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CBN suspends eNaira pilot launch

Despite high anticipations, the Central Bank of Nigeria has postponed the pilot launch of eNaira.

8 things the eNaira intends to achieve

The Central Bank of Nigeria outlined eight critical objectives that the eNaira should achieve after its pilot launch on October 1st.

Andela is now a Unicorn with $200 million in Series E led by Softbank

After closing this Series E round led by Softbank, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and other investors, Andela is now valued at $1.5 billion.

Gokada resumes ride-hailing, expands into Ibadan

With more than 1.5 million deliveries for 30,000 merchants in Nigeria's commercial hub, Lagos, Gokada intends to replicate its success in Ibadan, Oyo state.

TechAdvance is now Bloc

TechAdvance has rebranded to Bloc to offer a more personalized experience to its clients.

BD Insider 80th: eNaira, Vectar, Qala Fellowship, Shecluded and Angel Investor

In the 80th issue of the BD Insider, we explored the eNaira, training of Bitcoin developers by Qala Fellowship and how Shecluded is helping women to achieve financial freedom.

What is the National Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy of 2021?

The Federal Government of Nigeria is discussing the modalities for implementation of the new National Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy (NCPS). Here is what you need to know.

Qala Fellowship to train the next generation of African Bitcoin developers

Qala Fellowship has received a 0.5BTC grant from the New York-based Human Rights Foundation (HRF) to train Bitcoin developers in Africa.

BD Insider 79th: Zero to Scale with Printivo’s CEO, Chinalysis on Crypto and the Era of Consumer Financing

This is a blog copy of the 79th version of our weekly newsletter, BD Insider. Subscribers get to read it first and can take action based it.

Releaf secures $4.2 million to scale Nigeria’s oil palm sector

Releaf has secured $4.2 million in seed funding and grants to drive the industrialization of food processing for Africa which will also enable Nigeria’s Oil Palm sector

Understanding the 5G Network deployment approval in Nigeria.

5G is a technology that opens new opportunities for seamless connectivity and higher data speeds.

Renaissance Capital to double down on the Africa tech and fintech space.

Renaissance Capital intends to support the African tech ecosystem through advisory, research and venture investing.