Yellow Card has appointed Ross Everett as its new Group Chief Financial Officer, adding an experienced financial services and technology executive to its global leadership team. Everett brings experience spanning digital banking, traditional banking and professional services. His previous positions include Group Financial Controller at digital bank Monzo, alongside roles at Deutsche Bank, Barclays and…
Flutterwave has appointed Morounke O. as its new Global Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Mitesh Popat, who is stepping down from the role after two years to co-found telecom technology venture Next Communications. Popat will remain connected to Flutterwave as a strategic adviser following his departure from the company’s day-to-day finance function. During his tenure, he…
LemFi has appointed Dr Haydar Daudu, a former adviser to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), as its Head of Regulatory Affairs and Policy, West Africa, as the fintech strengthens its regulatory engagement across the region. Daudu will lead LemFi’s regulatory and policy activities across West Africa, initially focusing on Nigeria. He will work alongside…
Nigerian cybersecurity startup Aeon has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding in a round led by Terra Industries. The round also attracted participation from Resilience17, the investment fund founded by Flutterwave co-founder and CEO Olugbenga Agboola, alongside DFS Labs, Kaleo Ventures, Seedstars and Ajim Capital. Aeon is developing cybersecurity infrastructure for critical organisations across Africa…
Yellow Card has appointed Ross Everett as its new Group Chief Financial Officer, adding an experienced financial services and technology executive to its global leadership team. Everett brings experience spanning digital banking, traditional banking and professional services. His previous positions include Group Financial Controller at digital bank Monzo, alongside roles at Deutsche Bank, Barclays and…
Flutterwave has appointed Morounke O. as its new Global Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Mitesh Popat, who is stepping down from the role after two years to co-found telecom technology venture Next Communications. Popat will remain connected to Flutterwave as a strategic adviser following his departure from the company’s day-to-day finance function. During his tenure, he…
MTN Group Foundation and the Gates Foundation have launched the Nigeria Maternal Health Multiplier, a four-year initiative designed to improve maternal health outcomes through a digital ecosystem connecting women, frontline health workers and primary healthcare facilities. The initiative will combine digital health tools, affordable device and data access, and improved connectivity at healthcare facilities to…
LemFi has appointed Dr Haydar Daudu, a former adviser to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), as its Head of Regulatory Affairs and Policy, West Africa, as the fintech strengthens its regulatory engagement across the region. Daudu will lead LemFi’s regulatory and policy activities across West Africa, initially focusing on Nigeria. He will work alongside…
Liberia’s Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has signed an agreement with Cybastion to establish women’s technology and business innovation hubs with childcare centres across the country. The agreement was signed by Cybastion CEO Dr. Thierry Wandji Ketchiozo and Liberia’s Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Gbeme Horace Kollie, during the Corporate Council…
Mastercard has introduced Mastercard Wallet Pay, a global portfolio of payment solutions designed to improve interoperability and expand the capabilities of digital wallets across contactless payments, QR codes and online transactions. The company said digital wallets have evolved into multi-service platforms, with more than 4.3 billion users globally. Usage is expected to surpass 6 billion…
Uganda’s MTN Foundation, in partnership with Smart Girls Foundation Uganda, has celebrated the graduation of 201 young people who completed digital and vocational training designed to strengthen employment opportunities, entrepreneurship and economic independence. The graduating cohort included 183 participants from the Girls in Tech programme, while 18 young people completed vocational courses covering electrical installation,…
Airtel Uganda and the Buganda Kingdom have renewed their longstanding partnership, extending a collaboration focused on connectivity, sport, culture and community development across the Kingdom. The partnership, which began in 2018, aims to support social and economic development, empower young people, promote healthier communities, preserve Buganda’s cultural heritage and expand access to digital and financial…
