NITDA
Regulation

NITDA Slams ₦10m Fine on SokoLoan For Privacy Invasion

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has slammed a ₦10 million fine on Soko Lending Company Limited (SokoLoan), an online lending

Loans

Nigeria’s Govt Finally Clamping Down on Illegal Online Loan Sharks

After months or few years of free reign, illegal loan sharks now being pursued by the Nigerian government. This has

NITDA
Regulation

NITDA, FCCPC Move to Stop Harrassment of Family and Friends by Loan Companies

The trend today among certain loan companies is to harass family and friends of whom defaults in loan payment. They

Business Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Startup

Kenya’s Sokowatch Raises $2 Million Seed Funding Led by 4DX Ventures

Sokowatch, the Kenyan B2B e-commerce startup has raised $2 million seed funding led by 4DX Ventures. Others to join the round were

First Bank
Banking Regulation

Femi Otedola Takes over First Bank After Reportedly Buying N30bn Worth of Shares

Femi Otedola, the Nigerian billionaire, has become the majority shareholder of First Bank after reportedly buying a whooping N30 billion

Accelerator Entrepreneurship Startup Technology

Here Are The African Startups That Participated In Alibaba’s eFounders Fellowship

Alibaba Business School and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) partnered to promote global youth entrepreneurship by hosting 29