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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…
Meta Threatens To Pull Instagram and Facebook from Nigeria Over $220M Fine
Nigeria has accused Meta of orchestrating a “negative PR campaign” to pressure authorities after the tech giant threatened…
Bolt Rolls Out Electric Tricycles in Lagos, Nigeria
Ride-hailing platform Bolt has launched its first fleet of electric tricycles in Lagos, Nigeria — a major step…
Nigeria’s Central Bank To Launch Open Banking in August 2025
Nigeria’s Central Bank (CBN) has approved the launch of open banking, requiring banks to start sharing customer data…
OmniRetail Raises $20M to Expand Across West Africa
Nigeria-based OmniRetail has secured a $20 million Series A equity round to scale its B2B commerce platform across…
Nigeria To Launch $40M Startup Fund to Boost Tech Ecosystem
The Nigerian government is set to roll out a $40 million fund to support early-stage tech startups, aiming…