Airtel Nigeria has reported a mobile money revenue of $3 million for the first three months of 2026, reflecting the continued struggle to establish the services in the Nigerian fintech-controlled ...

At first glance, the first quarter of 2026 looks like a standard crypto downturn. According to the 2026 Q1 Crypto Industry Report: Market Data & Insights from NFT Plazas, Bitcoin dropped nearly 23%, ...

Bitcoin has finally shattered the $80,000 psychological ceiling, trading at $80,300 to $80,500 in the early hours of Monday, May 4. This is about a 30% surge from its cycle lows near $60,000, months ...

Payments giant PayPal Holdings is planning to reduce costs and cut jobs, despite posting stronger-than-expected earnings, as it seeks to reposition itself in a more competitive fintech market. The ...

OPay is heading to Wall Street. The Nigerian fintech giant backed by SoftBank has hired Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, and JPMorgan Chase to lead a US IPO that could happen before the end of 2026, ...

South Africa is making an important move to modernise the way its citizens verify their identity. Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber has released draft regulations for a new smartphone-based digital ...

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Airtel Nigeria has started rolling out airtime compensation to customers who experienced poor network service between November 2025 and January 2026. This is in line with the Nigerian Communications ...

Latest Quality of Experience (QoE) data reveals that about 27% to 31% of capable devices are actually utilising 5G services in Nigeria’s biggest cities. This reveals the existing coverage gap The ...

We’ve spent the better part of a decade trying to “solve identity” in Africa. Governments have rolled out national ID programmes at scale. Nigeria alone has enrolled over 100 million people into the ...

Egyptian fintech startup INVIA has secured $1.2 million from angel investors and strategic partners to enhance its AI-powered financial operating system for small and medium-sized enterprises. INVIA ...

Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, is laying off approximately 1,000 employees, which represents about 16% of its global workforce. This decision is part of a strategy to cut costs by more ...