MTN and Ant International Partner to Transform MoMo Into a Super App — Nigeria Goes First MTN Group Fintech and Ant International have signed a strategic partnership to byBetty WangariJune 10, 2026
CreditChek Raises $600K to Fix East Africa’s Broken Credit Data Stack Lagos-founded CreditChek has raised $600,000 to expand its credit data byFatima OladunniJune 10, 2026
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Best Gadgets Solving Everyday Problems in Nigeria in 2026 Nigeria's most important consumer gadgets in 2026 are not status symbols — they byFatima OladunniJune 8, 2026
News NigeriaFebruary 23, 2024 Policy changes affecting cryptocurrency might be on the horizon in Nigeria. The tension between Nigerian financial authorities and cryptocurrency exchange byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsFebruary 22, 2024 Ocular AI’s innovative platform wins over Y Combinator, with African founders at the helm. Y Combinator has welcomed Ocular AI, a startup based in Silicon Valley, into its byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaFebruary 20, 2024 PiggyVest convenes financial leaders to discuss Nigeria’s financial outlook. Last year, PiggyVest conducted a comprehensive survey involving over a thousand byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsFebruary 19, 2024 Remoteli, Ghanaian tech startup, raises $315k from a footballer. Ghanaian tech talent startup Remoteli has secured US$315,000 in funding from byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsFebruary 15, 2024 Kenyan music platform Mdundo to pay artists record $1.5 million. The Kenyan music distribution startup, Mdundo, is on track to make an byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaFebruary 15, 2024 50 final-year students in Nigeria to receive N100,000 each in tuition aid from Selar. Selar, Africa’s premier platform for creators, is excited to announce the byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaFebruary 14, 2024 Vella Finance acquired by Carbon, rebranded as Carbon Business. Carbon, a digital financial services provider, has acquired Vella Finance, a byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaFebruary 14, 2024 Mastercard names Folasade Femi-Lawal as West Africa Country Manager and Business Head. Mastercard announced the appointment of Folasade Femi-Lawal as the new Country byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsFebruary 13, 2024 Catalyst Fund Backed Six African Climate-Tech Startups In 4 Months. The Catalyst Fund, a pre-seed venture capital fund and accelerator, has invested byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsFebruary 13, 2024 Ilara Health gets $4.2M to grow in East Africa and improve healthcare access. Ilara Health, a health-tech startup based in Kenya that provides private clinics byFatima Oladunni
