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Lagosians have completed 19 million trips with Cowry Card in 2026
Cowry Card has processed over 19 million trips within Lagos State’s regulated transport ecosystem since January 2026. This…
WhatsApp rolls out browser calling, waiting rooms and other call features
WhatsApp has introduced several new calling features, including browser-based voice and video calls, call transfers between devices, waiting…
Visa to cut 2,600 jobs as AI transforms payments operations
Visa, the payments giant, plans to lay off around 2,600 employees, which represents about 7% of its global…
How Maiaddy’s Maimaps app uses Loccodes to standardise Nigeria’s digital addresses
Every mapping app operating in Nigeria today was built somewhere else first. Google Maps was designed for markets…
Bolt Business records double-digit growth in Nigeria, now services First Bank, Interswitch, Chowdeck, 16 other companies
Bolt Business, the corporate mobility vertical of the e-hailing platform, has announced double-digit growth in Nigeria over the…
MultiChoice profits jump 160% in H1 under Canal+ ownership as turnaround takes hold
Canal+ has reported a 68% rise in adjusted EBIT for the first half of 2026, with the French…
Titi Adewusi, Jadesola Adedeji commit to raise future innovators through STEM Africa Fest
Conveners of STEM Africa Fest, Titi Adewusi and Jadesola Adedeji, have restated their commitment to raising Africa’s next…
Lagos to prosecute BRT, train commuters paying cash from August 1
Starting August 1, 2026, commuters who pay cash for services on Lagos’ Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Bus Reform…
VCs explain what startups must do to get funded in 2026 at the Africa Capital Allocators Mixer
The maiden Africa Capital Allocators Mixer pulled together lawyers, venture capitalists and founders last Friday in Lagos for…
Before the startups: How Mitchell Elegbe built Interswitch on a ₦200M bet
There is a version of Nigeria’s fintech story that starts with app downloads and venture capital term sheets.…
