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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.
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PoS agents mull commission hike following a new Central Bank directive

Many PoS agents believe this latest directive could cripple the impact of their service which has grown to nearly 2 million across the country

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Cassava Technologies Secures $90 Million, reorganises for growth

The investment adds DFC, Google and Finnfund to Cassava's existing shareholder base which includes Econet Group, BII, PIC, RBH, Afreximbank and Gateway Capital.

Analysis

African e-commerce giant Jumia shares plunge as competition intensifies

With Amazon expanding to Egypt and Temu taking on Nigeria, Jumia's chances of success are reliant on its nine markets concentrated in West and East Africa.

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Nigeria’s inflation surges to 34.60%, attaining 11-month high

The uptick in prices will be challenging for consumers who are keen to celebrate Yuletide next week with a possible plate of jollof rice.

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Palmpay partners Jumia to boost e-commerce payments in Nigeria

This partnership has the potential to boost transaction volumes for PalmPay, a strong competitor to JumiaPay, Jumia's fintech arm

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Access Bank acquires South African Bidvest Bank for $159 million

The combined entity will be sure to mint profits for Access Bank operations in South Africa which recorded a loss of ₦17.39 billion ($11,220,460) by the end of September 2024

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Billboxx secures $1.6M in pre-seed funding to scale SME invoice financing platform

Billboxx has already processed over $4 million in invoice payments since launching its MVP in May 2023

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Access Bank expands to Europe, picks Malta as launchpad

Malta's robust financial sector, which grew by nearly 12% between 2022 and 2023, make it an attractive destination for Access Bank

Mobility

LagRide to electrify fleet in 2025 with Chinese-made EVs

This would position LagRide as the first ride-hailing service in Nigeria to embrace electric vehicles

Features

MyFoodAngels wants to dominate grocery delivery, one family at a time

Food prices have continued to rise rapidly and I do not expect Nigerian income earners to spend all their salary on food, Umah said during a visit to her office

Mobility

Nigerian startup Moove drives into US with Waymo partnership

This deal will see the African-based mobility service expand its services to the United States beginning 2025.

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Standard Chartered to sell more banking units in Botswana, Uganda, Zambia

The decision comes as part of a wider initiative to enhance profitability in wealth management, the bank's new focus

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