Remita launches consumer super app to combine banking, payments, loans and investments in one platform
Nigeria’s payment infrastructure company Remita has entered the consumer fintech market with the launch of a new mobile super app designed to bring banking, investing, payments, and financial management tools into one platform. The company unveiled the app on September 22, 2026, during Nigeria Fintech Week at the National Theatre
Dare Okoudjou, the builder who turned Africa’s payment problems into a continental opportunity
For decades, moving money across African borders was slow, expensive, and complicated. Families struggled to send support home. Businesses struggled to trade across countries. Entrepreneurs struggled to build companies that could operate beyond one market. Dare Okoudjou saw that problem differently. Instead of accepting Africa’s fragmented financial systems as a
8 best businesses to start in Africa under $100
Starting a business in Africa does not always require large capital, investors, or expensive infrastructure. In many African markets, the biggest opportunities are found by solving everyday problems with simple, affordable solutions. With less than $100, entrepreneurs can start small businesses that generate income, test market demand, and grow into
Nigeria’s fintech war moves beyond payments as startups fight for customer deposits
Nigeria’s fintech sector is entering a new phase of competition. After years of winning customers through fast payments, digital wallets, and agent networks, fintech companies are now fighting for something more valuable: where customers keep their money. Companies such as OPay, Moniepoint, FairMoney, and PalmPay have grown from transaction platforms
What Africa’s $3.4 trillion economic opportunity means for the future of African markets
Africa is entering one of the most important economic transitions in its modern history. The continent is no longer being viewed only through the lens of aid, commodities, or emerging-market risk. Instead, investors, policymakers, and global companies are increasingly focusing on Africa’s expanding consumer markets, digital transformation, industrial potential, and
Moniepoint phases out MonieWorld as fintech giant refocuses on African markets
Nigerian fintech unicorn Moniepoint is winding down its UK remittance product, MonieWorld, less than 18 months after launch, redirecting resources to its core African financial services business. Moniepoint has announced that MonieWorld, its UK-based remittance platform designed to help Nigerians in the diaspora send money home, is undergoing a strategic
How governance impacts business growth in Africa
Africa’s next growth cycle will not be decided by GDP growth alone. It will increasingly depend on which governments can turn policy into functioning institutions, reliable infrastructure, predictable regulation, and investable markets. The continent enters 2026 with stronger economic momentum than many global regions. The African Development Bank expects African
Inside uLesson’s journey: How Sim Shagaya built one of Africa’s most influential edtech companies
The continent is home to one of the world’s youngest and fastest-growing populations, yet millions of students still struggle to access high-quality learning. Overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages, uneven educational standards, limited learning resources, and persistent infrastructure challenges continue to shape the academic experience of many children. At the same time,
Top African investors and venture capital firms
Africa’s venture capital market is not returning to the easy-money conditions that powered its record-breaking funding cycle. It is becoming more selective, more structured, and, in several important ways, more mature. African technology companies raised approximately $4.1 billion through equity and debt in 2025, according to Partech. That represented a
Today Africa Weekly | July 20th – July 26th, 2026
Africa’s technology sector is entering a more disciplined growth era. The strongest companies are no longer simply chasing digital adoption; they are building infrastructure that supports commerce, healthcare, finance, and economic development. This week’s activity showed investors becoming more selective, governments becoming more involved, and founders increasingly focused on solving
