Tag: nigeria

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…

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…

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…

Nigeria Central Bank Announces Pilot Program for Virtual Asset Service Providers

Select companies chosen for its pilot program include Flutterwave, Paystack and KoinKoin

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Duplo Gets Dual NRS Licenses, Eyes July E-Invoicing Deadline

Nigeria's July 1 e-invoicing deadline for medium taxpayers is now less than…

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Nigeria Targets Temu in Data Privacy Probe

Nigeria’s data watchdog has launched an investigation into Chinese e-commerce giant Temu…

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Defense Tech Startup Terra Industries Hits $34M With Funding Extension

Terra Industries, an Abuja-based defense tech startup, has extended its funding round…

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Nigeria Signs MOU with South Korea To Establish Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Plant

On January 30, 2026, the Nigerian Federal Government signed a landmark Memorandum…

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Paga Partners With PayPal To Enable Live Two Transactions in Nigeria

PayPal is officially enabling two-way transactions in Nigeria through a partnership with…

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Paystack Acquires Ladder Microfinance Bank; Will Provide “Banking As A Service” In Nigeria

Paystack, the Stripe-owned fintech, has acquired Ladder Microfinance Bank, securing the regulatory…

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