Airtel Nigeria and UNICEF Launch Links2Work Initiative in Lagos The cost of data shouldn't determine whether a young Nigerian accesses the byFatima OladunniJanuary 28, 2026
Cassava Technologies and AXON Networks Launch Africa’s First AI-Driven Operator-as-a-Service The future of African connectivity isn't being built—it's being programmed byFatima OladunniJanuary 28, 2026
Nigeria’s License Rush: Why Fintechs Are Buying Banks Instead of Building Them The playbook has changed byFatima OladunniJanuary 28, 2026
Top Grant and Non-Dilutive Funding Opportunities for African Businesses Closing February 2026 Over $400 million in equity-free funding—grants, credits, mentorship, and byFatima OladunniJanuary 27, 2026
News NigeriaAugust 27, 2025 CBN Mandates GPS Tracking for All PoS Devices: 4 Million Terminals Must Comply Within 60 Days. Nigeria’s Central Bank has issued a sweeping directive that will byFatima Oladunni
Fintech News NigeriaSeptember 9, 2024 Fincra Secures IMTO Licence from CBN in Nigeria. Following a comprehensive review by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Fincra byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaMay 17, 2024 Nigeria’s central bank greenlights 14 new money transfer services to boost dollar inflows. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced on Wednesday that it has granted byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaMay 7, 2024 CBN introduces 0.5% cybersecurity levy on bank and fintech transactions. Nigerians using digital payment systems will soon incur a new levy, as the byMuhammed Mustapha
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
News NigeriaFebruary 15, 2024 CBN Bans Cash Payments In Dollars For Personal And Business Travel Allowance. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a mandate to all dealer banks, byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaJanuary 9, 2024 CBN Directs Banks And Mobile Money Operators To Revalidate Customers’ BVN By January 31. As of December 1, 2023, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a circular byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaDecember 23, 2023 CBN Reverses Crypto Ban: Lifts Restrictions on Banks for Facilitating Crypto Transactions. In a circular addressed to banks and other financial institutions, the Central byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaDecember 16, 2023 Opay and Palmpay To Face Increased Competition as CBN Grants a State License to Alert Bank. Alert Microfinance Bank, a deposit-taking institution licensed by the Central byMuhammed Mustapha
