New digital bank called Sparkle launches in Nigeria
Sparkle is launched by former Diamond Bank CEO and tech entrepreneur Uzoma Dozie...
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Nigeria suspends layoffs for banks despite difficult times
Commercial lenders will have to seek approval from the central bank to implement job cuts...
Nigerian healthtech 54gene launches mobile Covid-19 testing labs
The startup has partnered with First City Monument Bank and the Ogun state government...
Nigerian fintech Okra secures $1 mn funding to boost infrastructure
TLcom Capital led the funding round for Okra...
Trade between China and Africa drops by 14% during Q1 2020
Chinese exports to African nations decreased by 10.5% due to the coronavirus pandemic...
MTN Group announces R250 mn relief package to fight Covid-19
The telco also plans to raise R40 mn for a global staff emergency fund...
Logistics startup kwik secures funding to scale up in Nigeria
Founder of French video games company Ubisoft invested in the Lagos-based startup...
Coronavirus, oil price war take its toll on African oil producers
Recently, Congo reached out to OPEC for an emergency meeting to find a way to keep member nations from sinking into recession...
MTN subscriber base reaches 64.3 mn in 2019
Active subscribers also rose to 25.2 million, representing a 34.9% increase from 2018...
MTN Nigeria adds 108,000 agents to its mobile money network
The network served one million customers in its first four months...