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Nigeria contributed 24% of Airtel Africa’s revenue in Q1 2025 as data demand spurs 269% profit surge
Airtel Africa has kicked off its 2025/2026 financial year with a stellar performance, reporting a 269% year-over-year (YoY)…
NLC calls for legislation to regulate Uber, Bolt, inDrive operations in Lagos
The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has called for legislation to regulate the operations…
Court affirms FIRS’ authority to levy VAT on Bolt’s ride-hailing and food vendor services
A Lagos Federal High Court has upheld the FIRS’ authority to collect VAT on transport and food services…
Google unveils new AI Community Center in Accra
Tech giant Google has opened an AI Community Centre in Accra — a first-of-its-kind space for AI learning,…
Twitter-owned short video app Vine set to return in AI form after 8 years
Short-form video app Vine is set to make a strategic return to the social media ecosystem. The return…
Ghana to start licensing crypto exchanges by September 2025 as part of regulatory drive
The government of Ghana is making strategic plans to license crypto platforms across the country. The move is…
“We’d like to fix this”: Minister Tijani insists on infrastructure-tied better connectivity
In a move to enhance digital connectivity nationwide, Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani,…
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…
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…
