OPPO Find X10 Pro Max: What to know about OPPO’s new flagship
OPPO has confirmed that the Find X10 Pro Max will launch in international markets, but it has yet to announce a global or Nigerian release date and price.
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Why African startups can be profitable and still look too risky to finance
Africa’s startup funding problem may be less about a shortage of capital than a shortage of businesses investors can understand, assess and back.
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Nigeria’s savers have money. YC-backed Rank wants to turn it into wealth.
Saving money in Nigeria has become easier, but turning those savings into wealth remains harder.
Safaricom hits 1 million home internet users. Now comes the hard part
Safaricom, Kenya’s largest telecoms operator, has become the first internet service provider in the country to surpass one million fixed broadband subscribers. According to data from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), the company had 1,024,950 subscribers by the end of June 2026, turning a
Why the payment network WAEMU built has stalled
Last week's article flagged the gap between having a mobile money account and actually being included in the financial system. This week, two threads pull on that gap: what the banks’ own answer to fintech dominance has delivered, and what a wallet buys someone once they have one.
South Africa’s Bank Zero breaks even as partnerships fuel growth
Its challenge now is to show that the technology and cost structure that got it to break-even can support a much larger business.
Kenya proposes up to $1.93m capital requirement for payment firms
The proposed rules could make it harder for early-stage and bootstrapped fintechs to enter the market.
Tanzania regulator reveals KCB’s 22.23% stake in payments firm Pesapal
The deal deepens KCB’s push into payments and business software, giving the bank exposure to Pesapal’s merchant network across East Africa.
Kenya’s new payments bill could force banks to share customer data
The proposal could loosen banks’ and mobile money providers’ control over customer relationships by allowing licenced fintechs to access customer data.