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WhatsApp introduces direct iPad sign-up without requiring phone setup
Meta’s messaging platform WhatsApp has revealed that users can now create an account directly from their iPad devices.…
How fintech is gradually reducing the use of ₦100 and ₦200 notes, CBN explains
Why are ₦100 and ₦200 notes becoming harder to find? According to CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso, Nigeria’s growing…
Zambia commissions $70 million solar power plant to strengthen energy security
Zambia has commissioned its 100-megawatt (MW) Chisamba Phase II Solar Power Plant, projected to increase its electricity generation…
What data sovereignty means for the average fintech user
On June 15, 2026, the Central Bank of Nigeria issued a circular that most Nigerian fintech users who…
Samsung launches new foldable phones, hikes prices as chip costs continue to rise
Samsung Electronics has unveiled three new foldable smartphones, including a passport-sized Galaxy Z Fold8 with a wider display,…
M-KOPA hits 10 million customers as Nigeria emerges its fastest-growing market
Pan-African fintech M-KOPA has reached 10 million customers across Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa, marking a…
8 Lagosians empowered with LagRide vehicles funded by Lagos Lottery Chief, Bashir Are
Eight Lagosians have been empowered with LagRide vehicles and onboarded as Captains onto the platform. This was disclosed…
African health systems are betting on AI to fix what aid cuts broke – new report finds
Foreign aid is drying up faster than African health ministries can plug the gap, and a new report…
Piggyvest makes CNBC’s World Top Fintech Companies 2026 list for the third year running
Piggyvest has been named on CNBC’s World’s Top Fintech Companies 2026 list for the third consecutive year, becoming…
