Omoleye Omoruyi

Omoleye is a storyteller, apprentice web/game developer, who’s journalism journey is a lesson
Fintech

Who is Trademarks Global Concepts, the new majority owner of eTranzact?

Trademarks Global Concepts has taken control of eTranzact after acquiring a 56.18% stake from Access Bank and other shareholders.

News

Microsoft’s Nairobi shake up puts Silicon Savannah’s ambitions to the test

Microsoft’s reported plans to close its Nairobi engineering operations have raised fresh questions about Kenya’s Silicon Savannah ambitions. As engineers face uncertainty and AI reshapes software development, local technology leaders argue that African businesses must build the capacity to retain talent and compete globally.

Fintech

Wise secures remittance licence in South Africa, continuing African expansion

SARB has formally appointed Wise as a Category Two Authorised Dealer in foreign exchange with limited authority.

Fintech

OPay targets $500M US IPO as H1 profit jumps 319%

OPay targets $500 million through a proposed New York IPO as revenue rises 136.5% and first half 2026 net profit jumps to $90.9 million.

Features

TikTok users in northern Nigeria turn to VPNs as access disruption sparks legal challenge

TikTok users in northern Nigeria are turning to VPNs amid unexplained access disruptions, as a court case challenges the restrictions affecting four states.

Features

Inside Flutterwave CEO Olugbenga Agboola’s startup portfolio

Olugbenga Agboola’s Resilience17 portfolio spans fintech and startups in healthcare, defence, aviation, media and more across Africa.

Mobility

Moove reportedly exits Nigeria after 6 years, offers ₦35B to customers

The move comes weeks after Uber ended its operations in Nigeria on September 2 after 12 years, a development that put Moove's original model under pressure.

Fintech

The CBN announced a fintech licence shake-up in 2026, the process began a year earlier

In January 2026, a CBN director, Yemi Solaja told the Committee of Heads of Banks' Operations conference in Lagos that institutions including Moniepoint MFB, OPay, and Kuda Bank had already been upgraded.

Review

How AI & global chip shortages are driving up smartphone prices in Nigeria

Nigeria was selected by the GSMA and its Handset Affordability Coalition for pilots aimed at expanding access to affordable 4G smartphones. 

Review

66 companies that have built digital Nigeria

From early mainframes, typewriters, and telephone exchanges to modern fintechs, cloud infrastructure, and diaspora platforms, explore the 66-year chronological relay race of the companies and institutions that built Nigeria’s digital economy.

News

Nigeria rolls out digital postcodes for every building

The system uses geographic information technology to pinpoint locations with far greater accuracy than the old six-digit numeric codes.

Fintech

GTCO’s fintech is moving deeper into Nigeria’s payment infrastructure

GTCO’s HabariPay made ₦7.8bn in profit in H1 2026 as the fintech subsidiary expands its payment gateway, switching and infrastructure business.