Cellulant was a Winner at the 2016 African FinTech 100 Awards

The African Fintech Award event provides entrepreneurs, bankers, investors and advisors with an opportunity to seek solutions and opportunities offered by fintech startups.

Kenya’s financial technology provider Cellulant was declared the winner of the Payments and Transfers segment of the 2016 African FinTech 100 awards held in Johannesburg, South Africa last Thursday.

PocketMoni from eTranzact : Mobile Banking

eTranzact is in the league of Interswitch Group in the world of financial services handling across Africa and the rest of the world. Of course these two fintech giants started operation in Nigeria in the early 2000s, both coys have come a long way and are still waxing stronger. PocketMoni, from the stable of eTranzact is a worthy competitor with Interswitch's Quickteller. Competition is good in any clime, Abi una no remember the tale of Messi and C.Ronaldo? Not actually a tale, we are still in their era but that exactly is what competition can do to anything -Vying to be the best. In our own respect, consumers of fintech services are reaping the prospect in Nigeria and Africa as a whole.

PocketMoni is a mobile payment solution designed to allow users conduct financial transactions anytime, anywhere, from a phone.

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...explained "I am still paying you only that the money will go into your bank account".

The driver retorted, "Who told you I get bank account?" Jovially seeing that the man is no more tensed he said "Oga, big man like you go get one now."
By this time, the driver was curious and the passengers were listening in on the conversation with each one eager to know about the end of the drama. One more person and the bus would be ready for take off.

Financial Technology Companies (FinTechs) in Nigeria

Financial technology (FinTech), is an economic industry composed of companies that use technology to make financial services more efficient. FinTech companies are generally startups trying to disintermediate incumbent financial systems and challenge traditional corporations that are less reliant on software. FinTech, Wikipedia
The term include technological innovation in the financial sector, including innovations in financial literacy and education, retail banking, investment and even crypto-currencies. FinTech: Investopedia