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MTN’s Ayoba app is shutting down

MTN is shutting down Ayoba, its messaging and super app launched in 2019. Despite early growth and free data incentives, the platform failed to retain users against WhatsApp and Telegram.

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Kenya’s share of African agtech funding has halved in 2 years. Here is what the money is chasing instead.

African-based funders have quietly halved their Kenya agtech activity in two years, and the money trail explains what went wrong.

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Africa’s Starchitect Jumoke Adenowo exits Flutterwave board after two-year tenure

Jumoke Adenowo has stepped down from Flutterwave’s board after more than two years, adding to a series of leadership changes at the fintech unicorn.

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Nigerian indie artists outearn labels on Spotify in 2025

Independent Nigerian artists earned about ₦34.8 billion on Spotify in 2025, more than label-affiliated artists, according to Spotify’s Loud & Clear report.

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‘I resigned’— Milton Tutu responds to claim he was fired at Selar

In a response posted on Medium at 10 am on Monday, Milton said he tendered a resignation at Selar.

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CBN’s new AML rules give fintechs 90 days to prove they can monitor transactions

FInancial institutions have 18–24 months to comply and 90 days to submit a roadmap.

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NDPC warns content creators over unauthorised filming

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission has warned content creators against filming unsuspecting Nigerians and posting the footage on social media without consent.

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Why Yassir, a super-app, bought Kawarizmi and what becoming a full-stack media player unlocks

Yassir has acquired programmatic advertising agency Kawarizmi as it expands into media and advertising.

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Blockchain.com heads to Ghana after Nigeria rally, testing West Africa’s next crypto corridor

Fresh off a year of 700% growth in Nigeria, Blockchain.com is taking its playbook to Ghana.

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Canal+ to discontinue Showmax after a decade of mounting losses

After ten years, hundreds of millions in investment, and a major relaunch, Showmax may be heading toward an abrupt end.

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Nigeria approves new national address system to scale e-commerce

Nigeria’s government has approved a GIS-enabled digital postcode system to improve mail delivery, logistics, e-commerce and emergency response across the country.

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Cassava’s Sasai Fintech partners with Western Union to expand remittance services for South Africans.

Western Union partners with Sasai Fintech to launch a mobile remittance app in South Africa, targeting a $1 billion outbound transfer market.

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