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Moniepoint Microfinance Bank signage on the exterior of a Nigerian office building. Image credit: Moniepoint.

Six Nigerian fintechs made CNBC and Statista's 2026 World's Top Fintech Companies list, over half of Africa's 11 entries, cementing Lagos as the continent's fintech capital.

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African fintech is consolidating fast as stronger companies buy data rails, licences, local footholds, and distressed rivals.

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