News

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  News

  Nigeria’s headline inflation falls for second straight month on naira stability

  Faith Omoniyi

  16th June 2025

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  Mobility, News

  Moove eyes unicorn status with planned $300 million raise

  Faith Omoniyi

  13th June 2025

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  News, Telecoms

  New USSD billing model gives Nigerians more control over charges

  Frank Eleanya

  11th June 2025

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  Mobile Money, News, Telecoms

  MTN Uganda to spin off mobile money unit into a standalone fintech

  Adonijah Ndege

  11th June 2025

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  News

  Kenya’s student loan agency seeks power to freeze 316,000 defaulters’ bank accounts

  Adonijah Ndege

  9th June 2025

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  EdTech, News

  Semicolon’s new partnership gives graduates two-year track to Computer Science degree

  Faith Omoniyi

  6th June 2025

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  News, Policy

  A new U.S.-Nigeria trade deal could unlock more investment for Nigerian startups

  Frank Eleanya

  6th June 2025

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  News

  dLocal to acquire Aza Finance to deepen African push

  Faith Omoniyi

  3rd June 2025

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  Acquisitions, FinTech, News

  Moniepoint gets approval to acquire 78% stake in Kenya’s Sumac after KopoKopo setback

  Adonijah Ndege

  2nd June 2025

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  News

  Sycamore is raising ₦1 billion to complete $1.5 million debt funding round

  Muktar Oladunmade

  30th May 2025

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  Banking, News

  Kenya’s Equity Group fires 1,200 staff after internal $15.4 million fraud probe

  Adonijah Ndege

  30th May 2025

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  News, Telecoms

  9mobile gets NCC approval to launch national roaming on MTN infrastructure in June

  Frank Eleanya

  28th May 2025

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  Companies, Kenya, News

  Why Kenya is selling part of its 34.9% stake in Safaricom

  Adonijah Ndege

  26th May 2025

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  Cloud Computing, News

  MongoDB eyes Africa’s $100 billion digital opportunity, starting with Nigeria

  Frank Eleanya

  23rd May 2025

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  News

  Starlink’s South Africa future still uncertain after Ramaphosa–Trump–Musk talks

  Sakhile Dube

  23rd May 2025

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  Logistics & Transport, News

  Kwik’s parent company declared bankrupt after creditor dispute

  Ngozi Chukwu

  23rd May 2025

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  News

  Vendease CFO resigns as the YC-backed startup restructures, seeks fresh capital

  Ngozi Chukwu

  23rd May 2025

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  FinTech, News

  Kenyan BNPL startup Watu profits drop 85% to $1.2 million as loan defaults rise

  Adonijah Ndege

  22nd May 2025

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  News

  Safaricom targets SMEs with new M-PESA overdrafts and loans up to $3,000

  Adonijah Ndege

  21st May 2025

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  News, Startups

  Onafriq appoints former PPRO chief Simon Black as board chair

  Adonijah Ndege

  21st May 2025

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  News, Policy

  U.S. 5% remittance tax plan to threaten $2.8 billion of Africa’s foreign inflows

  Sakhile Dube

  20th May 2025

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  News

  Nigeria’s Central Bank holds interest rate at 27.50% for second straight meeting

  Faith Omoniyi

  20th May 2025

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  News

  Kenya’s Supreme Court warns against AI use after lawyers submit fake citations

  Adonijah Ndege

  20th May 2025

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  News

  USPF launches coalition to drive inclusive learning in hard-to-reach communities

  Frank Eleanya

  20th May 2025

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  News

  MaxAB-Wasoko makes first post-merger move with acquisition of Egypt’s Fatura

  Kenn Abuya

  19th May 2025

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  Banking, News

  UBA makes agent banking comeback with 46,000 PoS terminals

  Bunmi Bailey

  19th May 2025

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  News

  Morroco’s Sand to Green secures $50K DeepTech grant to turn deserts into farms

  Emmanuel Nwosu

  16th May 2025

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  News

  Nigeria’s inflation eases to 23.71% in April on energy, FX pressure

  Faith Omoniyi

  15th May 2025

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  Analysis, News

  MTN’s BankTech disburses $592 million in Q1 loans amid rising credit demand

  Frank Eleanya

  14th May 2025

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  News, Startups

  Roam, M-Kopa top Kenyan firms on FT Africa’s fastest-growing companies list

  Adonijah Ndege

  14th May 2025

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  Ecommerce, News

  Jumia launches third-party logistics service in profitability push

  Ngozi Chukwu

  13th May 2025

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  News, Telecoms

  Spar enters South Africa’s mobile market with MTN-backed MVNO

  Sakhile Dube

  13th May 2025

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  News, Telecoms

  Nigerians will pay more for calls and data under proposed 5% telecom tax

  Frank Eleanya

  13th May 2025

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  News, Regulation

  Kenya proposes ban on cashless-only payments below $775 under new bill

  Adonijah Ndege

  13th May 2025

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  News, Telecoms

  IHS shares hit 20-month high as Nigerian telcos bounce back

  Frank Eleanya

  12th May 2025

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  Banking, News

  Access Bank, ABC top five lenders risking CBK penalties for raising loan rates

  Adonijah Ndege

  12th May 2025

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  News, Telecoms

  Safaricom profit jumps 11% to $540 million as Ethiopian unit losses fall

  Adonijah Ndege

  9th May 2025

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  News

  Nigeria records 85% drop in account breaches in Q1 2025

  Abdulrasheed Abubakar

  9th May 2025

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  News, Telecoms

  9mobile loses over 300,000 subscribers as roaming deal with MTN stalls

  Frank Eleanya

  9th May 2025

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  Ecommerce, News

  Jumia predicts profitability in 2027 as Q1 results reflect consumer gains

  Ngozi Chukwu

  8th May 2025