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Case Study

Moniepoint: From TeamApt Bank Software to Africa's Largest SME Banking Unicorn

Moniepoint was founded in 2015 as TeamApt by Tosin Eniolorunda and Felix Ike, two former Interswitch engineers. It...

ABA EditorialSep 11, 2025Nigeria
How-to Guide

How to Approach a Traditional African Bank for a Fintech Partnership

Most African fintechs eventually need a bank partnership: for licensing cover, settlement rails, co-branded products...

ABA EditorialSep 5, 2025Kenya
Market Report

Egyptian FinTech in 2026: MNT-Halan, InstaPay, and the Cairo Super-App Playbook

MNT-Halan has lent USD 12 billion since inception. InstaPay is processing mobile wallet transactions at a 72 percent...

ABA EditorialAug 30, 2025Egypt
Case Study

Wave: How a Sendwave Spinout Became Francophone Africa's First Fintech Unicorn

Wave was founded in 2018 by Drew Durbin and Lincoln Quirk, the same two co-founders who had earlier built Sendwave (the...

ABA EditorialAug 12, 2025Senegal
Market Report

South African FinTech in 2026: Why Cape Town Reclaimed Africa Equity Leadership

For the first time since 2017, South Africa led Africa in both equity funding and deal count in 2025. Cape Town...

ABA EditorialAug 3, 2025South Africa
How-to Guide

How to Integrate the Flutterwave API: A Practical Starting Guide

Flutterwave is one of the most widely used payment infrastructure providers in Africa, supporting cards, bank...

ABA EditorialAug 1, 2025Nigeria
Market Report

Why African Fintechs are Raising Differently in 2026, and What That Means

Debt now accounts for 41% of all capital raised by African tech startups, up from 17% in 2019. For fintechs, this is...

ABA EditorialJul 26, 2025
News

Flutterwave Obtains Payment Institution License in Senegal

Pan-African payment infrastructure company Flutterwave has received authorization from Senegalese regulators to operate...

ABA EditorialJul 22, 2025Senegal
Market Report

PAPSS and the Rise of Pan-African Payment Corridors

By late 2025, the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System connected 19 countries, more than 150 commercial banks, and...

ABA EditorialJul 16, 2025
Case Study

Flutterwave: From 2016 Payments Startup to Pan-African Payment Infrastructure

Flutterwave was founded in 2016 by Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Olugbenga Agboola, and Adeleke Adekoya. By March 2021 it had...

ABA EditorialJul 12, 2025Nigeria
How-to Guide

How to Build a BNPL Product That Actually Works in African Retail Margin Conditions

Classic BNPL models borrowed from Klarna and Affirm often fail in African markets because retail margins are thinner...

ABA EditorialJul 7, 2025Kenya
Market Report

Mobile Money in East Africa: M-Pesa, MoMo, and the Next Frontier

Safaricom's M-Pesa processed KSh 38.29 trillion in FY2025, serving 35.82 million active customers in Kenya alone. Two...

ABA EditorialJun 28, 2025Kenya