Yoco started with card machines. Survival made it grow.
It started with a small card machine and has since grown into a technology platform serving 200,000 small businesses.
Coffie urges youths to prioritise education, skills acquisition over quick wealth
Emem Coffie, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State, has urged Nigerian youths not to abandon... read more Coffie urges youths to prioritise education, skills acquisition over quick wealth
Uganda: Passenger Train to Cross the Nile Again As Railways Prepares Kampala-Jinja Service
[Nile Post] Passenger rail service between Kampala and Jinja is set to return before the end of 2026, with the Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) preparing to launch a weekend service on the eastern route, more than three decades after regular passenger trains last served the corridor.
Nigeria: Public Servants Begin 3-Day Warning Strike Today
[Daily Trust] Public sector unions, under the aegis of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC), have directed all federal, state and local government employees to begin a three-day warning strike from today over the failure of the government to address their demands.
Dangote is testing the market Nigerian startups need to exit
If Dangote can bring substantial retail and institutional money into a Nigerian public offering, it could provide something founders and investors have never had at scale: evidence that a deep enough pool of Nigerian capital exists at the end of the startup lifecycle.
Top 10 best-performing Nigerian stocks in September
Nigeria’s equities market delivered a stronger September performance, with selected stocks posting double-digit gains as investors repositioned across real estate, read more Top 10 best-performing Nigerian stocks in September
39 years in tech, one hard lesson: Lungi Sangqu on why buying software won’t fix broken processes
Lungi Sangqu reflects on four decades of technology, digital transformation and leadership, arguing that successful innovation starts with people, not platforms.
Absa becomes first African bank to offer digital asset custody
Absa Group has become the first African bank to offer digital asset custody as it moves into a market that read more Absa becomes first African bank to offer digital asset custody
Kenya: Lecturers and University Staff Go On Strike
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Lecturers and other staff in public universities have begun a nationwide strike after their unions rejected a counter-offer by the Inter-Public Universities Councils Consultative Forum (IPUCCF) over the 2025-2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
Oyo govt impounds 20 cows in operations against open grazing, crop destruction
In an operation carried out by the Oyo State authorities at Idi-Iroko, Moniya, 11 cows were impounded over alleged open grazing and rearing of cattle within a residential area. The post Oyo govt impounds 20 cows in operations against open grazing, crop destruction appeared first on Premium Times Nig