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Paga founder Tayo Oviosu steps back from day-to-day operations as company turns 17 and enters new growth phase
Tayo Oviosu, the founder of Nigerian fintech company Paga Group, is stepping back from running the company’s daily…
FG to hold Virtual Open Day for universities ahead of ₦12bn Digital Economy Research programme
Nigeria’s Federal Government will this week hold a three-day Virtual Open Day to brief Nigerian universities and accredited…
AUATON is weak and divided that’s why Uber, Bolt, inDrive ignore them – union leader
The founding secretary of Nigeria’s e-hailing drivers and app workers union, Comrade Ayoade Ibrahim, has described the union’s…
Kenya hit 62 million internet subscribers, powered by 4G/5G network and smartphone surge
Internet subscribers in Kenya have increased by 2.9% to reach 61.994 million during the fourth quarter of 2025,…
NDPC probes Remita, Sterling Bank over alleged data breach
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has launched an investigation into an alleged data breach involving Remita Payment…
Spiro unveils 1,000 new bikes as it expands electric mobility drive in Ogun State
Spiro, Africa’s leading provider of electric mobility solutions, has deployed 1,000 new electric bikes in Ogun State, marking…
FG launches university innovation pods to train 500,000 in AI, empower 2,000 startups
The Federal Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme, is launching University Innovation Pods. These are…
Anchor secures Nigerian and Canadian licences as it crosses $2.5bn in transactions
Anchor, a global banking and payments platform that enables businesses to integrate financial products into their own systems,…
When the Cloud burns: What Iran’s AWS strikes mean for African fintech
On the morning of April 2, 2026, millions of Nigerians sending money, paying bills, and checking balances had…
Flutterwave secures Nigerian banking licence, signals growth from payments firm to full bank
Flutterwave has obtained a Nigerian banking licence, marking a major shift in its evolution from a payments-focused platform…
