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Fintech

Checker hires ex-Verto Sales manager, Isaac Umejiaku, as talent war deepens

In the highly contested cross-border payments space in Africa, will talent be enough to win?

African Markets

Why debt must be part of every African startup’s 2026 financing strategy

Equity built Africa’s startup ecosystem but in 2026 the founders who scale will be the ones using debt as part of their financing strategy.

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Bitcoin to Naira: Transactions Surge as Nigerian Freelancers Embrace Crypto Payments

As remote work grows in Nigeria, freelancers are turning to crypto payments for faster global transactions.

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EXCLUSIVE: Sycamore transitions to financial services group, following Microfinance Bank (MfB) licence

Sycamore, with ₦50 billion AUM, now operates three regulated businesses, lending, asset management and its own savings & deposit-taking product via microfinance bank licence

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South Africa’s GoTyme Bank makes all 2,000 staff shareholders

GoTyme Bank has extended equity ownership to its entire workforce as it scales past 21 million customers and moves closer to a public listing.

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Top 10 Nigerian Conversations Shaping Africa’s Tech Industry

These conversations are frontlining African tech to new audiences across business, finance and entrepreneurship.

Fintech

Cross-border payment startup, Chimoney, shuts down after raising only $1 million in four years

After four years and less than $1 million raised, cross-border payment startup Chimoney is shutting down. The company’s closure exposes the capital intensity of global fintech infrastructure and the consequences of weak distribution despite early growth signals.

Crypto

Strategy acquires fresh $43m Bitcoin despite losing $12.54bn in Q1

Strategy increases Bitcoin holdings despite massive losses in the first quarter of 2026.

African Markets

EXCLUSIVE: FairMoney in M&A talks with Shara

FairMoney, the Tiger-backed Series B-stage fintech, is in M&A talks with Shara, according to sources that spoke to Condia on condition of anonymity.

News

Experts reveal how you can protect your organisation against cyber attacks

Condia asked security experts how Nigerian organisations should respond to rising cyber attacks and shared tips to strengthen defences.

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NITDA boss calls for stronger global cybersecurity cooperation at WEF

Nigeria Calls for Stronger Global Cooperation in Cybersecurity at WEF

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African startups are brilliant at getting users but terrible at keeping them

The activation gap is the continent's most expensive growth problem, and most founders are not even looking at it for user acquisition.

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