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MTN Nigeria launches $150m Dabengwa Data Centre in Lagos with Abia govt as 1st client
MTN Nigeria has launched West Africa’s largest data centre, Dabengwa Data and Cloud Centre, in Lagos. And, Nigeria’s…
MTN Nigeria launches “From Africa, for Africa” Accelerator Programme to empower startups
The MTN Accelerator Programme titled “From Africa, for Africa”, a transformative initiative aimed at empowering growth-stage startups across…
How Premium Trust staff rejected ₦10.7M to compromise bank’s IP address
A Premium Trust Bank employee, Ajayi Michael Folaseye, has given an account of how he rejected a ₦10.7…
Payaza celebrates redemption of ₦14.97 billion Commercial Paper
Payaza, a Nigerian fintech company, announced the complete redemption of its Series 1 Commercial Paper worth ₦14.97 billion.…
Senegal-based Wave raises $137m in debt to expand financial affordability
Africa’s fastest-growing mobile money platform, Wave, has raised $137 million in debt financing led by Rand Merchant Bank…
Starlink loses 2,000 users in Kenya as subscription freeze bites
Elon Musk’s Starlink, once hailed as a game-changer for Kenya’s internet landscape, has hit a roadblock. The satellite…
Nigerian fintech drives POS surge, records ₦18.32trn transactions in 2024
Fintech platforms raised the use of electronic channels for transactions with e-bill payments of ₦2.1 trillion across 300,000 transactions.
TikTok expands mental health education fund by $2.3M, Mentally Aware Nigeria among beneficiaries
TikTok has announced a $2.3 million expansion of its 2025 Mental Health Education Fund. The social media platform…
Moniepoint, Flutterwave listed in Time100 2025 companies list
The TIME100 Most Influential Companies list for 2025, released on June 26, 2025, celebrates global trailblazers, and two…
