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What is Nigeria's open banking operational guidelines about?

What is Nigeria's open banking operational guidelines about?

After about six years of consultation and drafting, Nigeria is now the first African country to issue an open banking regulation; it will foster legal data sharing between financial institutions and also drive inclusion.

Airtel Money launches Developer Portal to provide open APIs

Airtel Money launches Developer Portal to provide open APIs

Airtel Money has launched a new Airtel Africa Developer Portal to provide open APIs. How has MTN's API marketplace, Chenosis, fared?

How Open Banking will shape fintech in Africa

How Open Banking will shape fintech in Africa

Open banking could usher in a new era of financial inclusion where banks and African Fintechs can seamlessly exchange customer data. This will facilitate the provision of broader financial products and services for Africans.

Okra raises $3.5 million to scale its Open Finance operations

Okra raises $3.5 million to scale its Open Finance operations

This comes just under a year after Okra closed its $1m pre-Seed round with only TLcom Capital participating in the round. It brings Okra’s total funding at seed to $4.5m.