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Fara Ashiru Jituboh

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David Peterside

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Rob Solomon

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Premium Times Nigeria

Okra’s implosion: A cautionary tale for African fintechs, By Shuaib S Agaka

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/opinion/805619-okras-implosion-a-cautionary-tale-for-african-fintechs-by-shuaib-s-agaka.html

The Nation Newspaper

Okra’s implosion: A cautionary tale for African fintech

https://thenationonlineng.net/okras-implosion-a-cautionary-tale-for-african-fintech/

Nigerian Fintech To Return Millions To Investors After Shutting Down

https://peopleofcolorintech.com/articles/nigerian-fintech-to-return-millions-to-investors-after-shutting-down/

Okra charts new path to scale payments business

https://www.pulse.ng/articles/lifestyle/okra-charts-new-path-to-scale-payments-business-2025070820120359485

Okra’s Collapse Signals Warning for Africa’s Crypto and Fintech Ambitions

https://www.fintechweekly.com/magazine/articles/okra-shutdown-africa-fintech-crypto-warning

Okra: Another tech dream bites the dust

https://hallmarknews.com/okra-another-tech-dream-bites-the-dust/

Nigeria: Okra's Implosion - a Cautionary Tale for African Fintechs

https://allafrica.com/stories/202507070740.html

Okra to return three years of runway to investors

https://techpoint.africa/insight/okra-return-funds-investors/

Okra Refunds Investors as Open-Banking Startup Shuts Down

https://www.techbooky.com/okra-refunds-investors-as-it-shutters-nigerias-once-hyped-open-banking-api/

Nigeria: Okra Co-Founder Fara Ashiru Jituboh Exits As Startup Shuts Down

https://allafrica.com/stories/202507040471.html

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3 weeks agoPremium Times Nigeria

Okra’s implosion: A cautionary tale for African fintechs, By Shuaib S Agaka

3 weeks agoThe Nation Newspaper

Okra’s implosion: A cautionary tale for African fintech

8 months agoNEWS

Nigerian Fintech To Return Millions To Investors After Shutting Down

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