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Cross-border payments in Southern Africa: Costs, delays, and challenges
Moving money across Southern Africa is far more complex than the transfer fee displayed on a receipt. The…
Google commits N3bn to advance Nigeria’s national AI strategy
Google, through its charitable arm Google.org, pledged N3bn to Nigeria on Friday to accelerate the country’s digital transformation.…
How Spiro is driving Africa’s electric mobility through local engineering and fast charging technology
Spiro electric bikes were never meant to be sleek showroom toys. They were designed as workhorses for riders…
Nigeria’s smartphone shipment grew by 29% in Q3 2025 driven by naira stability
Nigeria’s smartphone market has recorded its highest growth of 29% surge in shipments in the third quarter of…
South Korean police officers fired over $186 million crypto money-laundering scheme
Two senior South Korean police officers have been formally indicted for allegedly accepting bribes from operators of an…
Bolt celebrates over 400 million trips in South Africa since launching in 2016
Bolt announced that it has completed over 400 million trips in South Africa since its launch in 2016,…
Black Friday: FNB outage disrupts payments as customers switch to backup methods
Customers of South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) faced difficulties authenticating card payments on Friday, as the bank’s…
