Tag: Nigeria
Visa keeping track of African fintech as firm invests in Nigeria’s...
Visa and Google are among a plethora of investors in Nigeria-headquartered company Moniepoint amid growing interest in Africa’s fintech and payments scene.In a press...
Report: Nigerian government charges Binance over tax evasion
The Nigerian government has taken action against Binance over accusations of tax evasions within the country. According to a report from Nigerian news outlet Channels...
Crypto companies address Nigeria’s crypto clampdown
Following multiple reports of Nigeria blocking access to some of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, those in question have addressed concerns. Last Wednesday, local Nigerian outlets...
Binance activities ruled illegal in Nigeria but gains clearance in Dubai
Binance’s jurisdictional legality is once again a hot topic of discussion as lawmakers globally discuss how to regulate cryptocurrencies. Whilst the crypto exchange platform celebrated...
WorldRemit adds Naira support to its money transfer offering
Remittance platform WorldRemit has added currency support for the Nigerian Naira as more people send money to the African country.According to data from The...
Digesting the Digits – Barclays given £12m as government grant, Brazil...
Number crunching is a key component of the payment industry, with digits being scattered across the sector’s key stories. Each week, Payment Expert digests these...
VigiPay enhances Nigerian payments with AI security from ThetaRay
Nigerian fintech Vigipay has partnered with AI-powered fraud detection platform ThetaRay to protect its business against money laundering, sanctions violations, and other risks. The agreement...
Kaspersky: 37% of Nigerians victims of digital payment fraud
37% of Nigerians have stated they have become the victims of various fraud attacks which has resulted in them losing up to thousands in...
Nigeria officially adopts Africa’s first Open Banking guidelines
Nigeria made history recently by becoming the first African country to officially have Open Banking regulations. The approved guidelines by the Central Bank of Nigeria...
Cellulant and CBN renew provider licence placing Nigerian digital payments at...
Cellulant will continue to offer its range of online and offline payment solutions to Nigerians after agreeing to renew its Payment Service Solution Provider...