Omoleye Omoruyi

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

Exclusive: Why Allawee sold to Paystack

Paystack bought a set of capabilities it needed and did not have to build from scratch.

News

EU designates ChatGPT as search engines under new digital rules

The EU's classification as a search engine reflects how users increasingly rely on it to find and synthesise information online.

News

Yele Bademosi steps down as Onboard CEO, becomes chairman

Yele Bademosi steps down as Onboard CEO after nearly 5 years to become chairman. Paul Oladimeji takes over as CEO.

Analysis

SEC draft rules could force consolidation in Nigeria’s digital assets industry

The number in question is ₦2 billion, the minimum capital the SEC now requires of any digital asset exchange or digital asset custodian.

News

FAAN apologises for airport taxi chaos, but key questions remain unanswered

A FAAN directive, corporate registry filings, and interview show how the agency has used its regulatory authority over airport concessions to shape who can operate at Nigeria's busiest airports and at what price.

News

VFD Microfinance Bank appoints Nonso Kenneth Okoye as MD

VFD Microfinance Bank appoints Nonso Kenneth Okoye as MD and CEO, bringing over 20 years of banking, risk, and operational leadership experience.

Events

The hardest part of growth isn’t strategy; it’s absorption — Ricky Asemota, partner, McKinsey

AI has made execution faster, but sustainable growth depends on organisational absorption, not ideas, McKinsey partner Ricky Asemota argues.

Events

$100 billion in digital asset flows escapes Nigeria’s licensing regime

Interswitch's Akeem Lawal says $100 billion in digital assets leaves Nigeria without licences, underscoring Africa's cross-border payments gap.

Explainer

The MTN case that could change employment contracts in Nigeria

A decade-long legal battle between MTN and a former manager shows why overly broad non-compete clauses may not survive in court.

Fintech

Paga out, Lemmy MFB in: What LemFi’s banking shift means for African remittances

LemFi is shifting naira operations from Paga to its own entity, Lemmy MFB, as it seeks greater control.

Fintech

Standard Bank targets OPay stake as fintech giant prepares for US IPO

Standard Bank is reportedly exploring a stake in OPay just as the fintech targets a US IPO.

News

A $50 billion lawsuit puts Nigeria’s telecoms industry on trial

A ₦50 billion lawsuit against Nigeria’s telecom giants could shift the burden of proof over disputed data usage from consumers to network providers.