Decode Fintech is a weekly trade email newsletter and podcast for leaders in African fintech. Powered by @paystack.

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African fintechs continue to innovate amidst a rapidly changing ecosystem. In our latest deep dive, we explore the strategies, successes, and future of fintech for the rest of 2024. paystack.com/blog/operations…
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What does the rest of 2024 look like for African fintech? In our latest article, we take a deep dive into the trends and themes—such as currency inflation and talent migration—that will continue to shape fintech on the continent as the year progresses. paystack.com/blog/operations…
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Discover how African fintechs are navigating changes such as capital crunches, inflation, and regulatory shifts in 2024. From digital banking innovations to the impact of talent migration, we explore what fintech might look like for the rest of 2024 🚀 paystack.com/blog/operations…
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In our latest issue, we deep dive into @InterswitchGRP's 23% growth in 2023, teasing some of the ways the company might grow in the coming years. We also discuss @deel's acquisition of @PaySpace and its implication for payroll in Africa Check it out 👇🏾 decodefintech.com/issues/189…
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Nigeria's recent crypto restrictions and @MTNNG's partnership with @Mastercard hold intriguing implications for financial inclusion in Africa. Dive deeper into the unfolding developments and implications in our latest Decode Fintech Newsletter! #Crypto decodefintech.com/issues/188…
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Hi folks, welcome to another year of the DF newsletter. In this issue, we take a look at how remittances might be the first step of a multi-product expansion plan for some fintechs, the CBN’s suspension of its crypto ban, and much more. Check it out 👇🏾 decodefintech.com/issues/186…
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Hi team ✨ We’re partnering with our friends at @techcabal to bring you a Decode Fintech Roundtable on agency banking in Africa. Join us if you’re curious about the changing economics of the agency model 🤓 📆 Tue, Dec 5 ⏰ 3 pm (WAT) RSVP here 👇🏾 app.livestorm.co/paystack/de…

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✨ This week in the newsletter: ⚡️ @InclusivitySols raises $1.5 million Series A extension round 🚀 Tunisian payments startup, My Easy Transfer secures $450K in funding 💵 @InterswitchGRP reports $40 million loss in chargeback fraud Find out more 👇🏾 decodefintech.com/issues/183…
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The agency model is the quiet backbone of Africa's financial system, bridging trust gaps in low-trust economies. In this longform piece, we explore agent networks, how they converge with SMEs, and the future of agency banking in Africa 👇🏾 paystack.com/blog/operations…
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Curious about what the future of agency banking might mean for how money moves across the continent? Join fintech peers and other business leaders for an insightful chat at the next Decode Fintech Roundtable ✨ 📆 Wed, Nov 15 ⏰ 3 pm (WAT) RSVP here 👇🏾 app.livestorm.co/paystack/de…

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Think you’ve got what it takes to work in a fintech? Here are some jobs in this week’s newsletter 🚀 🆕 Product Manager (South Africa) - @stitchmoneyhq 🆕 Business Analyst (Nigeria) - @joinkuda ✅ Head of Legal (Nigeria) - @fairmoney_ng Find out more 👇🏾 decodefintech.com/issues/178…
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✨ This week in the DecodeFintechHQ newsletter: ⚡️ @MastercardMEA has agreed to acquire a stake in MTN's fintech unit 🚀 @moniepoint launches a consumer banking product 💵 @UseLemfi completes a $33 million Series A round Find out more 👇🏾 decodefintech.com/issues/178…
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Think you’ve got what it takes to work at a fintech? Here are some jobs in this week’s newsletter 🚀 🆕 Director, Account Management (Côte D’Ivoire) - @MastercardMEA 🆕 Data Analyst (Nigeria) - @nombahq ✅ Product Manager (Egypt) - Dayra Find out more 👇🏾 decodefintech.com/issues/176…
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✨ This week in the @DecodeFintechHQ newsletter: ⚡️ Kenyan government suspends @worldnetwork operations 🚀 Namibia passes new law regulating virtual assets 💵 @MTNNG reports reduced number of active fintech customers Find out more 👇🏾 decodefintech.com/issues/176…
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⚡️ Huawei Nigeria and @fintechngr released a white paper on fintech cloud adoption in Nigeria, outlining trends, progress, and relevant frameworks. Check it out in this week’s newsletter ✨ decodefintech.com/issues/172…
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This week in @DecodeFintechHQ ✨ ⚡️ Moroccan fintech, NAPS, partners with @Mastercard to develop new payment solutions 🚀 @MultiChoiceGRP set to launch Moment, a payment solution for businesses in Africa 💵 Kenyan lenders push back against 20% excise duty decodefintech.com/issues/172…
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Would you like to work at a fintech? Here are some jobs in this week’s newsletter 🚀 🆕 Country Manager (Zambia) - @yellowcard_app 🆕 Key Account Manager - @KlashaApp 🆕 Sales Associate (Nigeria) - @paystack decodefintech.com/issues/171…
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The @cenbank revoked the licenses of 132 microfinance banks, highlighting a possible regulatory pushback on who can become a bank. 💵 @tymebankza raises $77.8 million pre-Series C funding 🚀 @dLocalPayments secures new payment licenses in Kenya and Rwanda decodefintech.com/issues/171…
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What were the biggest African fintech stories, trends, and themes in 2022? And what do they mean for the ecosystem in 2023? Find out in our first long-form article of the year ✨ paystack.com/blog/operations…
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