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Nigerian Mobile Usage Skyrockets 140% as 4G Becomes Dominant Standard – NCC Report
Nigeria’s digital appetite is growing at an unprecedented rate, with monthly mobile data usage more than doubling in less than three years. New ...
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Global: Trump-linked World Liberty Financial seeks national bank charter for stablecoins
World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture linked to former U.S. President Donald Trump, has disclosed that its subsidiary has applied for a national ...
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Nigeria: PwC forecasts 4.3% real GDP growth for Nigeria in 2026
PwC Nigeria has projected that Nigeria’s economy will expand by 4.3 per cent in real terms in 2026, according to its newly released ...
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Zambia abandons IMF loan programme extension
Zambia has ditched plans to extend its International Monetary Fund loan programme before the scheduled expiration at the end of this month, the ...
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Nigeria: Sterling Bank partners Thunes to enhance cross-border payments
Sterling Bank has entered into a strategic partnership with global payments platform Thunes to improve cross-border payment services for Nigerians in the diaspora, ...
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Nigeria: Zenith Bank commits N140m to tech innovation through Zecathon 5.0
Zenith Bank has concluded the 2025 edition of its flagship innovation competition, Zecathon 5.0, reinforcing its commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s technology and startup ...
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Nigeria: Integrating wallets with POS systems to deliver seamless checkout experiences
Across Africa, the retail landscape is evolving rapidly, with payments sitting at the heart of this transformation. Today’s consumers demand speed, convenience, and ...
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Global: Tonik appoints former TNEX CEO Bryan Carroll to senior leadership role
Digital bank Tonik has appointed Bryan Carroll, former Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Vietnam’s digital-only bank TNEX, as its new Business Head ...
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Nigeria: LOTUS Bank appoints Ajani-Lawal as MD/CEO as Araoye retires
The Board of LOTUS Bank has announced the appointment of Dr Isiaka Ajani-Lawal as the bank’s new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, ...
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Nigeria: Economy will profit from financial sector reforms – CBN’s outlook for 2026
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has projected a 4.49 per cent economic growth and inflation easing to an average 12.94 per cent ...