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Tayo Oviosu transitions to Group CEO as Paga names acting Nigeria head
The transition marks the first time in Paga’s history that someone other than Oviosu will lead its biggest market.

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2h ago
👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – Pay-TV is past its primetime
In today's edition: SA’s pay-TV market is shrinking || Nigerian crypto startup Bread Africa gets acquired || Uber aims for 300,000-rider mark in SA || Kenya rev
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19h ago
AHL Venture Partners spent a decade doing equity in Africa. Then it chose debt.
After years of equity, debt, and fund investments across Africa, AHL Venture Partners concluded that private credit is what actually works. Here's why.
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21h ago
SMC DAO acquires Nigerian crypto startup Bread Africa in six-figure deal
The deal adds to a growing list of acquisitions among local crypto startups and reflects the steady consolidation underway in Nigeria’s digital asset ecosystem.
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23h ago
Kenya pours fresh $26.1 million into long-delayed Nairobi tech hub
The project has received an additional KES 3.4 billion ($26.1 million), pushing its total cost to KES 8.56 billion ($65.9 million), about 57% higher than the or

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23h ago
More deals, less cash: Africa’s exit problem
Cet article est aussi disponible en français First published 05 April, 2026 More deals, less cash: Africa’s exit problem Image: Geekwire There is a saying you h
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1d ago
MTN’s most valuable customers are in Ghana, and the numbers show why
At $6.76, MTN Ghana now delivers the highest average revenue per user (ARPU) across the group, almost double Nigeria’s $3.60, even after tariff hikes lifted Nig

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1d ago
👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – MTN Ghana’s MoMo moves out
In today's edition: MTN separates Ghana MoMo business || 3 in 4 Kenyans now use mobile money || Kenswitch and Visa partner || Charge eyes tokenised public listi
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2d ago
“I wasn’t aiming for Eventbrite, I was aiming for Ticketmaster”: Day 1 to 1000 of Jetron Ticket
The idea for Jetron Ticket came when his close friend, Jemedafe Caleb, who organised events and parties, needed coordination and a more reliable way to manage a
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2d ago
Telkom Kenya is now Kenya’s smallest mobile operator after two-year slide
The shift points to a market that is no longer just led by a dominant incumbent but increasingly defined by scale at the top and clear positioning among smaller
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3d ago
Kenya adds 9 million mobile money users but the easy growth is over
Subscriptions rose from 42.30 million in the previous year, with a 5.6% jump in the December quarter, driven by holiday spending.

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3d ago
Regulatory Passporting and the Future of Cross-Border Fintech in Africa
Africa's fintech companies are ready to scale regionally. The CBN Fintech Policy Insight Report identifies regulatory passporting as a pathway to reduce cross-b

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3d ago
Radhika Bhachu left BlackRock and returned home to rethink wealth
She was at BlackRock for five years as a relationship manager, helping investors build wealth quietly, predictably, over time. Then she came back to Kenya in 20
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3d ago
BitGo’s Nick Coombs thinks everyone is reading Africa’s crypto market wrong
Africa’s digital asset sector is still early. The region has not yet produced its own listed crypto company, but it sits squarely inside this global shift towar
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4d ago
Why Africa’s crypto sector is entering its ‘pay the milkman’ era
It is a concession to reality: for monetary policy and control reasons, crypto is unlikely to ever power everyday payments end-to-end.
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4d ago
Kenswitch taps Visa as Kenya’s national payments switch race heats up
The deal brings together Kenswitch’s role as a shared national switch—connecting more than 30 financial institutions—with Visa’s global payments technology.
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4d ago
MTN completes Ghana mobile money spinoff in major fintech push
MTN Group, Africa’s largest telecommunication company, has completed the separation of its mobile money business in Ghana.
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4d ago
Quick Fire 🔥 with Semiloore Akoni
In this Quick Fire interview, Semiloore Akoni, a tech marketer with over a decade of experience, talks us through the details businesses get wrong about custome

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4d ago
👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – Banking on Flutterwave
In today's edition: Quick Fire 🔥 with Semiloore Akoni || Flutterwave Bank || Equinix to expand SA data centres || Who secured the bag? 💰

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4d ago
How to file tax on the LIRS eTax portal: A step-by-step guide for Lagos residents
Table of contents Why was the deadline moved to April 14? What counts as “income” under the Nigeria Tax Act 2025? Who needs to file taxes in Lagos? What you nee
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4d ago
Kenya’s AI bill creates a new digital sheriff with sweeping powers
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bill (2026), sponsored by Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu, marks the country’s first comprehensive attempt to bring order, accoun
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4d ago
Flutterwave secures Nigerian banking license after crossing $40 billion in lifetime payments
Flutterwave got a national MFB license after acquiring Mono, a turning point for a company that has spent a decade moving money.
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4d ago
Lasbery Oludimu: Nigerian lawyer who abandoned oil and gas for digital assets
Lasbery Oludimu did not plan to end up in crypto. She started in law, moved through oil and gas, and followed a carefully mapped corporate path. But a client br
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4d ago
Nigeria invests $9m in research to drive digital economy ambitions
Nigeria has committed $9 million (₦12 billion) to a new national research initiative aimed at strengthening evidence-based policymaking
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