Nigeria moves to create single powerful regulator for fintechs with proposed bill
Nigeria’s House of Representatives, the 360-member lower chamber of the National Assembly, is considering a bill sponsored by Hon. Fuad Kayode Lagud...
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More Nigerians are investing in crypto; is the regulator right to be concerned about investor protection?
Nigeria’s crypto market, once dominated by speculation and short-term trading, has evolved into an ecosystem of small-scale savers and long-term inv...
From Olorunnimbe to Maida: Meet the new NCC board that will shape Nigeria’s $75bn telecom sector
On October 23, the Nigerian Senate confirmed Idris Olorunnimbe as Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NC...
Meta picks Safaricom as landing partner for new submarine cable in Kenya
Meta, the US social media and technology company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has picked Safaricom, Kenya’s largest telecom operator...
Airtel Africa raises investment to $900 million, partners Starlink in digital push
Airtel Africa has raised its full-year capital expenditure plans to between $875 million and $900 million, the telco giant’s most aggressive investm...
Canal+ risks probe after demanding 20% discount from MultiChoice suppliers
Just weeks after finalising its takeover of MultiChoice, French media giant Canal+ is already shaking up South Africa’s broadcasting ecosystem, leav...
Access’s Hydrogen grows profit 305% as transactions hit ₦41.1 trillion
Access Holdings’ fintech subsidiary, Hydrogen, grew its profit by 305.88% in the first half of 2025 to ₦966 million ($664,928) from ₦238 million...
Kenyan court awards ex-Craft Silicon executive $751,000 after dispute over promised equity
Kenya’s Employment and Labour Relations court has ordered Craft Silicon, a Kenyan software firm, and its ride-hailing subsidiary, Little, to pay a f...
Sendy loses $635,000 VAT case in ruling that could redefine how Kenya taxes Uber, Bolt
Sendy, the Kenyan logistics startup that went into administration in 2023, has found itself at the centre of a ruling that could reshape how Kenya’s...
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