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In today's edition: FNBâs crypto journey begins || Starlink pause in Kenya enters month three || Airtel Money eyes card market || Gauteng takes e-licences online
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What prediction markets must fix to remove the âgamblingâ label
Prediction markets are entering Africa, promising to turn informed conviction into useful signals. But as money, sports and speculation pull in more users globally, the line between market intelligence and gambling is getting harder to defend.
Glovo names Reni Onafeko as new Nigeria country managing director
Her appointment comes as Glovo continues to expand in Nigeria, which it says closed 2025 as its fastest-growing market globally.
Crypto accelerator Alliance invests $500,000 in Kenyan fintech Cloud9
The investment comes two months after Cloud9 acquired social commerce platform Chpter in an undisclosed all-stock deal, its second acquisition in three months.
Why Airtel Moneyâs $7bn IPO doesnât include its Nigerian fintech business
When Airtel Money lists on the London Stock Exchange later this month, it will do so without its struggling Nigerian fintech business. A Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directive required the mobile money business to transfer its 25% stake in SmartCash, the vehicle through which Airtel operates its Ni
Nigeriaâs global hiring push must create jobs, not just train workers
The economic opportunity depends on matching workers with international employers and turning their skills into reliable, well-paid contracts.
The strategy behind Equity Bankâs new digital wallet
Equity Bank is responding to the neobanking race with EMMA, a wallet launched by its fintech arm, Finserve. Customers can access it through an app, USSD or the Equitel STK.
WAEMUâs free-transfer rule could make cash withdrawals more expensive
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Who owns the wealth beneath your feet? The AI engine exposing Nigeriaâs âhiddenâ miners
Across rural Nigeria, host communities watch heavy machinery dig up their land daily. But ask locals who hold the operational licence, what minerals are being extracted, or what community benefits they are legally owedâand the room goes silent. To fight this âinformation opacity,â Anthony Adejuwon a
Pesa is taking its cross-border payments business to Australia
Pesa says it offers its Australian service under authorisation from the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC).