Fintech bonanza

<p><span data-offset-key="6nps8-0-0">Fintechs dominate the African tech ecosystem; 62% (~$2.9 billion) of total startup funding went to fintech in 2021 but does this mean we have too many of them? On today's edition of </span><span data-offset-key="6nps8-1-0">#TechpointAfricaPodcast</span><span data-offset-key="6nps8-2-0">, we decided to weigh in on the debate.</span></p> <p>Shout out to our debut producer, Ogheneruemu Oneyibo</p> <p>0:41 - Why there aren't enough fintechs in Nigeria<br />13:06 - BNPL.&nbsp;<br />24:41 - Bill payments coming to the eNaira</p> <h4>Useful links</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Subscribe</a> to <em>Intelligence by Techpoint</em> newsletter</li> <li>Fintechs are <a href="https://techpoint.africa/2020/10/01/fintechs-financial-inclusion-nigeria/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">merely scratching the surface</a> of financial inclusion in Nigeria</li> <li>CDcare&rsquo;s buy and &ldquo;pay small small&rdquo; model wants to <a href="https://techpoint.africa/2022/03/02/cdcare-pay-small-small/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fix Nigeria&rsquo;s shaky credit culture</a></li> <li>Lendsqr is <a href="https://techpoint.africa/2022/03/21/lendsqr-lending-nigeria/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">building the infrastructure</a> to power lending in Africa</li> <li>Nigerians will be able to pay bills with eNaira <a href="https://technext.ng/2022/05/11/cbn-to-upgrade-enaira-to-include-payments/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">from next week</a></li> </ul> <p>This episode was edited by M&uacute;y&igrave;w&aacute; M&aacute;t&ugrave;l&uacute;k&ograve;</p> <p>Email us your feedback at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:podcast@techpoint.africa">podcast@techpoint.africa</a>. Visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.techpoint.africa">www.techpoint.africa</a>&nbsp;for more stories.</p>