Capturing Nigeria’s unbanked

Fintech experts in Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania earn the highest salaries in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to a recent report by Digital Frontiers Institute.

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.

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.

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.

The Nigerian financial technology industry has not only proven the fact but has also attracted big global technical brands in business transactions. Here are some financial technology companies that are thriving in Nigeria;

Fintech startups increased in value by more than 80 per cent across Africa last year, led by strong performances in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya. Funding for these firms has more than doubled in the first six months of this year, with over 640 tech hubs now in operation across the continent. But the startup market accounts for less than one per cent of global venture capital funding.

FINTECH Week 2022 is the largest gathering of Fintech players, innovators, regulators, investors, big techs, developmental communities, and several other players in Africa and from across the globe.