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Nigeria’s Market Regulator Adds Seven Crypto and Fintech Firms to Its Watch List
The Securities and Exchange Commission's incubation program is meant to bring order to a crypto sector still waiting on formal rules — but critics say the sandbox has already shown its limits
Nigeria Wants 95% Financial Inclusion by 2028. Here’s What You Need To Know About Its Payments System Vision Plan
The Central Bank of Nigeria has released a sweeping payments roadmap targeting biometric payments, CBDC expansion, and cross-border integration — but structural hurdles remain
Explained: What You Need To Know About Nigeria’s New BVN Rules Which Take Effect On May 1
The CBN's sweeping BVN overhaul takes effect May 1. One phone number update for life, one device per app, and a real-time fraud watchlist. Here's what's actually changing.
Swoop, A Food Delivery App Founded By 19-Year-Old Dropout, Raises $7.3 Million and Launches in Nigeria
Aubrey Niederhoffer skipped Berkeley, moved to Lagos, and just landed seed funding to turn a food delivery startup into the continent's answer to WeChat
Nigeria Is Taxing Petrol-Guzzling SUVs — and Using the Money to Go Green
Africa's most populous nation has introduced a tiered green levy on large-engine vehicles, part of a sweeping fiscal overhaul that also slashes duties on EVs and essential goods
Nigeria Central Bank Announces Pilot Program for Virtual Asset Service Providers
Select companies chosen for its pilot program include Flutterwave, Paystack and KoinKoin
Duplo Gets Dual NRS Licenses, Eyes July E-Invoicing Deadline
Nigeria’s July 1 e-invoicing deadline for medium taxpayers is now less than four months away — and Duplo…
Nigeria Targets Temu in Data Privacy Probe
Nigeria’s data watchdog has launched an investigation into Chinese e-commerce giant Temu over suspected violations of local data…
Defense Tech Startup Terra Industries Hits $34M With Funding Extension
Terra Industries, an Abuja-based defense tech startup, has extended its funding round by $22 million, bringing its total…
Nigeria Signs MOU with South Korea To Establish Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Plant
On January 30, 2026, the Nigerian Federal Government signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korea’s…