Tag: nigeria

Lagos Pitches Itself as “Africa’s Digital Launchpad” at GITEX Nigeria

Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu declared the state “a launchpad for Africa’s tomorrow”…

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Leading Tech Brands Drive Future Digital Economy To Support Nigeria’s US$1 Trillion 2030 Vision

Nigeria has risen to the forefront of Africa’s digital economy with a…

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President Tinubu Scraps 5% Telecom Tax in Nigeria

President Bola Tinubu has revoked the 5% excise tax on telecommunications services,…

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Okra Co-Founder Fara Ashiru Joins UK’s Kernel

Fara Ashiru, co-founder and CEO of Nigeria’s open-finance startup Okra, has joined…

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PalmPay Eyes Up to $100M in Fresh Funding as it Pushes Beyond Nigeria

PalmPay, the African digital bank and payments fintech, is in talks to…

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Nigeria Central Bank Rolls Out New Digital Platform to Unlock $1B Monthly Remittances

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched a digital platform to…

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Nigeria Launches First Industrial Biochar Facility to Tackle Carbon Emissions

Releaf Earth, a climate-tech startup, has launched Nigeria’s first industrial-scale biochar carbon…

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Meta Threatens To Pull Instagram and Facebook from Nigeria Over $220M Fine

Nigeria has accused Meta of orchestrating a “negative PR campaign” to pressure…

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Bolt Rolls Out Electric Tricycles in Lagos, Nigeria

Ride-hailing platform Bolt has launched its first fleet of electric tricycles in…

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Nigeria’s Central Bank To Launch Open Banking in August 2025

Nigeria’s Central Bank (CBN) has approved the launch of open banking, requiring…

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