Friday
July 11
2025

Inside the Fall of Okra: How Africa’s Most Promising Open Banking Startup Shut Down at Its Peak

By Samson Akintaro

The news of Okra’s shutdown has left the Nigerian fintech industry watchers stunned, given the pivotal role the startup was playing in the open banking space in Nigeria.

Photo courtesy of Tim Mossholder.

Source: Nairametrics (link opens in a new window)

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Finance, Technology
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digital finance, digital payments, failure, fintech, startups