Companies

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  Companies

  Nigeria’s largest banks have made over $280m from electronic channels this year

  Michael Ajifowoke

  17th September 2021

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  Companies

  MTN, Airtel dominance forces another telecom operator out of Uganda

  Michael Ajifowoke

  17th September 2021

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  Companies, Features

  How BFree is improving trust in the lending space

  Daniel Adeyemi

  14th September 2021

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  Companies, News

  MTN Group, Africa’s largest telecom, reportedly in talks to sell Afghanistan arm

  Daniel Adeyemi

  9th September 2021

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  Companies

  Arise B.V invests $75m in Ecobank in “landmark” transaction

  Michael Ajifowoke

  7th September 2021

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  Companies

  Printivo appoints Temitope Ekundayo and Ibukun Oloyede as joint CEO

  Damilare Dosunmu

  6th September 2021

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  Companies

  Access Bank income grows to $73 million in H1 2021

  Michael Ajifowoke

  5th September 2021

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  Companies

  MTN to take in 80% women, 20% men in its graduate development program

  Damilare Dosunmu

  9th August 2021

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  Companies

  Adia Sowho and Shoyinka Shodunke join MTN as CMO, CIO

  Michael Ajifowoke

  6th August 2021

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  Companies

  MTN Group finally returns $280m in 2020 dividend from Nigeria

  Michael Ajifowoke

  4th August 2021

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  Companies

  Nigeria’s telecom operators revenues rose by 12% in 2020

  Michael Ajifowoke

  3rd August 2021

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  Companies, Ecommerce

  Babajide Duroshola to lead M-KOPA’s drive for 2 million customers

  Timi Odueso

  29th July 2021

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  Companies

  Platform Capital’s “Africa Walk” is changing common misconceptions about Africa

  Michael Ajifowoke

  28th July 2021

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  Companies

  Ethiopia’s Dashen Bank teams up with Thunes for cross-border payments

  Michael Ajifowoke

  23rd July 2021

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  Companies

  Hundreds of MTN, Vodacom towers damaged in South Africa unrest

  Michael Ajifowoke

  19th July 2021

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  Companies

  Westa.Solar debuts in Nigeria with the launch of 500kWp solar plant

  Michael Ajifowoke

  15th July 2021

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  Companies

  Safaricom to pay blind man $56,000 for refusing to hire him

  Michael Ajifowoke

  14th July 2021

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  Apps, Companies, Consumer Tech, Entertainment, Internet, Media, News

  Move over TikTok, YouTube Shorts is in Nigeria

  Chidinma Egwuogu

  13th July 2021

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  Companies

  Telecom operators are trapped in Africa’s internet shutdowns: Can they fight back?

  Michael Ajifowoke

  12th July 2021

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  Companies

  Facebook to fund ‘extensive’ network infrastructure project in Africa

  Michael Ajifowoke

  8th July 2021

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  Companies

  MultiChoice’s bank accounts blocked in Nigeria over alleged ₦1.8 trillion tax fraud

  Michael Ajifowoke

  8th July 2021

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  Companies

  Nigeria’s Daystar Power secures $20 million from IFC

  Michael Ajifowoke

  7th July 2021

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  Companies

  From iPhone shortages to price surges: The global chip scarcity is affecting Africa

  Michael Ajifowoke

  6th July 2021

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  Companies

  Japan’s SoftBank to help Africa extend internet access through the skies

  Michael Ajifowoke

  6th July 2021

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  Companies

  Paystack becomes WooCommerce’s preferred payment partner in Africa

  Damilare Dosunmu

  5th July 2021

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  Companies

  A low-cost hub for environmental, energy innovators launched in Nigeria

  Michael Ajifowoke

  2nd July 2021

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  Companies

  Orange plans to launch 5G in Africa using Huawei’s equipment

  Michael Ajifowoke

  1st July 2021

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  Companies

  Facebook is testing “Sabee”, an educational app for Nigerians

  Michael Ajifowoke

  29th June 2021

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  Companies, Most Read

  Safaricom launches M-Pesa Super App with offline mode, mini-apps

  Michael Ajifowoke

  25th June 2021

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  Companies, Healthcare, Logistics & Transport

  From Konga to mPharma, logistics for health products is growing in Africa

  Alexander Onukwue

  22nd June 2021

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  Companies

  Airtel Nigeria makes health insurance available via USSD

  Michael Ajifowoke

  21st June 2021

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  Companies, Startups

  Banks and startups need to partner for growth but who can solve the risks involved?

  Alexander Onukwue

  17th June 2021

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  Companies, Features

  Mazi Mobility launches electric motorcycle fleet backed by Venture Builder Satgana

  Koromone Koroye

  16th June 2021

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  Companies, News

  Ethio Telecom 40% stake sale set to break up Ethiopia’s enduring telecoms monopoly

  Michael Ajifowoke

  14th June 2021

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  Companies, News

  South African mobility startup WhereIsMyTransport raises $14.5million for expansion

  Daniel Adeyemi

  7th June 2021

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  Companies, Logistics & Transport

  How Uche Ogboi became CEO of Lori Systems and her billion-dollar mission for African logistics

  Alexander Onukwue

  1st June 2021

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  Companies, FinTech

  Chipper Cash raises $100 million in Series C, led by SVB

  Alexander Onukwue

  31st May 2021

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  Companies, News

  OPay in talks to raise $400 million from investors at $1.5bn valuation to finance expansion plans

  Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

  26th May 2021

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  Companies, News

  Ethiopia awards its first private telecoms licence to Vodafone consortium

  Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

  24th May 2021

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  Companies, Healthcare, News

  Ghanian health startup mPharma launches in Ethiopia

  Daniel Adeyemi

  11th March 2021