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Nigeria Moves to Create Single Regulator for Fintechs
Nigeria’s House of Representatives is considering a bill to establish the Nigerian Fintech Regulatory Commission (NFRC) — a…
Wakanow Acquires Nairabox to Redefine Africa’s Travel and Entertainment Experience
Wakanow, Africa’s leading online travel group, has acquired Nairabox, Nigeria’s popular event and cinema ticketing platform, marking a…
Paga Expands to U.S. with Digital Banking for African Diaspora
UK-headquartered fintech Paga Group has launched in the U.S., rolling out digital banking services tailored to Africans living…
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” as Nigeria’s commercial capital kicked off…
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 powerful ecosystem that is both homegrown…
President Tinubu Scraps 5% Telecom Tax in Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu has revoked the 5% excise tax on telecommunications services, ending months of uncertainty and easing…
Okra Co-Founder Fara Ashiru Joins UK’s Kernel
Fara Ashiru, co-founder and CEO of Nigeria’s open-finance startup Okra, has joined UK-based Kernel as Head of Engineering.…
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 raise between $50M and $100M in…
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 help Nigerians abroad remotely obtain Bank…
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 removal facility in Cross River State…