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Moniepoint, Nigerian Fintech Startup Ventures Into Personal Banking

August 30, 2023

Nigerian startup Moniepoint, the leading business banking platform in the country, has announced its entry into the personal banking market with the launch of a consumer app and debit card.

Founded in 2019, the well-funded Moniepoint is a global, all-in-one, digital financial services provider with operations in Nigeria and an ongoing expansion into other emerging markets. The company has so far powered over a million businesses, offering all the payment, banking, credit and business management tools they need to succeed.

The company’s new personal banking solution offers reliable debit cards to over 33 million Nigerians who currently use its terminals monthly, with an easy dispute resolution system that ensures funds reversal for failed card transactions.

Moniepoint, through one of its subsidiaries in Nigeria, leads the in-person payments market and with this personal banking solution, Moniepoint Microfinance Bank, another subsidiary of Moniepoint, will be extending its reliable banking infrastructure from the businesses it serves to their customers and employees.

Millions of people will enjoy seamless and reliable payments with Moniepoint Microfinance Bank debit cards, at the over 1.5 million businesses who currently use its platform. These debit cards will be issued through global payment processors, including Mastercard and Verve.

The app will enable users to make transfers, pay bills and buy airtime, while its debit cards can be used at ATMs, POS terminals, and online. Merchants will also benefit from seamless transactions when customers use Moniepoint cards.

“Launching a personal banking product means we can connect businesses and their customers more effectively, backing them with our reliable infrastructure and services. We have always been committed to providing financial happiness, so it was a natural next step when dealing with so many businesses, to also offer our reliable services to their customers and employees. By taking this step, we are determined to power the dreams of millions of people across the continent,’ said Ope Adeyemi, SVP for channels and sales tools at Moniepoint. Other services such as salary advances, will be rolled out in the coming months.

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Nigeria’s TeamApt Relocates To London, Changes Name To Moniepoint

January 14, 2023

As a sign of its success as the one-stop digital banking solution for companies all over Nigeria, TeamApt Incorporated, the leading commercial banking platform in that country, has adopted the name of its flagship product, Moniepoint. In Nigeria, the Moniepoint brand is already well-known and dependable among its client base, so using that name will remove a barrier between the company’s image and the target market.

The transition to the Moniepoint brand and the relocation of the company’s headquarters to London represent the following phase of the expansion strategy for the company.

**Tosin Eniolorunda, co-founder and CEO of Moniepoint**

Despite a rough patch for global financial markets in the second half of 2022, TeamApt’s Moniepoint, a digital banking solution for small and medium companies, has achieved unparalleled growth. With a customer base of more than 600,000 businesses and an annually Total Payments Volume (TPV) of more than $170 billion, it presently processes the bulk of POS transactions in Nigeria. This has allowed it to more than treble its annual revenues in 2022. The Central Bank of Nigeria awarded this product the National Inclusive Payment Initiative Award due to its wide use.

The platform also introduced a credit offering in 2022, which has already provided working capital loans totaling more than $1.4 billion.

The company, which has been profitable since 2020, is supported by eminent institutional investors such as QED Investors, Novastar, Lightrock, BII, FMO, Global Ventures, Endeavour Catalyst, and New Voices Fund. In July 2022, the business became QED Investors’ initial venture in Africa.

Tosin Eniolorunda, co-founder and CEO of Moniepoint said: “When we started out in 2015, we were primarily providing back office payment infrastructure for banks and needed an apt team, hence the name TeamApt. Since then we have evolved significantly and our flagship business banking solution, Moniepoint, has become our core focus and where we see the future. Now as we head into our next step in our journey, we’ve changed our name to reflect the company’s commitment to enable a world where any business has access to the digital tools and capital needed to grow, no matter its stage, size or location, and as Moniepoint we believe we can achieve this.”

Brian Waswani Odhiambo, Partner of Novastar Ventures said: “Moniepoint is uniquely positioned to accelerate the digitization of banking for underserved businesses. Its leadership team has deep sector knowledge and an enviable track record in the financial services space, which is evident from Moniepoint’s ongoing success. Since partnering, Moniepoint has already displayed amazing growth and we’re excited to see the evolution of the business, as it sets out to deliver best-in-class banking and business solutions.”

Ravi Sharma, Partner at Lightrock, commented: “We are very pleased with TeamApt’s move to Moniepoint. Recognized by millions, this brand reflects the company’s focus on innovation and customer-centricity, while also positioning the business for continued growth in Nigeria and across Africa. We look forward to working with Tosin and the talented Moniepoint team as they go from strength to strength.”

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