How to get started as a lender in Botswana
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How to get started as a lender in Botswana

In Botswana, 16% of the adult population either has no access to formal financial services or relies solely on informal channels. What does this tell us? It tells us that the financial landscape is fertile, ripe for innovation, and ready for disruption. Botswana may not have the scale of larger African economies, but what it […]

How to secure your MFB license in Nigeria
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How to secure your MFB license in Nigeria

When it lending is large-scale, the options are usually finance houses and MFBs. Today, we’ll cover the processes and requirements to obtain the MFB license.

Open banking in Africa: Continental progress made as of 2025
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Open banking in Africa: Continental progress made as of 2025

In London or Sydney, open banking was about breaking up bank monopolies. In Africa, it’s about building the pipes. Basic ones. The kind that lets people send money, access credit, or even check a bank balance without friction. Here, open banking isn’t just a policy play, it’s a workaround. A way to fill gaps that […]