NCC lifts SIM registration ban in Nigeria

After four months of suspension, the NCC lifts SIM card registration ban in Nigeria.

Nigerians lament following the NCC’s SIM registration ban

The NCC banned SIM card registrations in December 2020 This story highlights Nigerians post ban experiences.

Piggvest and uduX to democratize investment in Musician’s project

Music streaming app, uduX launched PopRev to allow fans invest and make profit in musician's project.

Meet SpottR – The Nigerian startup looking to change global retail commerce through the power of AI

SpottR aims to bridge the retail demand-supply gap by creating a seamless commerce process for stakeholders.

Twitter launches its first African office in Ghana

Twitter has set up its first African office in Ghana, 18 months after Jack Dorsey's visit to Africa.

Nigerian Fintech Platform, Appzone, raises $10 million Series A Funding

The round was led by CardinalStone Capital Advisers alongside V8 Capital, Lateral Investment Partners, Constant Capital, and Itanna Capital Ventures,

Why CBN banned BVN validation for non-bank financial institutions

The CBN has banned fintechs and non-bank financial institutions from providing BVN validation service. In this story, we explore reasons behind the ban.

SEC’s new brief targets Nigerian companies offering foreign investments

On Thursday, April 8, 2021 Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission released a circular targeting WealthTech companies offering foreign-based investments in the country.

UmojaHack Africa hackathon connects 1000 African students on Zindi

UmojaHack Africa 2021, a machine learning hackathon has ended with over 1000 African students participating in the hackathon via Zindi.

Jobberman partners eTrade Alliance to grow Nigeria’s e-commerce sector

Jobberman is partnering the USAID funded Alliance for eTrade Development II (eTrade Alliance) to help develop Nigeria's thriving e-commerce industry.

Savyt, new digital savings and investment app comes out of beta

Savyt is a digital savings and investment app that wants to help Nigerians earn better returns on their savings and investments.

Tugende raises $9.9 million Series A funding through Verdent Capital

Tugende, a Ugandan technology-based asset finance company, has raised $9.9 million Series A funding through investment banking franchise Verdent Capital.