News

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  Ecommerce, News

  Jumia stock rally continues after strong Q1 results, up 150% YTD

  Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

  11th June 2024

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  Business, News

  Diageo sells majority stake in Guinness Nigeria to Tolaram for around ₦103 billion

  Ngozi Chukwu

  11th June 2024

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  News

  BREAKING: Access Bank acquires ABCT Bank in Tanzania as it deepens East African presence

  Joseph Olaoluwa

  10th June 2024

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  Banking, East Africa, FinTech, Kenya, News

  Kenya to issue payment licences: Flutterwave, Chipper Cash could be first in line

  Adonijah Ndege

  10th June 2024

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  Banking, News, People

  2,000 Heritage Bank employees out of jobs after surprise license revocation

  Ngozi Chukwu

  10th June 2024

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  Banking, News

  Ecobank shuns capital markets to raise $600m through debt instruments

  Frank Eleanya

  10th June 2024

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  East Africa, Kenya, News, Venture Capital

  Copia Global seeks fresh funding after this week’s layoffs

  Adonijah Ndege

  7th June 2024

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  News, Startups

  Nigerian fintech startups could spend over $1 million on KYC address verification

  Muktar Oladunmade

  6th June 2024

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  Ecommerce, News

  Kenyan e-commerce startup Copia Global lays off 1,060 employees

  Kenn Abuya

  6th June 2024

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  News

  Kenya holds interest rates at 13% as the exchange rate stabilises

  Kenn Abuya

  5th June 2024

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  East Africa, Kenya, News, Ridesharing

  Uber and Bolt argue that Kenya’s economic presence tax threatens business

  Adonijah Ndege

  5th June 2024

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  East Africa, Kenya, News

  Kenya’s cash-strapped postal service fires staff with fake degrees

  Adonijah Ndege

  5th June 2024

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  East Africa, News

  Uganda holds interest rates to calm inflation as the shilling steadies

  Adonijah Ndege

  4th June 2024

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  Business, News

  Kimberly-Clark lays off 90% of employees as it begins Nigerian exit

  Ganiu Oloruntade

  3rd June 2024

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  News

  Breaking: CBN gives fintechs go-ahead to begin onboarding new customers after weeks of pause

  Muktar Oladunmade

  3rd June 2024

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  Banking, News

  Depositors will get up to $3,300 in relief following Heritage Bank’s liquidation

  Muktar Oladunmade

  3rd June 2024

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  News

  Exclusive: How ₦590 billion in non-performing loans made Heritage Bank’s closure inevitable

  Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

  3rd June 2024

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  News

  CBN revokes Heritage Bank’s licence minutes after NDIC visit

  Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

  3rd June 2024

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  News

  Exclusive: NDIC takes over Heritage Bank as CBN revokes licence of struggling lender

  Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

  3rd June 2024

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  News

  World Bank board will vote on $2.26 billion loan package to Nigeria in two weeks

  Faith Omoniyi

  2nd June 2024

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  News

  Nigeria clears 98% of $850 million backlog owed to international airlines

  Faith Omoniyi

  2nd June 2024

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  News, Startups

  Kenya data analytics startup Gro Intelligence shuts down

  Adonijah Ndege

  2nd June 2024

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  Features, News

  Exclusive: First Bank employee on the run after diverting ₦40 billion; bank begins recovery

  Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

  31st May 2024

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  News

  Mastercard Foundation to host inaugural edtech conference in Abuja, Nigeria

  Editor

  31st May 2024

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  Banking, News

  Sterling Financial Holdings will seek shareholders’ nod to raise ₦200bn

  Frank Eleanya

  31st May 2024

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  News

  Breaking: GITEX Africa, the continent’s biggest tech showcase is coming to Nigeria in 2025

  Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

  30th May 2024

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  News

  MoMo bets on open API to grow usage of digital wallets in Nigeria

  Frank Eleanya

  30th May 2024

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  News

  Solana welcomes $DAVIDO, but party ends quickly as valuation dips in 24 hours

  Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

  30th May 2024

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  News

  GITEX Africa 2024: Africa’s biggest tech extravaganza kicks off in Marrakech. Spoiler: it’s bigger this time

  Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

  30th May 2024

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  News

  Flutterwave wins Fintech of the Year at African Banker Awards

  Muktar Oladunmade

  29th May 2024

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  News

  One year in office, Nigeria’s tech ecosystem expects more from Tinubu

  Ganiu Oloruntade

  29th May 2024

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  News, Startups

  Flutterwave receives payment aggregator licence approval-in-principle to expand to Mozambique

  Towobola Bambgose

  29th May 2024

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  News

  Breaking: Starlink gets licence to operate in Botswana after meeting President Masisi

  Ephraim Modise

  28th May 2024

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  News

  New Lagos bill will domesticate the Nigeria Startup Act beyond startups

  Ganiu Oloruntade

  28th May 2024

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  News

  Paystack-led consortium acquires Brass, replaces CEO

  Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

  28th May 2024

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  Kenya, News, Startups

  Exclusive: Caantin expands into US after two rebrands and layoffs

  Muktar Oladunmade

  27th May 2024

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  News

  Fraud losses decline to ₦3 billion in Q1 2024, NIBSS data shows

  Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

  24th May 2024

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  News

  Africa needs $6bn yearly in digital infrastructure to connect millions of citizens

  Frank Eleanya

  24th May 2024

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  News

  Bolt introduces order optimization to ease ride shortages

  Faith Omoniyi

  24th May 2024

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  News

  eMedia records $17 million profit despite TV advertiser pullback in SA

  Ephraim Modise

  23rd May 2024