listed fintech group Lesaka Technologies is consolidating its merchant-focused businesses under the company’s name. The new brand signals how the group has brought together leading fintech companies into a single platform that mirrors how merchants run their businesses
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Whenconversations around Nigeria’s digital future come up, the spotlight often falls on internet speed, mobile subscriptions and network coverage. But behind every successful digital economy lies a far more complex ecosystem, one built on robust fibre infrastructure, secure digital systems and inclusive financial technology.
Africa’s startups pulled in $1.36 billion in the first half of 2026, excluding exits, but the money was heavily clustered around a handful of sectors — a pattern that mirrors the geographic concentration already seen at the market level, according to new data from Africa: The Big Deal.
Nigeria’s fintech ecosystem has undergone a dramatic transformation in the last five years, driven by instant payments, agent banking, digital wallets and growing demand for alternative financial infrastructure. Yet, despite rapid growth in cashless transactions, millions of Nigerians remain excluded from formal financial services. For Nkwachi Nwamaghinna, a mobile engineer with more than eight years…
