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Young Nigerians’ access to financing during their service year will change significantly through the CREDICORP…
Elon Musk has started a new public dispute, this time against Apple, over what he…
Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest bank by assets, has announced that Group CEO Sim Tshabalala and Group CFO…
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of the pan-African Ecobank Group, has announced that Nedbank…
Ezdehar Management, a leading private equity firm, has announced the acquisition of a majority stake…
Renew Capital has announced a strategic investment in Hypeo Ai, a fast-growing Moroccan startup that is…
From fintech apps to POS kiosks on street corners, Nigerians are proving you don’t need…
The African Union (AU) has thrown its weight behind a global campaign to retire the…
In Nigeria today, the real battleground for financial institutions is not just trust, it is…
I’ve recently started watching documentaries, and it has had a profound impact on my writing.…
Bluesky has just announced a sweeping overhaul of its policies and Community Guidelines, and it’s…
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a landmark $2.5 billion commitment through 2030…
When Ozempic, a GLP-1 receptor agonist developed by Novo Nordisk, was first introduced, it was…
Vodacom South Africa has received final regulatory approval to acquire a co-controlling stake in Maziv, a…
Business
MTN Group, Africa’s largest telecommunications operator, has reported a robust financial turnaround for the first half of 2025, marking a significant recovery from its prior-year losses. The Johannesburg-based telecom giant posted headline earnings per share (HEPS) of 645 cents, a dramatic reversal from the 256 cents loss recorded in H1 2024. This…
MTN Group has unveiled a sweeping leadership overhaul as part of its strategic realignment for 2025 and beyond. The changes, which reflect the company’s transition into its next phase of growth, will take effect from 1 November 2025 and include key executive appointments across its operations in Africa and the Middle East.…
Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest bank by assets, has announced that Group CEO Sim Tshabalala and Group CFO Arno Daehnke will retire by the end of 2027. This decision comes even as the bank has officially raised the retirement age for its executive leadership from 60 to 63 years, in line with evolving global and…
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of the pan-African Ecobank Group, has announced that Nedbank Group has reached an agreement to divest its 21.22% equity stake in ETI to Bosquet Investments, a private investment vehicle owned by Alain Nkontchou. The transaction is currently pending regulatory approval. This strategic move aligns with Nedbank’s broader decision…
Startup
South African venture capital firm Havaíc has announced the successful second closing of its African Innovation Fund 3,…
Collect Africa, a Nigerian fintech startup founded to streamline payments for small businesses, has announced…
Ben Eluan’s journey with Flux is very compelling. I find the narrative of Flux itself…
Carbin Africa, a fast-growing Nigerian B2B automotive startup, has announced a strategic partnership with TIM Motors,…
Sukhiba, the Kenyan startup known for its innovative use of WhatsApp in business communications, has…
Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH), the flagship philanthropic initiative of the Jack Ma Foundation, continues to…
people
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…
Nissan announced on Tuesday that Ivan Espinosa, the company’s Chief Planning Officer, will assume the…
Cryptocurrency
The cryptocurrency world has its share of volatile tokens, but Pi Network’s PI token is…
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…