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Telecoms Identity Risk Management System (TIRMS), a centralised platform that will track and verify the risk status of mobile numbers across sectors.

While the proposed framework is meant to bring order to a fast-growing sector and protect consumers, the industry group says the draft rules, as written, could

The story of Nigeria’s fintech boom is usually told as one of founders moving fast and regulators catching up. But that framing misses something fundamental. Fo

Kuda executives also told staff the layoffs were not linked to financial performance or individual output but to a shift in operational priorities after a strat

In November 2024, Mayowa Ayodeji paid ₦7,000 ($5.05) to watch a film online. He didn’t get the film. What he got instead was that quiet frustration of staring a

In the rapidly evolving wearable market of 2026, smart glasses have transitioned from niche gadgets to essential productivity and lifestyle tools. No longer jus

Meet Ashley Immanuel, the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Semicolon. She has two decades of experience delivering impact-focused work in locatio

In today's edition: Quick Fire 🔥 with Ashley Immanuel || Moniepoint acquires majority stake in Sumac || Quidax cuts jobs || Who secured the bag? 💰

Scale, a South African card‑issuing startup, has partnered with Mastercard, a global payments company, to simplify card products for businesses in Senegal, Ivor

Moniepoint Inc., a Nigerian business-banking unicorn, has completed its acquisition of a 78% stake in Kenya’s Sumac Microfinance Bank, ending a multi-year effor

The researchers tested how different tones, ranging from very polite to very rude, affect ChatGPT-4o's performance on multiple-choice questions

Together, these developments point to a shift in Quidax’s focus toward infrastructure and B2B products, including its push into enterprise crypto payments. The

Stablecoin issuers must also maintain a minimum paid-up capital of KES 500 million (approximately $3.85 million) and core or liquid capital of KES 100 million (

In today's edition: Maziv sale pumps Remgro’s profits || Why Namibia rejected Starlink || Nigeria launches digital trade portal || Starlink, Airtel make first D

One in 20 Nigerians now earns above ₦1 million ($723.26) monthly, according to data from savings platform Piggyvest’s new savings report.

Kenya’s tier-1 banks have largely exhausted the pool of new digital users, and I&M Group’s disclosure that 98% of its customers now transact digitally shows the

A dispute over $11.4 million in unpaid fees has put Nigeria's only operational communications satellite at risk of losing the technical support keeping it in or

Tuberculosis is curable. Yet, for many patients across developing countries, survival depends less on medicine and more on logistics. In 2024, the disease becam

In today's edition: Optasia wants to sell its technology to banks || NBK posts profit after Access Bank purchase || Namibia rejects Starlink || Circle, Cassava

In Liberia, universities have long relied on slow, manual processes for issuing and verifying transcripts, creating delays and raising questions about the authe

MTN Group is phasing out Ayoba, the messaging and lifestyle app once positioned as Africa’s answer to WeChat, as it pivots towards a unified digital platform

Starlink is rewiring Francophone Africa’s internet, shifting from rogue outsider to infrastructure partner as telcos, regulators, and politicians haggle over li

Nigeria will spend $6.1 million on seven consulting firms and five individual consultants to support the rollout of its national fibre expansion project

When Tosin Eniolorunda brought Dennis Ajalie into TeamApt as a senior business development officer in 2018, the company was still building software for financia