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- 12 Nov 2014
Visa, Cherie Blair Foundation to support Nigeria’s Female Entrepreneurs
Visa Incorporated, the global leader in payments, has entered into partnership with the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, First Bank Nigeria and the Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF). The…
- 30 Oct 2017
Visa to Empower 2Million Enterprises with $20m Commitment
By peter oluka Visa Inc. has marked the launch of the newly-incorporated Visa Foundation, which has been established as part of Visa’s larger social impact strategy that will prioritize the growth of…
- 29 Nov 2022
Seedstars Launches Platform to Develop Emerging, Diverse VC Managers
Seedstars officially launches Seedstars Capital, its investment platform for emerging venture capital (VC) fund managers with the support of xMultiplied, a Swiss based investment holding company. The…
- 6 Sept 2019
Visa Launches Champions Women Entrepreneurs @ the World Economic Forum on Africa
Visa is launching She’s Next, Empowered by Visa, in Africa, to encourage female micro-and small-business owners as they fund, run and grow their businesses across the continent. The global expansion…
- 23 Sept 2021
Visa Expands She’s Next initiative in Africa, Empowering Women Entrepreneurs
As the rate of women entrepreneurs across Sub-Saharan Africa continues to rise, Visa is expanding its global She’s Next initiative to empower women entrepreneurs on the continent, bringing practical…
- 8 Apr 2019
Branch International Raises $170m Series C Financing
Branch, the most downloaded finance app in Africa, announced a new global partnership and investment from Visa. The two companies share a vision of bringing financial access to billions of…
- 16 Mar 2009
NCC Boss Identifies Wireless as Option for Broadband
Engr. Ernest Ndukwe, EVC, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stated that Nigeria’s option to realizing ubiquitous broadband penetration across the country within a reasonable period…
- 11 Dec 2015
Sesema Showcases Achievements, Pays Tribute to Late Founder Atta
Sesema PR, public relations and marketing communications agency hosted media partners and clients at the first of its annual open house event in Lagos. The event was held to celebrate business…
- 29 Jun 2016
Visa Stresses User Education, Begins Card Security Week
Visa, a global payments technology company that connects consumers, businesses, banks and governments in more than 200 countries and territories, has once again stressed the need for user education…
- 18 Sept 2015
Visa Introduces EMV Chip-Based Biometrics
Visa Incorporated has introduced a new specification to use biometrics with chip card transactions. The specification can enable palm, voice, iris, or facial biometrics. This first-of-its kind…
- 8 Apr 2019
Paylater Rebrands as “Carbon” to Become a ‘Digital Financial Services Platform’
Paylater, the Nigerian fintech company specializing in consumer lending, today confirmed its much-anticipated name change in light of its growing banking services. Re-launching as “Carbon, the…
- 29 Jan 2026
Moniepoint Marks 10 Years of Transforming Nigerian Businesses
Moniepoint Inc., Nigeria's definitive platform for small businesses and Africa’s all-in-one financial ecosystem, today released its 2025 Year in Review, marking a decade of "financial happiness" and…
- 21 Apr 2026
Nigeria’s Innovation Flywheel: Turning Early AI Uptake into Economic Acceleration
By: Deen Yusuf, Managing Director, Microsoft Nigeria Nigeria has never struggled with ingenuity. It is a place where innovation grows from necessity, and where developers, entrepreneurs, and problem…
- 10 Jun 2021
Nigeria, SA and Kenya are Top Drivers of eCommerce Volumes in SSA - Visa
A recent Visa report has shown that the top market contributors to eCommerce in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) over the last 3 years were South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya, with Ghana also showing growth,…
- 12 Dec 2024
South Africa-Nigeria Bi-National Commission Announces Visa Reforms
In a move set to strengthen bilateral relations and drive greater economic collaboration, South Africa has relaxed visa restrictions for Nigerian tourists and business travellers. The announcement…
- 5 Jan 2026
Flutterwave Acquires Nigeria’s Mono in $25m-$40m All-Stock Deal
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading fintech giant, has acquired Nigerian open banking pioneer Mono in an all-stock transaction valued at $25 million to $40 million, sources familiar with the matter said.…
- 12 Dec 2014
MasterCard Lists Expectations from Digital Financial Services Lab
MasterCard has expressed its expectations Digital Financial Services lab recently launched in East Africa with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In a telephone chat with…
- 24 Nov 2025
AfriTECH 5.0: Chukwuemeka Mbabaie Champions Africa’s Digital Sovereignty Through Decentralized Systems
A powerful call for Africa to seize control of its digital future echoed through the hall at the 5th edition of the Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 5.0) in Lagos, as Lagos Blockchain Week Lead,…
- 16 Dec 2025
Microsoft Empowers 350,000 more Nigerians with AI Skills
Microsoft, in collaboration with the Federal Government of Nigeria, Data Science Nigeria, and Lagos Business School, today announced a major milestone in its AI National Skills Initiative (AINSI),…
- 15 Apr 2026
NectarFi Secures $170K Pre-Seed to Unify Crypto Finance Tools
NectarFi has announced the public launch of its unified financial platform, designed to give crypto users the kind of complete, seamless financial experience that has long been available to…
- 26 Apr 2022
Pantami Urges Huawei to Establish Global ICT Centre for Nigerians, Africans
Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, Minister of Communication and Digital Economy has asked technology company, Huawei, to establish a global ICT centre for the training of Nigerians and Africans. Pantami…
- 11 Aug 2017
Microsoft Unveils Technology to Speed up Blockchain
Microsoft is working on technology that it believes can make blockchain-based systems faster and more private, as it looks to speed up use of the distributed database software by enterprises. The…
- 18 Apr 2016
FG to Bring Culture, Tourism Sectors into Mainstream of Economy - Minister
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has said the Federal Government is working hard to bring the culture and tourism sectors into the mainstream of the nation's economy. The…
- 27 Apr 2020
TLcom Invests $1mn Pre-Seed Funding into Okra
Nigerian fintech platform Okra has secured a $1mn pre-seed fundraise from TLcom Capital, strengthening its push to build the infrastructure for Africa’s next wave of fintech innovation. With the…
- 10 Jul 2016
So, Our Tech StartUps Missed Out at Viva Tech 2016
Recording over 45,000 visitors in three days, 300 seminars with the world's biggest names in tech, and over 10 million euros distributed to startups, Viva Technology Paris 2016, apparently, exceeded…
- 11 Jul 2014
West Africa Gets Innovative Cancer Care Facility
In a bid to ease access to the management and treatment of cancer in the West African subregion, a group of Swedish and Ghanaian investors has established and run a world class innovative cancer care…
- 6 Sept 2024
Thabo Mbeki Tells African leaders to Emulate Relationship Between Nigerian and South African Musicians
Thabo Mbeki, former President of South Africa has advised current African presidents to emulate the impressive relationship between Nigeria and South African musicians. Mbeki said the African artists…