Ericsson banks on MTN's mobile money arm for Africa fintech play
The partnership aims to expand financial inclusion in the continent, targeting first-time users and established business apps
Nigerian President Tinubu removes Babatunde Irukera as FCCPC CEO
President Tinubu has removed Babatunde Irukera from the position of Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC).
Interconnect charges debt dispute between GLO and MTN lingers
The multimillion Naira interconnect charges debt between leading Nigerian telcos, MTN and GLO is back. NCC has asked MTN to disconnect GLO users from making calls to its network after the next ten days.
Nigerian fintech Cleva gets into Y Combinator W24, raises $1.5 M pre-seed
Founded just four months ago, the Nigerian fintech startup Cleva has raised $1.5 million in a pre-seed round. It is arguably the first African startup in the Y-Combinator W24 batch to be listed in the directory.
Cyberattack quietly rocks Africa's top airline
Kenya Airways has reportedly been hacked by a ransomware group, with confidential company information leaked on the web
Kuda hits ₦55.8 trillion in transaction value within four years
Nigerian neobank has recorded ₦55.8 trillion in transaction value within four years.
Peter Njojo truncates sabbatical, ends his decade-old era at Twiga Foods
A month ago, Njojo revealed he was taking a 6-month break from his CEO role at the Kenyan eCom startup