August 30, 2026, urged OPay customers to withdraw their funds — a claim OPay called false and defamatoryOPay's Chief Legal Counsel demanded a takedown, retraction, an…

Nigeria’s fintech industry has spent the last decade changing how millions of people move, save and invest money. From instant transfers to digital savings and investment platforms, financial technology has made access to financial services easier for a growing number of Nigerians. But as the industry expands and more…

…scams and hacking-related fraud. The Unit said the schemes increasingly exploited fintech onboarding gaps, including tiered accounts requiring minimal identification, while digital platforms were used to rapidly recruit victims and move funds. The report also highlighted persistent vulnerabilities in public sector fina…

The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit has disclosed that banks, fintech companies and other reporting entities submitted 42,082 Suspicious Transaction Reports to the agency in 2025. The figure was contained in the NFIU’s 2025 Annual Report, which highlighted continued risks to Nigeria’s financial system and increase…

…and resilient payment ecosystem through collaboration with financial institutions, fintech companies, government agencies and other stakeholders. The fair featured discussions on Nigeria’s payment system, microfinance, foreign exchange operations, monetary policy, financial consumer protection and the proper use and pr…

…a $4 billion valuation, with expert bank advisors saying it may be one of the biggest fintech IPOs in AfricaInvestment reflects shifting dynamics between traditional banks and fintech companiesPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Pascal Oparada is a…

Nigeria’s top policymakers, financial regulators, banking executives, fintech innovators, economists and capital market operators will gather in Lagos on September 19 and 20 for the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria’s (FICAN) 36th Anniversary Annual Conference. The event, themed “Building on the Gains of Re…

…from the 12 ECOWAS member states across six sectors: EdTech and Skills Development; FinTech; HealthTech; AgriTech and Food Systems; CleanTech, Climate and Green Innovation; and Tourism, Hospitality and TravelTech. Prizes and benefits Winners will receive 20,000 for the first runner-up and $15,000 for the second runner-…

…market has attracted increased attention in recent years as internet usage expands, fintech adoption accelerates, and enterprises migrate more operations to cloud platforms. The country’s growing digital economy has increased demand for reliable data storage, processing capacity and connectivity infrastructure. Telecom…

OPay is a Nigerian fintech company that offers financial services to the banked and unbanked. The mobile money operator is licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Some financial services include mobile money transfers, savings, and bill payments. OPay bank has not sort code, but has a master USSD code *955# for…

…to move from adoption to authorship. The aim is to build domestic capacity in AI, fintech, and digital governance, so that Nigerian developers, not just foreign vendors, shape the platforms used daily by 200 million Nigerians. Technological agency is sovereignty in the digital age. Diplomatic flexibility Engage all maj…

…consultant with Law and MBA degrees, has spent six years building brands across telecom, fintech, and consumer goods. The post Success in business comes from defining data before falling in love with ideas — Rita Agyei, lawyer, business consultant appeared first on Tribune Online.

…process and preserve overall macroeconomic stability.CBN unveils tough new rules for Fintechs, othersMeanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that the CBN rolled out sweeping new regulations for major fintech firms between March and June 2026.CBN introduced ring-fencing rules requiring each fintech subsidiary to operate wi…

…a fortune on marketing. So, whether you are launching a SaaS product, building a fintech platform, or running a digital agency, cold outreach remains one of the fastest ways to generate leads. The post Prompt engineering for startups: How to use Gemini to write cold outreach emails appeared first on Tribune Online.

…A recent study found that about $2.7 billion was invested in sectors including fintech, agriculture, healthcare and renewable energy in seven years While local financing is expanding through institutions like DBN and BoI, many mid-sized businesses still struggle to access fundingFind it fast with our new search feature…

…Pension Agents designed to extend coverage to traders, artisans, transport workers, and fintech users while creating job opportunities. Alongside asset growth, coverage under the CPS widened significantly in the past two years, adding 938,229 new contributors to bring the total subscriber base from 10.42 million to 11.…

…may be global, but resilience must be built locally. Walls Alone Won’t Hold Banks, fintechs, telcos, and cloud providers are now so interconnected that organisations are rarely breached directly; they are reached through the ecosystems they depend on. Modern institutions are only as resilient as the weakest link in the…