Analysis

Wise receives conditional approval for Nigerian remittance (IMTO) licence

We explore what this means for Wise's African expansion, and if it can compete with local players like LemFi and Moniepoint.

Explainer

Nigeria’s new digital postcode: 4 Reasons it matters—and one reason to worry

Think of it as a digital fingerprint for every single building in Nigeria. Instead of a long, confusing address, every home, school, and shop gets a short code made of letters and numbers

News

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.

Fintech

Why Capital One Paid $5 Billion for a Bujeti-like Finance Management Software

The Brex acquisition proves that financial infrastructure is now software. Africa shouldn't wait for permission to lead.

Fintech

Flutterwave acquires Mono for $30 million in all-stock deal. Here is some backstory.

Under the terms of the acquisition, Mono will continue to operate independently, with no changes. Go deeper.

News

Chowdeck processed nearly $1 million worth of deliveries in 2025’s Black Friday campaign season

Chowdeck’s live Black Friday tracker drew 2.5 million visits as ₦1.4 billion orders moved across two countries in 24 hours.

Features

The Moove pitch that became a debt trap for Lagos drivers

Moove's pitch is seductive: democratize vehicle ownership in a market where credit is scarce. But for drivers like Ovie, the math has quickly turned predatory.

Fintech

Paystack confirms the termination of cofounder Ezra Olubi’s employment

Paystack confirms the termination of Ezra Olubi's employment. Following Olubi's blog post, the company is set for another round of legal battles since Zap Africa.

Telco

IHS Towers’ $147M Q3 profit driven by naira gains, masking MTN churn

Investors, who have weathered four years of steep losses, may welcome the black ink, but a closer look reveals the profit was fueled by a $353.6 million favourable swing in net finance costs.

Mobility

Lagos mandates QR codes, driver tags for all ride-hailing cars

"It is a gradual process that has begun," said Olasunkanmi Ojowuro, Director of Transport Operations at the Lagos Ministry of Transport.

AI

Top 10 Everyday Tasks You Can Do with Gemini AI in Nigeria

If you’ve been wondering what Gemini can actually do in real life, this guide breaks down everyday tasks you can start using it for, with no technical skills required.

Fintech

The top seven digital banks in Nigeria

Discover the top online banks Nigerians swear by in 2025.