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Bolt celebrates over 400 million trips in South Africa since launching in 2016
Bolt announced that it has completed over 400 million trips in South Africa since its launch in 2016,…
Black Friday: FNB outage disrupts payments as customers switch to backup methods
Customers of South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) faced difficulties authenticating card payments on Friday, as the bank’s…
Court dismisses ex-Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan’s unlawful detention suit
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by former Binance Head of Financial Crime…
Vodacom Tanzania unveils M-Pesa Global Payment to provide cross-border payments worldwide
Vodacom Tanzania today announced the launch of M‑Pesa Global Payment, a sweeping upgrade that enables cross-border transactions from…
Illicit crypto activity falls to a historic low in 2025 — the industry hails a new era of clean trading
Illicit crypto activity across centralised exchanges has plunged to record lows in 2025, marking a pivotal moment for…
X rolls out major AI update that now allows Grok improve your Following feed
Elon Musk has introduced a new update on X that allows Grok, the platform’s AI system, to rearrange…
Nigeria’s VAT surges by 32.15% to N2 trillion in Q2 2025
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that the aggregate Value Added Tax (VAT) rose by 32.15%…
Recruitment: Over 200k applicants failed Civil Defence, Prison, Immigration’s CBT
Over 200,000 applicants have failed the online Computer-Based Test for the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services…
Lesaka Technologies gets approval to buy Bank Zero for $63.8m
South Africa’s Competition Tribunal has approved Lesaka Technologies’ acquisition of Bank Zero for R1.1 billion ($63.8 million). The…
Starlink rival, Amazon Leo launches waitlist for many countries, including Nigeria
Starlink rival Amazon Leo has launched a waitlist for many countries, including Nigeria, to collect details of would-be…
