Articles by Abubakar Idris

Exclusive: Flutterwave invested in PiggyVest’s parent company in 2023

OPay faces scrutiny over weak KYC system: impersonation, account tiers raise red flags

Nigerian fintechs rush to reassure users as misinformation spreads over regulatory clampdown

Nigerian regulator clamps down on unlicensed deposit-taking fintechs as fraud concerns mount

Exclusive: Payday to be acquired by BitMama after $3m funding round in February

Flutterwave CFO, two finance executives resign months after company touted IPO plans

US-listed Swvl quietly releases long-delayed 2022 financial statement as it engineers its way to financial safety

A clash between Nigerian banks and neobanks highlights financial industry’s complicated fraud problems

Exclusive: Paystack expands further into offline payments as Nigeria’s POS volume surges

Exclusive: Inside Francis Dufay’s urgent plans to rescue Jumia, the struggling Amazon of Africa

Did the naira scarcity improve adoption of digital payments in Nigeria?

Data: Digital payment is having its best year in Nigeria

After losing Fahim Saleh, Gokada is trying to grow his vision

Why three of Nigeria’s banks are restructuring to holding companies

Is Canal+ attempting a takeover of Multichoice?

How BBNaija spotlights the competition between Showmax and Netflix

Why is Facebook really coming to Nigeria?

TechCabal Daily – Mobile money gets another use case in Kenya