Ventures Platform unveils 6 startups at demo day

Edward George the Country head UK and the Head of Group Research at Ecobank joins CNBC Africa to discuss the role Fintechs could play in Nigeria's financial sector.

The United Kingdom (UK) has indicated interest in partnering the Financial Technology Association of Nigeria to help the industry thrive better in international innovations.

Global Credit rating recently assigned a BB rating with a Stable outlook to One Finance, which is the parent company to Nigeria's financial services platform Paylater. Ngozi Dozie, Co-Founder of One Finance joins CNBC Africa to discuss this development.

The German fintech company had been accused of cooking its books to inflate profits. An independent investigation has found that the accusations were false, though individual employees in Asia may be charged with crimes.

The Central Bank of Nigeria says it plans to set up a Collateral Management Regime aimed at regulating the activities of Fintechs and other technology start-ups operating in the country. Uzoma Dozie, Partner at Black Knights joins CNBC Africa to discuss this story.

A pan African logistics advisory firm has partnered up with Letsema, in a deal that's been 15 years in the making. Transnova is changing the traditional business model with its zero wheels-and-walls approach.

in 1994, in Epetedo, Lagos, the late Chief M.K.O. Abiola declared himself president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. We met up with two men who witnessed and played key roles in the historic declaration.

The June 12 Democracy Day commemoration in Nigeria has prompted calls for an effective legislation in plastic waste management in Nigeria.

The CEO of Verve International, Mike Ogbalu says although sub-Saharan Africa shares similar challenges across the Fintech industry, other countries within the continent might benefit by emulating Nigeria's strategies. He joins CNBC Africa for more.

Many in the logistics and courier business have condemned the increase in licensing fees that they view as a threat to their operations. But NIPOST says this was done as part of new regulations aimed at upping the ease of doing business, ‘rejigging’ the logistics and courier sector of the economy, and improving the efficiency of the players in that sector.⁣

Lupiya, a Zambia-based fintech startup, is a marketplace for microloans. Evelyn Kaingu speaks with Guardian TV about Lupiya's products and financial inclusion in Zambia.

New regulation requirements by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) could make it difficult for some fintech companies to operate. In a draft policy document, CBN recognized products by fintech companies are “gaining acceptance” but argued their emergence would heighten existing risks in the financial system.