Paystack’s Zap, Payhippo’s Pivot, and Premium Tiers for Neobanks

The Open Africa Podcast by Open Africa Podcast

Apr 2, 20251:08:26Technology

On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa talk about Paystack launching Zap, PayHippo’s recent $4 million raise, rebrand as Rivy and pivot to clean energy financing, alongside news of Nigerian neobanks like Kuda and Nomba...

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