Opinions

Why More Startups Should Aim to Be ‘Camels’ Than ‘Unicorns’

Coronavirus has laid bare the downsides of Silicon Valley’s obsession with unicorn hunting. Back in 2013, when VC Aileen Lee coined the term unicorn for startups ...

By Regtech AfricaJune 2, 20200

Nigeria

Fintech start-up, Kiakia, launches P2P lending investment mobile app

KiaKia, one of Nigeria’s leading lending fintech companies, has launched the first lending investment mobile app in the country. The Android-based mobile app ...

By Regtech AfricaJune 2, 20200

Africa

Africa Free Trade Implementation Gaining Momentum

Adopted in Kigali on 21 March 2018, and launched at the AU Summit in July 2019 in Niamey, Niger, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), ...

By Regtech AfricaJune 2, 20200

Startup

Crowdfunding vs Venture Capital- How to Fund Your Startup

Raising money to cover your startup-costs and scale-up can be a drawn-out process. Particularly when it comes to choosing the best funding method. ...

By Regtech AfricaJune 2, 20200

Nigeria

CBN Disburses COVID-19 Funds For NIRSAL Through NAMBUIT Platform

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is disbursing the N50billion COVID-19 Targeted Credit Facility meant for Households and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises ...

By Regtech AfricaJune 2, 20200

Nigeria

CBN revises timelines for resolution of dispense errors, refund complaints

The apex bank said this is in line with its resolve to enhance the quality of service bank customers are given. Nigerian banks ...

By Regtech AfricaJune 2, 20200

Nigeria

FIRS plans to charge N50 stamp duty on electronic receipts, NIPOST reacts

The Federal Inland Revenue Service will henceforth charge Nigerians N50 stamp duties on all forms of electronic notifications. These include SMS and messages ...

By Regtech AfricaJune 2, 20200

Nigeria

Nigerians Have Sent Over 1 Billion SMSs since the Beginning of Lockdown

Nigeria’s lockdown triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the usage of SMSs – the quintessential short message service used all across the ...

By Regtech AfricaJune 1, 20200