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Gabon Just Flipped the Kill Switch on Social Media — Indefinitely. Here’s What That Actually Costs. The Central African nation joins a growing list of governments using internet byBetty WangariFebruary 18, 2026
Dutch Government Bets $3M on Female-Led African Fintech Fund — In a Market Where Women Get Just 10% of VC Dollars First Circle Capital's DGGF partnership is part of a $30 million fundraise byBolu BabalolaFebruary 18, 2026
Unilever Just Bet the Future of Dove, Hellmann’s, and Vaseline on Google’s AI — Here’s Why In a five-year partnership, the CPG giant is migrating its entire data and cloud byMuhammed MustaphaFebruary 18, 2026
News Nigeria Rest of the WorldJanuary 7, 2026 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 Babalola
News Rest of the World StartupJuly 10, 2025 LemFi targets Egypt’s $20.6B remittance goldmine as fintech wars heat up in North Africa. LemFi, the London-based fintech startup that’s been quietly building one 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
Africa NewsJanuary 8, 2024 Sub-Saharan Africa Tops Global Remittance Cost – World Bank Report A recent World Bank report highlights that Sub-Saharan Africa still bears the byBolu Babalola
