PiggyVest payouts surge to N1.3tn in 2025 as user base reaches 6m
Nigerian fintech giant PiggyVest has capped a landmark year by disbursing a record N1.3 trillion in payouts to users in 2025, marking a 56 percent jump from the N835 billion…
Nigeria in advanced talks with google for new undersea cable
Nigeria is in advanced talks with Alphabet Inc.’s Google for a new undersea cable to strengthen the West African nation’s digital resilience, a senior government official said. The country wants…
Chowdeck partners GoLemon to expand grocery shopping for households
Chowdeck has partnered with GoLemon, a fast-growing online grocery startup, to make grocery shopping more flexible and reliable for households. This partnership will enable Chowdeck users to order a curated…
FuelTree Limited Launches to Accelerate Africa’s Clean Energy and Carbon Future
Lagos, Nigeria. December 12, 2025. Clean-energy and carbon-finance company, FuelTree Limited, has officially launched to transform access to clean cooking, carbon markets, and green finance across the continent. Established as…
One UI 8.5 Beta debuts: Samsung adds cross-device sharing, auracast voice broadcast
Samsung Electronics has unveiled the One UI 8.5 beta program, introducing a wave of upgrades designed to make content creation, device management and security more seamless across the Galaxy ecosystem.…
High fees, long waits: Nigerians in Germany, Switzerland, others petition FG on NIN, passport reforms
Nigerians living in Germany, Switzerland and other parts of Europe and North America have petitioned the federal government to urgently overhaul the National Identification Number (NIN) and passport processing systems…
Bitcoin, Ether sink as $9m Yearn Finance breach triggers fresh market sell-off
Major cryptocurrencies slumped on Monday as a security breach at decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Yearn Finance, triggered renewed panic across an already fragile market, extending the bruising decline seen through…
MTN’s MoMo PSB partners with Thunes to deepen cross-border payment access for Nigerians
MTN’s MoMo Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB) has entered a strategic partnership with Thunes, a global cross-border payments platform, to enable instant receipt of international funds for Nigerian users. With…
FairMoney Unveils Initiative for Nigerian Professionals
FairMoney, a leading Microfinance Bank in Nigeria, has launched FlexiCredit, a premium credit line that provides eligible users with up to N5 million in available credit whenever they need it.…
‘Why data centres will need their own power’
Africa’s digital economy is on the brink of its most demanding era yet, and industry leaders are sounding the alarm that the next generation of data centres, especially those built…