Finances

All you need to know about Bank Verification Numbers

Features, Policy

24th September 2015

The Nigerian banking sector tightens loose security threads by introducing the BVN. So we decided to bring you up to date on what the BVN does and doesn’t do.

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Venture Capital

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As success stories from Africa’s startup scene spread across the world, more diverse sources of funding are opening up to the continent. While investors from Western economies lead the flock of international interest parties, money bags in Asia are building momentum to invest in high-impact businesses in Africa. Japanese firms have been notably active in […]

In Nigeria, ‘Banks vs Telcos’ row over $103m USSD debt may enter another round

Features

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“There is no such thing as an obligation due from banks to telcos.”
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PiggyVest and uduX present PopRev, a platform that lets music fans invest in artistes

News

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My Life In Tech

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Funding, News

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With COVID-19 placing a strain on traditional hospitals, the startup’s remote monitoring feature has been instrumental in helping patients stay home and recover without the added risk of possible infections from hospital visits.