Paystack has acquired Ladder Microfinance Bank, marking its entry into banking services in Nigeria. In a statement to TheCable via email on Thursday, the company confirmed that “Ladder Microfinance ...

Paystack acquires Ladder MfB gaining a banking licence to offer business lending and consumer credit, positioning itself as a ...

Stripe-owned Nigerian fintech, Paystack, has officially entered Nigeria’s banking space following its acquisition of Ladder Microfinance Bank, marking a major expansion beyond ...

Restructuring the country’s microfinance architecture will gather pace this year, Governor of Bank of Ghana Dr Johnson Pandit ...

PTCL Group injects Rs15bn into U Microfinance Bank to boost digital banking, expand financial inclusion, and support the bank ...

At the same time,  asset quality is showing signs of improvement with the ratio of stressed assets declining in three successive quarters through September 2025.

On Saturday, the 10th of January, Dot Microfinance Bank stepped beyond conventional banking channels to engage directly with residents and ...

Rapid expansion led to overleveraging and rising defaults, forcing regulators to shift focus from growth to stability. The key takeaway is that unchecked lending can undermine both financial health ...

Cool Microfinance Bank Limited has officially opened its headquarters in Lagos, marking the start of its banking services in ...

The move comes as India’s microfinance loan portfolio shrank to ₹3.34 trillion by November 2025, amid rising risks and ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Microfinance, the practice of providing small loans to very poor individuals, is becoming a popular investment ...

The most famous microfinance institution, the Grameen Bank, grew strong in the unregulated markets of Bangladesh. Nimble and flexible, the model built by the Grameen Bank proved to be an effective ...