First HoldCo non-banking subsidiaries get new board appointments
First HoldCo Plc has unveiled new board appointments across its non-commercial banking subsidiaries following regulatory approvals,
Terra Industries raises $11.75m to build homegrown security tech
A defence technology startup focused on Africa, Terra Industries, raises $11.75m in seed funding to develop
China to review Meta’s controversial $2bn Manus AI deal
China has initiated a formal review of Meta’s recent acquisition of Manus, an artificial intelligence startup with origins
Telecom operators deployed 2,800 new and upgraded towers in 2025 – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had revealed that Nigerian telecom operators deployed 2,800 towers in 2025.
Sterling Bank partners with Thunes to compete for Nigeria’s $20bn remittance flows
A tier-2 Nigerian commercial bank with a market capitalisation of ₦396 billion ($276.9 million), Sterling Bank partners with
SORA Technology raises additional $2.5 million seed round
Japan-headquartered drone and AI startup, SORA Technology, raises an additional $2.5 million (JPY400 million) in the
Flutterwave acquires Mono in strategic push for open banking
Africa’s largest fintech by reach and scale, Flutterwave, acquires Mono, a Nigerian open banking startup, a
What Peter Obi’s defection to ADC means for the Labour Party, APC, & 2027 elections
Peter Obi’s defection to the African Democratic Congress is one of those moments in Nigerian politics
NALA secures key licences from Bank of Uganda to operate in the country
NALA, an African payments startup, has received two major licences from the Bank of Uganda. The
Beyond the bombs: The hidden costs of US military strikes in Nigeria
This moment feels bigger than the airstrikes themselves. Bigger than the Christmas Day timing, bigger than
