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Sterling Bank Partners Thunes to Enable Instant, Zero-Fee Remittances for 17 Million Nigerians Abroad Singapore-based payments unicorn integrates Nigerian bank into its Direct Global byBolu BabalolaJanuary 7, 2026
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News NigeriaJuly 1, 2025 MTN Nigeria Launches West Africa’s Largest Tier III Data Centre with $235 Million Investment. MTN Nigeria has officially launched what it describes as West Africa’s byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaJuly 1, 2025 Starlink Resumes New Customer Activations in Nigeria After Seven-Month Suspension. Starlink, the satellite internet service from Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has byFatima Oladunni
Africa News NigeriaJune 30, 2025 Africa Launches PAPSSCARD: The Continent’s First Pan-African Payment Card System. Africa has marked a significant step towards financial independence following byFatima Oladunni
Africa News Nigeria StartupJune 30, 2025 Intron Africa-centric Voice AI Accelerates Delivery of Justice, Patient Care, and Customer Experiences with New Sahara Models. Intron, a cutting-edge Africa-centric voice technology platform, is accelerating byGuest Post
Africa News Nigeria StartupJune 26, 2025 Google Selects 15 African Startups for Class 9 of Its Google for Startups Accelerator. Google has announced the 15 exceptional startups selected for Class 9 of the byBolu Babalola
News Nigeria StartupJune 24, 2025 Sabi Lays Off 20% of Staff as It Pivots Toward Commodity Exports and Global Traceability Nigerian B2B commerce platform Sabi has laid off approximately 20% of its byFatima Oladunni
News Nigeria StartupJune 23, 2025 PaidHR Raises $1.8M Seed Funding to Revolutionize Payroll and HR Management in Africa. Nigerian startup PaidHR has secured $1 byFatima Oladunni
Fintech News Nigeria StartupJune 23, 2025 Nigerian Fintech Startup Hizo Raises $100,000 to Simplify Intra-African Money Transfers. Lagos-based fintech startup Hizo has raised $100,000 in a friends-and-family byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaJune 23, 2025 Sanlam and Allianz Launch SanlamAllianz Nigeria to Transform Africa’s Insurance Landscape. Sanlam, Africa’s largest non-banking financial services provider, and Allianz, byFatima Oladunni
News Nigeria StartupJune 18, 2025 DisrupTech Ventures Backs Nigerian Agri-Fintech Startup Winich Farms in First Pan-African Investment. DisrupTech Ventures, one of Egypt’s leading early-stage fintech venture capital byFatima Oladunni
