IMF Raises Alarm Over Nigeria’s $59bn Stablecoin Surge and Digital Dollarisation Threat to Naira
The International Monetary Fund has issued a stark warning over Nigeria’s explosive growth in stablecoin adoption, cautioning that…
Meta Threads Hits 500 Million Monthly Active Users, Rolls Out “Your Algo” Feed Controls and Communities Hub
Meta’s Threads has officially crossed the 500 million monthly active users milestone, the company announced on Monday, June…
PawaPay Hits 3 Billion Mobile Money Transactions in Africa, Doubles Daily Volume to 5 Million
Africa’s mobile money infrastructure is processing payments at a pace that would have seemed unimaginable a decade ago,…
Beltone Asset Management and Telda Join Forces to Bring Mutual Funds and Digital Investing to Every Egyptian’s Phone
Egypt’s investment landscape is changing fast, and a new partnership between two of the country’s most recognised financial…
CBN Orders Banks and Fintechs to Store Nigerian Payment Data Locally by January 2027
Nigeria’s financial sector is preparing for one of its most significant regulatory changes in recent years. The Central…
Meta, YouTube, and TikTok Slam UK’s Under-16 Social Media Ban as Experts Warn of Enforcement Challenges
The United Kingdom has officially crossed what Prime Minister Keir Starmer is calling a line in the sand.…
United Kingdom Bans Children Under 16 from Social Media, Law Takes Effect in 2027
The United Kingdom has taken one of its boldest steps yet in the fight to protect children online.…
Agenz Raises $5M to Drive Morocco’s Real Estate Digital Transformation
Something significant is happening in North Africa’s property technology space, and Morocco is right at the center of…
FCCPC Lending Reform Explained: Why Airtime Borrowing Has Changed
If you recently tried to borrow airtime or data on your MTN or Airtel line and got nothing…
Why Nigeria’s Central Bank Mentioned Stablecoins 68 Times in Its New Payments Blueprint
Not long ago, Nigeria’s Central Bank wanted nothing to do with cryptocurrency. In February 2021, the Central Bank…