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Bolt, inDrive Strike Hits Lagos as Drivers Demand 10% Cap Lagos ride-hailing drivers began an indefinite strike against Bolt and inDrive byFatima OladunniOctober 13, 2026
JPMorgan Plans Nigeria Merchant Bank Before 2026 Ends JPMorgan plans to open a merchant bank in Nigeria before the end of 2026, its byBolu BabalolaOctober 13, 2026
OPay IPO: Standard Bank to Invest Up to $200M Standard Bank will invest up to $200 million in OPay through a private placement byBolu BabalolaOctober 12, 2026
Airtel Money IPO Slips Below Offer Price in London Debut Airtel Money began trading in London at its £1 byBolu BabalolaOctober 12, 2026
Africa NewsSeptember 3, 2026 Alan Acquires Senegal’s Tanel, Marking Its First Africa Entry French health insurer Alan has acquired Dakar-based Tanel for an undisclosed byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 6, 2026 Francophone Africa’s VC Awakening: How AfDB’s €6.5M Saviu Fund Is Shifting the Power Map West and Central For years, African VC has meant Lagos, Nairobi, and Cape Town byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsApril 8, 2025 Ivory Coast’s Djamo Secures $17M to Expand its Mobile Banking. Ivory Coast-based fintech startup Djamo has raised $17 million in equity funding byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJune 7, 2024 LAfricaMobile raises $4.6M series A to scale across francophone Africa. Ivory Coast-based cloud communication startup LAfricaMobile has successfully byFatima Oladunni
