Most fintech content barely scratches the surface.
Our masterclasses are different.
If you’re serious about building deep Fintech knowledge, surface-level explainers will only take you so far. That’s why we bring in industry experts to share practical insights, and lessons you won’t find in generic content.
The gems are live on our YouTube channel. 🚀
A huge thank you to our incredible facilitators for pouring into the community.
Click the link in our bio to watch.
A lot of talented people want to work in fintech. A lot of them still can’t get hired.
Skills gap? Positioning? Missing what hiring teams are actually looking for? Probably a mix of all three, depending on who you ask.
For our next AMA, @_xoadaeze , Technical Recruiter at Quidax, is joining us to get into what’s really going on from the hiring side of the table.
Why Talented People Still Struggle to Get Hired in Fintech
🗓 Tuesday, May 12th, 2026
⏰ 7:00 PM WAT
📍 Builders in Fintech Slack Channel
Bring your questions. Especially the ones you’ve been sitting on 👇
Join the Slack community using link in bio
According to a BVNK survey, 95% of Nigerian crypto users prefer to be paid in stablecoins over naira. This stat shows that stablecoins are becoming too useful to ignore among crypto enthusiasts.
But what do everyday Nigerians and Africans at large really use assets like USDT and USDC for?
In our latest issue of Stablecoin Digest, we discussed how stablecoins are quietly becoming everyday money in Africa: for savings, remittances, online payments, and cross-border transfers.
Read up to see what stablecoin adoption really looks like across Africa today.
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New in the Library 📚
‘The AML Mandate Clock Is Ticking: What Nigerian Financial Institutions Need to Know and Do’
In this piece, Tolu Adetuyi breaks down what the Central Bank of Nigeria’s AML directive actually means for financial institutions — beyond the headlines.
A clear look at what institutions need to understand, and more importantly, what they need to start doing.
Read with the link in our bio ❤️
As of December 2025, South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) approved over 300 Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licenses out of 512 applications, which is a 59% approval rate. This reflects fair standards while unlocking a market of over 7.8 million users on licensed exchanges in South Africa.
Africa is rewriting the rules for stablecoins.
Stablecoin Digest — Issue 2 explores stablecoin regulation across Africa.
This issue breaks down how Africa moved from crypto bans to licensing, and real adoption, and how that shift is now unlocking millions of users.
For anyone building, or operating, in the stablecoins space, this is worth your time.
Read, share and subscribe.
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“I almost cost the company 11 billion… because of one missing condition in my query.”
Sounds crazy, but that moment changed how he thinks about data forever.
In this edition of My Life in Fintech, @feranmmi_ , Senior Data Analyst shares what it’s really like working as a data analyst in fintech, the messy data, the pressure, the mistakes, and the lessons that come with it.
If you’ve ever worked with data (or want to), this one will hit home.
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#InsideFintech — Issue 10 is live 🚀
In this issue, we explore regulatory overlap in fintech. One product. Multiple regulators.
As fintech companies expand across payments, lending, and infrastructure, regulatory boundaries are becoming more complex. This issue unpacks what that means for the ecosystem.
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Read, subscribe, and send this to someone navigating this right now.
So much has happened in fintech this past month.
Data leaks, ecosystem-wide updates, and a lot of quiet conversations happening behind the scenes.
It’s one thing to read the news. It’s another to hear how people building in the space are actually thinking about it.
This weekend, we’re creating space for that.
BIF Community Hour is back, and this is one you don’t want to miss.
📅 Saturday
⏰ 7PM WAT
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Most financial systems don’t get compromised because of highly sophisticated attacks.
They get hacked because of things teams overlook, like poor system design and gaps no one thought would matter.
And in recent weeks, we’ve seen reports of unauthorised access and ongoing investigations into breaches involving major financial infrastructure and public systems in Nigeria.
That’s why we’re digging into this in our next AMA with Maleghemi Joseph Lead Cybersecurity Architect.
Topic: What makes financial systems get hacked: Common attack paths and preventive controls
🗓 April 21
⏰ 7PM WAT
📍 BIF Community
If you’re building or working on fintech products, this is a conversation you should be in.
And if you’re not yet part of the Builders in Fintech community, this is a good time to change that.
Join us using the link in bio
In case you missed it, we recently hosted an AMA session on Nigeria’s new AML standards, with @msbankx and the conversation was very insightful
The AML standards from the Central Bank are not just about compliance, they’re about how financial systems are built going forward.
A few things stood out to us:
→ Every financial institution must now deploy automated systems for real-time transaction monitoring
→ There’s a clear push to move away from manual processes
→ Timelines are tight: 3 months for implementation plans, up to 24 months for full compliance
But here’s the real question:
Are most fintech products in Nigeria actually ready for this level of infrastructure?
Because the biggest challenge isn’t the tools, it’s data quality and system design.
Your AML system is only as strong as the infrastructure behind it.
#Fintech #Nigeria #AML #ProductManagement #Compliance BuildersInFintech
🚀 4 fintech startups you should have on your radar
Across Africa, a new wave of fintech infrastructure is being built, and these startups are leading the charge:
💸 SurgePay — powering global money movement with stablecoin infrastructure
🏠 Nolypay — helping tenants take control of rent by planning ahead with ease
🏦 Wireline — simplifying cross-border payment operations for institutions
📊 ValuePay — helping businesses collect and manage payments effortlessly
These builders are solving real problems in the financial system.
🔎 Discover them: buildersinfintech.com/radar
📩 Building something? Get featured today.
#FintechAfrica #Startups #BuildersInFintech #innovation
