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MTN targets Nigeria’s lending market as it seeks fintech licences

MTN targets Nigeria’s lending market as it seeks fintech licences

MTN plans to expand into lending across key African markets, including Nigeria, as Africa’s biggest telco seeks regulatory approvals that would allow its fintech

Everything you need to know about the just-launched OnePlus Turbo 6X and 6X Pro

Everything you need to know about the just-launched OnePlus Turbo 6X and 6X Pro

If you have been looking for a mid-range phone that can last all day on a single charge, these two are worth your attention.

Nigeria’s Roqqu joins race to bring tokenised US stocks to retail investors

Nigeria’s Roqqu joins race to bring tokenised US stocks to retail investors

The move underscores a growing shift towards tokenisation in Nigeria's digital asset sector. Several crypto platforms, including Luno Nigeria, the subsidiary of

Beyond financial inclusion, Nigeria’s central bank is chasing regional payments leadership

Beyond financial inclusion, Nigeria’s central bank is chasing regional payments leadership

In the first half of 2007, Nigerians processed ₦946.22 million ($695,469) in point-of-sale (PoS) transactions. In the first quarter of 2025, that figure grew to

All Apple Intelligence features you should expect in iOS 27

All Apple Intelligence features you should expect in iOS 27

The update comes with a rebuilt Siri, bigger AI tools across your apps, and a long list of upgrades to Photos, Messages, Wallet, and more.

timbuktoo’s Joanne Manda on building Africa’s innovation engine from within

timbuktoo’s Joanne Manda on building Africa’s innovation engine from within

Manda leads timbuktoo, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)-backed initiative that describes itself as the “world's largest platform supporting Africa

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Amazon wants space in Kenya

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Amazon wants space in Kenya

In today's edition: Amazon wants to build a ground station in Kenya || Spiro appoints Group CEO || Al Ahly invests in MNT-Halan || Uber eyes Kenya’s courier market

The eNaira struggled as a wallet. Now the CBN wants it to power payments.

The eNaira struggled as a wallet. Now the CBN wants it to power payments.

In its Payments System Vision (PSV) 2028 strategy, unveiled on June 1, the CBN signals a major rethink of the eNaira's role.

Trenderz’s Kim Tran says influencer marketing misses how Africa actually buys

Trenderz’s Kim Tran says influencer marketing misses how Africa actually buys

Kim Tran launched Trenderz in Abidjan as a hybrid agency-SaaS for the hospitality sector. A year and a half later, even though the model was working, she saw the

Kenya’s new tax proposals threaten M-KOPA, Sun King phone assembly plants

Kenya’s new tax proposals threaten M-KOPA, Sun King phone assembly plants

The proposals have raised concerns that Kenya could undermine an industry it deliberately nurtured through the Finance Act 2022.