eNaira
Cryptocurrency Regulation

CBN to Formally Launch eNaira on Monday

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that it will formally launch the Nigerian Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC),

First Bank
Banking

Confirmed! Femi Otedola Becomes Majority Shareholder of First Bank

Femi Otedola, the Nigerian billionaire, has officially been confirmed as the majority shareholder of First Bank Holdings PLC, with a

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

Training

TalentQL Launches AltSchool Africa to Help Young Africans Kickstart a Career in Software Engineering

TalentQL, has announced the launch of AltSchool Africa, a program where individuals, starting from secondary school graduates, looking to build

Zwarttalent
Interview Technology

How Sulaiman Tunde, a Full Stack Developer Got a Remote International Job Via Zwarttalent

Sulaiman Sulaiman Tunde is a young, vibrant, and experienced full stack developer in Ibadan, Oyo State, South-West Nigeria. He works

Entrepreneurship Event

26 Young Entrepreneurs in Africa Selected Anzisha Prize Fellowships

The Anzisha Prize has announced the top 26 entrepreneurs for 2021. The entrepreneurs, who are between the ages of 18

Smile Identity
RegTech Technology

Smile Identity Expands its Identity Verification Services to Uganda

Smile Identity, the provider of ID verification, document verification, and digital KYC compliance solutions in Africa, has expanded to Uganda. The startup

Payday
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Fintech Payment

Pan-African Fintech Startup, Payday Becomes First Rwandan Company to Join Techstars

Payday, a Pan-African Fintech startup, founded by Nigerian entrepreneur, Favour Ori has become the first Rwandan company to join Techstars

Autochek
Automobile

Autochek Officially Launches Operations in Kenya

Autochek, the Nigerian cars marketplace, has officially launched operations in Kenya as part of its pan-African expansion. This expansion was

Asante
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Asante Closes $7.5m Series A Funding to Close the Gap in MSME Lending in Africa

Asante Financial Services, an Africa-focused fintech, has raised Series A investment to scale its credit offerings to the underserved segment of