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In a notable development for the social media landscape, Bluesky, an alternative platform to X…
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced a significant initiative aimed at supporting young entrepreneurs…
Tade Oyerinde, a visionary entrepreneur originally from Nigeria, has successfully raised $46 million in Series…
Alphabet, the parent company of the tech powerhouse Google, is embarking on a new venture…
Flutterwave, recognized as Africa’s premier payments technology company, has made significant strides in expanding its…
Sixteen remarkable engineering innovators from seven African nations have been selected as finalists for the…
I sat with a friend at the cinema, and while the movie was playing, I…
Nigeria’s healthcare sector is fraught with problems, and of the many, frequent misdiagnoses remain a…
In the crowded landscape of business management software, where fragmented solutions dominate, one platform is…
Nigeria has experienced the most significant decline in cash transactions among six cash-reliant economies over…
VestedWorld, a Chicago-based venture capital firm, has announced the successful raising of $20 million for…
Nigerian edtech company Gradely has announced the appointment of Adebayo Alomaja as its new Deputy…
South Africa’s Plentify, an innovative home energy management company, has been honored with the EEP…
For a company that once aimed to revolutionize urban mobility through its technology-driven bus network,…
BUSINESS
Nigeria has experienced the most significant decline in cash transactions among six cash-reliant economies over the past decade, driven by the rapid adoption of digital payments and increasing partnerships with fintech companies, according to a report by global payment processing firm Worldpay. From 2014 to 2024, cash transactions in Nigeria…
Egyptian fintech startup Telda, which has garnered support from prominent global investors including Sequoia Capital, has made a significant move by acquiring the local securities brokerage firm City Capital. This acquisition represents a crucial step in Telda’s ambition to evolve into a comprehensive digital financial services platform. The announcement follows…
Unity Bank has officially appointed Ebenezer Kolawole as the Acting Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, taking over from Oluwatomi Somefun, who has retired after a decade of dedicated leadership. This significant appointment has received the endorsement of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and was publicly announced during the…
ValU, the Egyptian financial technology platform renowned for its widely used “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) service, is poised to become a publicly traded company on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX). This development follows the announcement from its parent company, EFG Hermes Holding, which revealed that the board has approved the…
Startup
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced a significant initiative aimed at supporting young entrepreneurs…
Tade Oyerinde, a visionary entrepreneur originally from Nigeria, has successfully raised $46 million in Series…
VestedWorld, a Chicago-based venture capital firm, has announced the successful raising of $20 million for…
Nigerian edtech company Gradely has announced the appointment of Adebayo Alomaja as its new Deputy…
South Africa’s Plentify, an innovative home energy management company, has been honored with the EEP…
For a company that once aimed to revolutionize urban mobility through its technology-driven bus network,…
people
In a notable development for the social media landscape, Bluesky, an alternative platform to X…
Unity Bank has officially appointed Ebenezer Kolawole as the Acting Managing Director and Chief Executive…
Adeniyi Abiodun, co-founder of the blockchain infrastructure firm Mysten Labs, along with his wife, Gloria…
Michael Seibel, a central figure in Y Combinator’s rise over the past decade, is stepping…
Nigerian eCommerce startup, Bumpa, has announced the passing away of its co-founder and CTO, Adetunji…
Absa has made a significant move in the banking sector by appointing Kenny Fihla, the…
Cryptocurrency
The first regulated stablecoin tied to the Naira in Nigeria, cNGN, has been listed on…
Emirati state-owned investment firm MGX has announced a groundbreaking $2 billion investment in Binance, marking…
Nigeria has emerged as one of the leading countries in cryptocurrency adoption, with its citizens…
Centi, a Switzerland-based fintech company, has announced an exciting new collaboration with Yellow Card, a…
IvoryPay, a blockchain-powered payment and remittance platform designed to facilitate stable cryptocurrency payments for businesses…
Namibia is exploring the potential launch of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) as a…