TymeBank rebrands as GoTyme Bank, signaling global ambitions beyond South Africa South Africa–based digital lender TymeBank has officially rebranded as GoTyme byBolu BabalolaFebruary 4, 2026
Afreximbank backs eight African startups in first accelerator cohort, offering up to $250k The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has selected eight African startups byFatima OladunniFebruary 4, 2026
LemFi secures AUSTRAC approval, deepening its push into Australia’s remittance market African fintech LemFi has received formal approval from AUSTRAC to operate as an byFatima OladunniFebruary 4, 2026
Kenya’s National E-Mobility Policy Finally Arrives After Four Years of “Coming Soon”—And It’s More Revolutionary Than Anyone Expected With 3,000% EV growth since 2022 and green number plates launching immediately, byBetty WangariFebruary 4, 2026
Africa NewsDecember 17, 2025 Airtel Africa Partners with SpaceX to Bring Starlink Direct-to-Cell to 174 Million Subscribers SpaceX is making its most aggressive push into African telecommunications yet byBetty Wangari
News NigeriaAugust 28, 2025 Nigeria’s Telecom Transformation: Record Data Surge Amid Subscriber Decline. The Nigerian telecommunications landscape is experiencing a fascinating paradox byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaAugust 18, 2025 Nigeria declares war on telecom infrastructure attacks as cyber threats surge. Nigeria’s telecom regulator is mobilizing a national defense strategy to byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaAugust 12, 2025 From Glory to Grit: The Turbulent Journey of Nigeria’s 9mobile to T2 A Tale of Three Names, Seventeen Years, and One Last Stand byMuhammed Mustapha
News NigeriaJuly 9, 2025 Nigeria NCC Launches New Licensing Framework for International Messaging Services. Nigeria’s telecommunications regulator has introduced a new licensing byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaJuly 2, 2025 Nigerian Telecom Operators Suspend SIM Services Due to NIMC Identity Platform Migration. Telecommunications operators across Nigeria have temporarily suspended several byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaMarch 25, 2025 Nigerian Telecom Operators Consider Shift to Regional Pricing Model at PIAFo 2025 in Lagos. At the 7th edition of the Policy Implementation Assisted Forum (PIAFo) held in byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaMarch 3, 2025 Nigeria to Build 7,000 Telecom Towers to Boost Rural Connectivity. The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched an ambitious plan to construct byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaFebruary 26, 2025 Joint Effort by FMoW and FMoCIDE to Protect Telecom Infrastructure. To tackle the persistent issue of fiber optic cuts caused by road construction byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaJanuary 23, 2025 MTN Nigeria Stock Soars Following 50% Telecom Tariff Increase MTN Nigeria, the nation’s largest telecommunications provider, experienced a byFatima Oladunni
