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MTN Group, Africa’s largest telecommunication company, has completed the separation of its mobile money business in Ghana.

In this Quick Fire interview, Semiloore Akoni, a tech marketer with over a decade of experience, talks us through the details businesses get wrong about custome

In today's edition: Quick Fire 🔥 with Semiloore Akoni || Flutterwave Bank || Equinix to expand SA data centres || Who secured the bag? 💰

Table of contents Why was the deadline moved to April 14? What counts as “income” under the Nigeria Tax Act 2025? Who needs to file taxes in Lagos? What you nee

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bill (2026), sponsored by Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu, marks the country’s first comprehensive attempt to bring order, accoun

Flutterwave got a national MFB license after acquiring Mono, a turning point for a company that has spent a decade moving money.

Lasbery Oludimu did not plan to end up in crypto. She started in law, moved through oil and gas, and followed a carefully mapped corporate path. But a client br

Nigeria has committed $9 million (₦12 billion) to a new national research initiative aimed at strengthening evidence-based policymaking

In today's edition: MultiChoice moves to retain Showmax users || CBN tightens oversight with fintech pilots and cyber self-checks || Ghana links identity card t

Nigeria’s banking sector has wrapped up one of its biggest capital-raising exercises in recent history, with lenders pulling in a combined ₦4.65 trillion to mee

Over the last few years, the African tech ecosystem has been moving at a pace that feels almost contradictory: consolidation at the centre and new ideas flicker

Along with identification and passport services, the Ghana Card can now be used for online and instore payments, ATMSs, international payments, and insurance se

Cassandra Collins took a pay cut to enter the tech ecosystem. It was 2020, just after the COVID-19 lockdown, and she had a choice: stay on as content director f

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is tightening its grip on virtual asset activity by commencing an Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Financing of Terrorism, and C

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is tightening the screws on cybersecurity, and this time, it wants the industry to grade itself first.

In today's edition: Uber to invest $293 million in SA || GTCO exits trillion-naira club || SA betting firms want banks to block foreign payments || Advertising

A Kenyan startup is building an AI model for local dialects, but questions remain around data, performance, and whether it can scale before global rivals move i

Milsat Technologies, a Nigerian data infrastructure company built a mapping tool capable of digitally mapping the entire country in just nine months.

The National Treasury is also proposing fees on transactions and token offerings. Virtual asset companies would not only need permission to promote their servic

Novastar Ventures has closed its third fund, raising $147 million for its Africa People and Planet Fund III (NVIII), seeing backing from international DFIs and

The Bank of Namibia has set June 2026 for the rollout of its national instant payment system, a platform designed to enable real-time digital transfers and expa

When the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) launched in January 2022, it aimed to address one of Africa’s most persistent trade barriers: the hig

Kenyan workers report higher incomes but rely on loans, side hustles and informal finance to manage rising financial pressure.

Digital marketplaces are emerging in Francophone Africa. They are still developing, have both promise and challenges, and while early hype has cooled, the long-