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Mobility

Lagride secures $100 Million UBA facility to expand driver asset ownership

Lagride has secured a $100m financing facility from UBA to expand its Drive To Own programme, enabling Lagos drivers to become asset owners.

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Access Bank South Africa names Abiodun Dada Co-CEO ahead of 2026

Access Bank South Africa enters a new leadership phase with Sandile Shabalala set to exit and Abiodun Dada stepping in as Co-CEO.

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The most influential tech personalities in Nigeria (2025)

Here are 25 of Nigeria’s most influential tech personalities shaping innovation and driving Nigeria’s digital future.

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Best ways to send money to Africa in 2026

Sending money to Africa is easier than it used to be, but costs still vary. This guide shows you the different options, from digital apps to mobile money and cash pickup.

Fintech

Paystack revives consumer app, Zap, eight months after $160,000 fine. What comes next?

Paystack has pushed new digital-bank-like updates to Zap, including Checkout integration, after a clash with the CBN over compliance. How will it compete with OPay, Kuda and Moniepoint?

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Diageo exits East African Breweries in $2.3 billion sale to Japan’s Asahi

The British drinks giant exits its East African brewing arm, freeing capital while keeping Guinness and spirits rights under license.

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How Ibrahim Adepoju is proving African software can compete globally

How Ibrahim Adepoju built Tyms from Lagos into an accounting software used by global customers, proving African software can compete internationally.

Explainer

Beyond the Stripe Gateway: How to unlock the Nigerian diaspora wallet

A practical breakdown of how Nigerian startups can unlock diaspora spending by understanding identity, trust, and cultural context across borders.

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Meta shuts down Messenger desktop app after 5‑year run

Meta has retired the Messenger Desktop app which runs on Windows and Mac. Here’s what changes.

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Jaiz Bank taps ex-CBN director to lead compliance as recapitalisation deadline looms

The move underscores a broader scramble for seasoned compliance and risk professionals in Nigeria’s financial services industry.

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This startup wants to catch your depression before your boss does

With 2,000 users across Nigerian companies, Sane is betting prevention beats therapy in a market where stigma runs deep and mental health infrastructure barely exists.

Mobility

Bolt recognises 50 drivers for professionalism, service quality

The recognition comes against the backdrop of heightened tensions in Nigeria’s ride-hailing sector in Q3 2025, when platforms such as Uber, inDrive, and LagRide faced public criticism and protests from drivers, particularly in Lagos.

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