MTN Group’s mobile money platform processed $500.3 billion in transaction value in 2025, a 37.6% jump in constant currency terms. That number alone demands context. On a reported basis, comparing the ...

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The Federal Government of Nigeria has further intensified efforts to promote domestic production of smartphones and MiFi devices through the consideration of tax holidays and collaboration with ...

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has condemned what it described as unethical practices by some tertiary institutions, accusing them of withholding tuition refunds from students and ...

Nigeria’s election technology problem rarely makes headlines until something forces it into the open. INEC recently admitted that it is yet to receive budgetary allocations for the 2027 general ...

The first three months of 2026 (Q1) brought another wave of job cuts across the tech sector. Independent trackers such as layoffs.fyi and TrueUp logged dozens of confirmed reductions, with the total ...

Smartphone shipments into Africa hit 84.4 million for the entire 2025, representing 13% year-on-year growth and outperforming global market trends. The performance represents Africa’s strongest ...

Airtel Networks Kenya Limited has announced the appointment of Djibril Tobe as managing director following the exit of Ashish Malhotra, who has taken up a new role as the chief executive officer of ...

Raenest, the Nigerian fintech platform that enables freelancers and businesses to receive international payments, is facing public backlash after several users complained about deactivated accounts, ...

Nombank says its daily transaction volume has grown from ₦7 billion in May 2025 to roughly ₦250 billion in May 2026. That claimed jump sits at the centre of how Seun Osunkeye, the bank’s managing ...

In a continent where fintech startups have burned through hundreds of millions of dollars chasing growth, Paga has done something rarer: it has simply lasted. In a conversation with Samora Kariuki, ...

Hawala Technology, a fintech startup serving the MENA region, has raised $3 million in a funding round led by Pharsalus Capital, with participation from Alumni Ventures. The fund will be specifically ...