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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.
Ecommerce

Why we left Tunisia and South Africa in 2024 – Jumia 

The e-retailer will leverage the nine countries left, representing more than 625 million people, 54% of Africa’s internet users, and 49% of Africa's GDP

Ecommerce

Breaking: Ex- Kobo360 CEO Cikü Mugambi joins Dutch investment firm

The move marks a return to investment for Mugambi, who previously held roles in the sector before her two-year tenure at Kobo360.

News

Tizeti accelerates West African expansion with fiber deployment

"In areas where we have unlimited internet service; we have achieved a minimum of 80% penetration in all communities," said founder and CEO of Tizeti, Kendall Ananyi

Fintech

EXCLUSIVE: MTN’s MoMo PSB courts old users via voice calls

This low-cost customer acquisition strategy follows a restructuring of MoMo’s sales incentives, aimed at optimising monetization and reducing acquisition expenses

Exclusive

EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian ride-hailing drivers launch SimpliRide to challenge industry giants

Drivers believe an indigenous app will be more attuned to their specific needs.

Fintech

Nigeria ends 13-year Remita partnership, launches new treasury system

While the company has demonstrated resilience in the past, including surviving a Senate probe in 2016, the loss of this major government contract will undoubtedly impact its revenue streams

Mobility

Meet the Cars45 Mafia: ex-employees turned founders

This group consists of Cars45 employees who have gone on to fund some of Africa's most exciting companies.

News

MTN Nigeria 2024 losses widen to ₦400 billion in two years

Fintech revenue grew to ₦106 billion, with a 46.6% drop in active mobile money wallets.

EdTech

Edukoya shuts down, citing market challenges despite $3.5M funding

Edukoya's shutdown underscores the reality that K-12 learning models may no longer be viable.

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.

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