west africa

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  Ecosystem

  IFC taps Nigeria’s market to boost Benin as West Africa’s next investment hub

  Faith Omoniyi

  10th July 2025

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  Opinion

  Tracking what we lose: Why West Africa should adopt smart tools to measure food loss and waste

  Guest Author

  6th June 2025

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  News

  US Bank Mercury to close accounts of startups in 13 African countries after internal compliance changes 

  Ngozi Chukwu

  23rd July 2024

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  Acquisitions, Banking, FinTech, News

  Exclusive: Brass opts for a smaller team under new management

  Ngozi Chukwu

  14th June 2024

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  FinTech, News

  YC-backed Prospa is unable to process withdrawals for the second time in 5 months

  Ngozi Chukwu

  13th June 2024

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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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  Events, Report

  ‘Unicorn’ is a bad word: Iyin Aboyeji’s Accelerate Africa pushes revenue-driven growth

  Ngozi Chukwu

  4th June 2024

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  Features, FinTech

  Exclusive: Techstars-backed BlackCopper set out to disrupt lending, now it owes investors ₦1 billion 

  Ngozi Chukwu

  22nd 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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  Features, FinTech

  Credit Direct, the digital lender with ₦4bn in 2023 profits wants a bigger piece of the pie

  Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

  14th 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

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  Ask An Investor, Venture Capital, Weekend Features

  Partech, its $300 million fund, backing bold founders, and being intentional about exits

  Ngozi Chukwu

  20th April 2024

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  News

  GTBank begins process to raise $750 million

  Joseph Olaoluwa

  12th April 2024

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  News

  Binance executive pleads not guilty to money laundering charges, to be remanded in prison

  Ganiu Oloruntade

  8th April 2024

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  News

  First Bank Holdings to raise ₦300bn capital amid CBN’s banking reforms

  Joseph Olaoluwa

  8th April 2024

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  News

  Foreign investors stage comeback to Nigeria, seeking high yields over interest rates

  Joseph Olaoluwa

  5th April 2024

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  Energy, News

  Nigeria’s electricity regulator hikes tariff by 240% for urban customers

  Towobola Bambgose

  3rd April 2024

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  News

  Binance says detained executive in Nigeria has no decision-making power, calls for release

  Faith Omoniyi

  3rd April 2024

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  Who Calls the Shots?

  Who calls the shots at Sycamore?

  Ngozi Chukwu

  3rd April 2024

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  FinTech, News

  Mastercard’s direct bank payment with Mono may boost the Nigerian startup in its race to profitability

  Ngozi Chukwu

  2nd April 2024

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  Who Calls the Shots?

  Who calls the shots at the Tiger Global-backed Bamboo?

  Ngozi Chukwu

  2nd April 2024

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  FinTech, News

  Central Bank of Nigeria withdraws Cellulant’s mobile money licence as company focuses on payment solutions

  Frank Eleanya

  28th March 2024

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  Funding

  Surging inflation is forcing auto finance startups to rethink their financing strategies to maintain demand

  Frank Eleanya

  28th March 2024

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  Banking, FinTech, News

  With ₦1.1 Trillion in transactions, Firstmonie is the biggest bank-led agency banking service 

  Ngozi Chukwu

  14th February 2024

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  FinTech, News, Regulation

  Nigerian fintechs rush to reassure users as misinformation spreads over regulatory clampdown

  Abubakar Idris

  7th December 2023

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  FinTech

  This fintech is persuading wealthy Africans to turn idle cash into loans for startups

  Abraham Augustine

  30th November 2023

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  Ecosystem

  Media entrepreneur Fatu Ogwuche launches YouTube show for tech founders to tell their stories

  Hannatu Asheolge

  30th November 2023

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  Business

  Nigeria’s Central Bank unveils inflation template to guard against soaring prices

  Joseph Olaoluwa

  25th November 2023

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  Features

  Meet the startups that say your salary shouldn’t wait till payday

  Ngozi Chukwu

  3rd November 2023

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  Products, The BackEnd

  Is that fake news? Ask FactCheck Africa’s AI tool

  Muhammed Akinyemi

  30th October 2023

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  News

  NDIC may probe the directors at Eyowo and 182 banks whose licences were revoked

  Ngozi Chukwu

  18th August 2023

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  News

  Morgan Stanley commends Tinubu’s reforms, and calls for more momentum

  Faith Omoniyi

  15th August 2023

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  News

  Mastercard to buy a minority stake in MTN’s fintech unit, after investing $100m in Airtel’s fintech

  Ngozi Chukwu

  14th August 2023

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  News

  Veteran investor Olumide Soyombo announces ‘Vantage,’ a memoir of his business journey

  Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

  10th August 2023

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  News

  Ghana’s inflation hits 43% due to rising food costs

  Ganiu Oloruntade

  9th August 2023

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  Logistics & Transport

  Delta state governor sets up committee to consider locally assembled electric vehicles for mass transportation

  Ngozi Chukwu

  4th August 2023

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  FinTech

  Seven months after its launch, CBN’s fintech sandbox has made no real progress

  Ngozi Chukwu

  3rd August 2023

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  African Women Founders

  Gender inequality is obstructing Ghana’s path to a larger digital economy

  Hannatu Asheolge

  3rd August 2023

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  Ecommerce

  This YC-backed startup wants to be the “Amazon” for second-hand smartphones

  Ganiu Oloruntade

  2nd August 2023

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  Government

  President Tinubu announces ₦125 billion fund for micro and small businesses

  Ganiu Oloruntade

  31st July 2023