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Starlink launches internet service in Chad, its 24th African market
SpaceX’s Starlink has officially launched its satellite internet service in Chad, one of Africa’s least connected countries. Announced…
Nigerians can now make international transactions with naira debit cards after 3 years
Nigerian banks have announced that Naira cards can now be used for international transactions. The development comes after…
New coalition party, ADC’s website goes down over traffic surge
The official website of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a rising political party in Nigeria, has been inaccessible…
Flutterwave relaunches Send App in US with 20 additional licences
Flutterwave, one of Africa’s leading payments technology companies, has relaunched its flagship remittance platform, the Send App, across…
Okra blames its shutdown on market challenges, to return about $5.5m unused funds to investors
In a significant blow to Nigeria’s fintech ecosystem, Okra, a pioneering open banking startup, closed shop in May…
Court upholds NIBSS’s authority to manage BVN database
The Federal High Court in Abuja has upheld the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc’s (NIBSS) authority over the…
Zenith Bank in talks to acquire a tier-two lender in Kenya within the next 3 months
Zenith Bank of Nigeria is in strategic talks to acquire a tier-two lender in the Kenyan market. The…
9mobile and MTN to roll out national roaming by the end of July to boost connectivity
9mobile and MTN Nigeria have announced the nationwide rollout of a National Roaming agreement by the end of…
GTCO set to list on London Stock Exchange and raise $100M in equity offering
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO), the parent company of GTBank, is set to list its shares on…
Bolt says it hasn’t increased commission to 24% in Nigeria
Contrary to information making the rounds, e-Hailing company, Bolt Nigeria, has denied increasing its commission to 24 per…
