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Nigeria’s mobile transfers hit an all-time high of 108 million in January on the heels of CBN’s cashless drive
Mobile money transactions in Nigeria hit an all-time high this January, per the latest data from the Nigeria…
How Indian fintech players can benefit from Amazon and Google’s inclusion in RBI’s list of payment aggregators
Local fintech players can benefit from the decision of the Reserve Bank of India to license big tech…
Gozem secures new partnership to ease mobile airtime recharge in Africa, starting with Benin
Gozem, the African super app operating in francophone west and central Africa, has partnered with DT One, a…
Blockfinex buys Fluidcoins in 1st acquisition deal of Nigeria’s crypto ecosystem
Blockfinex, a UAE-based crypto exchange company, has purchased Nigeria’s Fluidcoins for an undisclosed sum. Fluidcoins, established by technocrat…
How eFactory is simplifying electricity payment in Nigeria with tech
eFactory is simplifying electricity payment online with its platform in Nigeria. Several challenges plague Nigeria’s electricity supply and…
Dash CEO placed on ‘administrative leave’ amid financial misreporting allegations
board replaces him with Kenneth Kinyua, the former CEO of Kopo Kopo, who recently joined Dash for a regional leadership role in East Africa
President Buhari extends the use of old N200 notes till April 10 amid Naira scarcity
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari announced today that old N200 notes remain legal tender till April 10, amid a…
MTN Group to invest $1 billion in Ghana after government dropped tax claim
MTN Group has pledged to invest $1 billion in Ghana over the next five years. The telecoms giants’…
Smile Identity raises $20m to tackle increasing online fraud in Africa
Smile Identity, an African-based focused solution that provides identity verification and KYC compliance for African faces and Identities,…
How MTN almost ruined Valentine’s day for Nigerians
It was Valentine’s day yesterday, and many lovers had their thoughts running wild because MTN Nigeria Communications Plc,…
