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Idris Olubisi is championing Web3 inclusion in Africa beyond limits
For many young tech enthusiasts, Web3 feels like a maze of jargon, complex codes, and systems reserved for the privileged few. In Africa, this perception threatens to turn the digital revolut
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Illicit crypto activity falls to a historic low in 2025 — the industry hails a new era of clean trading
Illicit crypto activity across centralised exchanges has plunged to record lows in 2025, marking a pivotal moment for an industry long shadowed by concerns over misuse. Independent data from
X rolls out major AI update that now allows Grok improve your Following feed
Elon Musk has introduced a new update on X that allows Grok, the platform’s AI system, to rearrange posts in the Following feed. Instead of listing posts strictly in the order they were publi
Nigeria’s VAT surges by 32.15% to N2 trillion in Q2 2025
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that the aggregate Value Added Tax (VAT) rose by 32.15% year-on-year (YoY) from N1.56 trillion in the second quarter of 2024 to N2.06 tri
Recruitment: Over 200k applicants failed Civil Defence, Prison, Immigration’s CBT
Over 200,000 applicants have failed the online Computer-Based Test for the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services in the ongoing recruitment exercise. The test, held from
Bitcoin Surges Trigger Tether Outflows, Spurring Market Vulnerability
Understanding the relationship between Bitcoin’s price movements and Tether (USDT) outflows has become increasingly crucial for investors. With the crypto market known for its volatility, spo
Vitalik Buterin Predicts Strategic Changes in Ethereum Gas Pricing
Key Points: Vitalik Buterin predicts less uniformity in Ethereum's growth patterns. Gas price adjustments are strategically targeted. Market dynamics and efficiency are impacted by gas policy
Bitcoin vs Gold: Understanding Safe-Haven Assets in a Volatile World
When investors are most unsure, they reach for assets that retain their value during market turmoil. For institutional and individual investors in Africa, including Nigeria, gold has been the
Lesaka Technologies gets approval to buy Bank Zero for $63.8m
South Africa’s Competition Tribunal has approved Lesaka Technologies’ acquisition of Bank Zero for R1.1 billion ($63.8 million). The approval gives Lesaka direct control of Zero Research, the
Starlink rival, Amazon Leo launches waitlist for many countries, including Nigeria
Starlink rival Amazon Leo has launched a waitlist for many countries, including Nigeria, to collect details of would-be early users of its satellite Internet service when it eventually rolls
Thunes partners MoMo to enable Nigerians receive instant cash from Uk, Canada and the US
A new partnership between Singapore-based payments giant Thunes and MoMo PSB, the fintech arm of MTN Nigeria, is bringing instant cross-border payments to one of Africa’s largest mobile walle
16 banks have met the new CBN minimum capital base – Cardoso
Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has disclosed that 16 lenders have met the revised recapitalisation requirements, and 27 are raising capital. He revealed this
5G adoption low in Nigeria
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Inside Africa’s Cross-Border Payment Transformation and the Engineers Making It Work
You know what’s wild? While everyone’s talking about the next big thing in fintech, there are engineers quietly building the backbone of Africa’s financial future. And honestly? Most of them
Crypto to Cash in 5 minutes: Why Nigerians are choosing KOYN in 2026
When Nigerians talk about the stress of converting crypto to Naira, the complaints are always the same: “Some platforms take 30 minutes to credit me.” “P2P is too risky.” “I just want my mone
Stablecoins shed $6 billion in November, its largest monthly drop since 2022
The stablecoin market has suffered its steepest monthly contraction since the collapse of Terra’s Luna and UST in 2022. Data from DeFiLlama shows at least $6 billion wiped from total stableco
Chainlink’s Nazarov says DeFi could reach mass adoption by 2030
On November 25, Sergey Nazarov, co-founder of Chainlink, stated that decentralized finance (DeFi) has already reached 30% of its way to widespread acceptance and may be fully adopted globally
Can your old tweets get you fired? Lawyer breaks down the Paystack-Ezra Olubi case
When Paystack fired co-founder Ezra Olubi in late November over allegations of sexual misconduct exposed in resurfaced explicit tweets from over a decade ago, the Nigerian tech community erup
FG empowers students nationwide with real-time online learning platform
The Federal Ministry of Education has launched a nationwide program called Inspire Live(s) to offer real-time online classes for students throughout the country. This platform provides live l
Fraud: Google, LinkedIn, TikTok removed over 28m Nigerian accounts in 2024
The Federal Government has disclosed that Google, LinkedIn and TikTok removed over 28 million Nigerian accounts in 2024 amid efforts to tackle online fraud, impersonation and harmful content