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2025 Nigeria Fintech Week to expand participation beyond tech, Lagos
Now in its eighth edition, the Nigeria Fintech Week 2025, organised by Fintech Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR), will…
Can Africa’s next hit song be AI-generated? KorinAI wants to make that possible
In 2019, Philips Olajide-Philips stood at a crossroads familiar to many aspiring African artists. A trained musician skilled…
Visa launches first data centre in Africa to boost its growing digital payment
Global payment company Visa has unveiled its data centre in South Africa, representing the first in Africa. According…
Luno launches first-ever crypto staking in Nigeria: What it means and how you can benefit
Luno, one of the leading cryptocurrency platforms, has launched crypto staking in Nigeria, marking a significant milestone for…
What you should know about NINCard, the fake NIN enrollment portal
The National Identification Management Commission (NIMC) has distanced itself from a circulating NIN enrollment and modification platform referred…
Nigerians abroad sent home N1.95 trillion in direct remittances in 2024
Direct remittances to Nigeria totalled N1.95 trillion in 2024. This is according to data extracted from the Central…
Canal+ $2 billion MultiChoice acquisition okayed by South Africa’s Competition Tribunal
South Africa’s Competition Tribunal has approved a $2 billion (35 billion rand) takeover of MultiChoice Group by French…
Vodacom Group reports robust Q1 2025 revenue growth, hitting $2.2 billion
South African Vodacom Group has today announced a 10.6% revenue growth to $2.2 billion (R40 billion) for the…
African fintechs raised $157m in Q2 2025, as early-stage startups funding declines
African fintech startups have raised a total of $157 million in equity funding in the second quarter of…
