Joseph Olaoluwa

Tantalizers cuts losses 10x under new ownership, but lags behind ₦18 billion revenue goal

The restaurant chain, now under the stewardship of a new board led by Adam Nuru, is in the throes of a radical transformation.

BREAKING: Raenest expands to U.S. market in global push

Users can now receive payments in the USDT stablecoin, which is then automatically converted to U.S. dollar

Verto hopes to capture surging Africa trade flows via latest expansion to Dubai

The London-based fintech will offer businesses multi-currency wallets, foreign exchange hedging tools, and faster settlement rails from its new base in the Dubai International Financial Centre

Nigerian airports go cashless with Paystack

For Paystack, this is the first real test of contactless payments. It may accelerate the adoption of NFC payments beyond microtransactions into larger segments

Paga enters US market, seeking a piece of the $21 billion Nigerian remittance pie

This expansion pits Paga against a growing field of fintechs competing for the diaspora finance market

Flutterwave reshuffles compliance team to drive scale 

Flutterwave reshapes its compliance leadership with key appointments as it aims for Nasdaq IPO readiness.

The $8.5 trillion challenge: How CompasAI is closing the global skills gap

David- Bobola Ojoawo is building CompasAI to simplify learning pathways and challenge AI’s place in the future of work.

Nigeria sets 2030 target for 95% digital literacy

By 2027, we want to see 30 million Nigerians trained and digitally empowered. We cannot do this alone, which is why we are working with partners,” Kashifu Abdullahi, NITDA DG said

Providus Bank gets approval to absorb ailing Unity Bank

For Unity Bank, it marks the end of the road after a period of significant financial distress that included a notable reduction in its workforce.

Access Holdings installs Ike as group CEO in 48-hour leadership overhaul

It comes just 24 hours after Roosevelt Ogbonna stepped down from his position as a non-executive director at the holding company to focus solely on his role as CEO of Access Bank Plc

Ogbonna steps down from Access Holdings board after three years

One of his most significant recent achievements includes spearheading the acquisition of the National Bank of Kenya (NBK) from the KCB Group

Nigeria mandates POS geotagging, placing a 60-day test on fintechs

While the move may disrupt informal operators, it’s expected to strengthen trust in digital payments and improve traceability across Nigeria’s financial system.