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Joseph Olaoluwa Olaoluwa

Joseph Olaoluwa is a seasoned journalist with a decade of experience covering a wide range of topics, including finance, technology, mobility, and business. As a Senior Reporter at Condia, he specialises in producing in-depth, investigative, and impactful stories. Olaoluwa has interviewed numerous tech industry leaders, including CEOs of prominent companies like CrowdyVest, Paga, Etranzact, Chams, Bolt, Indrive, and Uber. His work has been recognized with nominations for the Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism, the Nigeria Media Merit Awards (NMMA), and the PwC Media Excellence Awards.
Financial Services

₦203 billion bad loans: Unity Bank’s crisis deepened amid Providus merger, job cuts

Unity Bank's financial woes stem from a loan portfolio heavily concentrated in the agriculture sector, accounting for 91% of its lending

Financial Services

SANEF taps ex-Diamond Bank executive Uzoebo as CEO to drive financial inclusion

Uzoebo is the second female to hold the top position in a row.

Financial Services

Access Bank faces customer outcry after core system upgrade disrupts services

"Yesterday after service, I was typically stranded due to a bank’s negligence," one of the customers told Condia on Monday.

Fintech

VFD Group invests ₦5 billion in fintech arm, V Bank 

This move aligns with the broader trend of parent companies investing heavily in their fintech subsidiaries to capitalise on the financial services market in Nigeria

Exclusive

Access Bank embarks on second major core banking upgrade, in five years, starting today

The upgrade is crucial for managing the data of Access Bank’s more than 60 million customers across 23 countries

News

No pressure, Cardoso: CBN holds rate at 27.50%

This marks an ending to a rate tightening cycle since CBN Governor Yemi Cardoso took office in September 2023

Ecommerce

Jumia remains in the red in Q4 2024, despite years of cost cutting

Despite the bleeding results from all corners, Dufay's 2025 strategy is driving top-line growth and improving operational efficiencies.

News

Nigeria’s new inflation figures fall to 24.48%, after rebasing exercise

Since December 18, 2024, after the NBS was hacked for nearly a month, a lot of things have radically changed about the agency, raising eyebrows regarding the means of operations. 

News

Nigeria’s Government takes ownership of Keystone Bank after court ruling

This move follows a year of scrutiny surrounding the bank's ownership and alleged corporate governance infractions

Fintech

Wave appoints former APO comms director Yasmina Bileoma as Regional Director of Public Relations

The appointment comes as Wave seeks to strengthen brand awareness in the company’s growing markets

Mobility

EXCLUSIVE: InDrive introduces bank transfer feature for trip payments

This move positions InDrive as the first ride-hailing platform in Nigeria to adopt this approach. It also affirms bank transfers as the most acceptable mode of trip payment

Startups

Cafe One raises co-working prices citing rising costs

The general manager said the company had absorbed significant cost increases throughout 2024, including a 400% rise in some locations, before this development

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