News

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  East Africa, News

  DRC lawyers claim new evidence shows Apple is using conflict minerals

  Adonijah Ndege

  22nd May 2024

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  News

  Nigeria’s Central Bank delivers modest 150 basis point interest rate increase

  Joseph Olaoluwa

  21st May 2024

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  News

  Exclusive: One month after ban on onboarding new customers, fintechs and regulators talks continue

  Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

  20th May 2024

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  Ecommerce, Logistics & Transport, News

  The Guardian sues logistics startup Kwik

  Ngozi Chukwu

  20th May 2024

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  News

  Court to begin hearing on wrongful termination suit against NIBSS in November

  Faith Omoniyi

  20th May 2024

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  News

  Early-stage VC firm OpenseedVC launches with a $10 million fund for African startups

  Faith Omoniyi

  20th May 2024

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  News

  CBN officially withdraws cybersecurity levy

  Muktar Oladunmade

  19th May 2024

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  Ecommerce, News

  Kenya’s Copia mulls shutdown amid plans to lay off over 1,000 staff

  Kenn Abuya

  18th May 2024

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  Funding, News, Startups

  Spiro secures $50m debt funding from Afreximbank to expand electric vehicles in Africa

  Frank Eleanya

  17th May 2024

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  News

  African CEOs in Kigali push for home-grown solutions to future of digital economy

  Frank Eleanya

  17th May 2024

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  News

  Naspers appoints Fabricio Bloisi as CEO

  Ephraim Modise

  17th May 2024

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  Cybersecurity, FinTech, News

  Exclusive: Flutterwave loses ₦11 billion in security breach

  Ngozi Chukwu

  16th May 2024

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  Banking, Kenya, News

  How KCB Group’s $8 million old banknotes sparked a diplomatic row

  Adonijah Ndege

  16th May 2024

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  News

  Nigeria’s headline inflation accelerates to 33.69%, placing an imminent rate hike on the table

  Joseph Olaoluwa

  15th May 2024

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  News

  Global crypto exchange Kucoin suspends p2p naira trading

  Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

  15th May 2024

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  News

  Nigerian B2B e-commerce startup OmniRetail Tops FT Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies list

  Adonijah Ndege

  14th May 2024

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  News

  Nigerian drivers secure health benefits from 12 ride-hailing companies

  Joseph Olaoluwa

  14th May 2024

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  News

  Paystack’s payments push pays off as bank transfer volume doubles in 2023

  Ganiu Oloruntade

  14th May 2024

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  Banking, News, Regulation

  GTCO targets $750 million capital raise on NGX and London Stock Exchange

  Frank Eleanya

  13th May 2024

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  East Africa, FinTech, News

  Tanzania targets predatory loans: Central Bank excludes unlicensed apps

  Adonijah Ndege

  13th May 2024

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  News

  Airtel mobile money to IPO in 2025

  Joseph Olaoluwa

  9th May 2024

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  East Africa, Kenya, News

  M-Pesa and data revenue push Safaricom to first profit growth in three years

  Adonijah Ndege

  9th May 2024

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  News

  NIBSS faces billion-naira lawsuit: ex-Chief Risk Officer alleges wrongful termination, fraud

  Faith Omoniyi

  9th May 2024

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  News

  Airtel Africa profit plunges 112% on currency devaluation despite subscriber growth

  Joseph Olaoluwa

  9th May 2024

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  News

  Exclusive: Kenyan agritech iProcure files for bankruptcy after investors’ snub

  Adonijah Ndege

  8th May 2024

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  News

  Exclusive: After two fundraises in 2023, Alerzo cut its workforce in February due to “digitization”

  Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

  8th May 2024

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  News

  Jumia’s share price jumps after Q1 2024 that saw it cut losses by 71%

  Joseph Olaoluwa

  8th May 2024

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  Banking, Kenya, News

  Kenya’s DTB shakes up leadership as it targets 10 million customers by 2026

  Adonijah Ndege

  8th May 2024

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  FinTech, News, Startups

  Chipper Cash resumes US operations two months after pausing services

  Kenn Abuya

  7th May 2024

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  Cryptocurrency, News

  Nigerian officials allegedly asked for $150 million bribe before arresting Binance staff

  Muktar Oladunmade

  7th May 2024

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  News

  Forex traders vanish on the streets of Nigeria’s major cities after EFCC raids

  Faith Omoniyi

  7th May 2024

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  News

  Jumia lowers operating losses 70% in Q1 2024 even as profit remains elusive

  Joseph Olaoluwa

  7th May 2024

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  News

  Amazon launches SA marketplace

  Ephraim Modise

  7th May 2024

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  News

  Nigeria raises levy on e-transfers by 900%, analysts call for a transaction cap

  Ganiu Oloruntade

  7th May 2024

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  Cryptocurrency, News

  SEC chief invokes patriotism, asks traders to stop P2P trading as fears of a ban linger

  Muktar Oladunmade

  7th May 2024

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  News

  Nigeria mandates 1.9 million PoS agents to register with CAC to combat fraud

  Ganiu Oloruntade

  6th May 2024

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  News

  Exclusive: P2P crypto ban imminent as Nigeria calls crypto a national security issue

  Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

  3rd May 2024

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  News

  Kenya’s agritech startup iProcure placed under administration over undisclosed debt

  Adonijah Ndege

  2nd May 2024

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  Funding, News

  E-commerce logistics partner Renda raises $1.9 million to expand across Nigeria, Kenya

  Faith Omoniyi

  2nd May 2024

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  News

  The Economist unveils The World Ahead 2024 with a spotlight on West Africa

  Ganiu Oloruntade

  2nd May 2024