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In a continent where fintech startups have burned through hundreds of millions of dollars chasing growth, Paga has done something rarer: it has simply lasted.

In a conversation with Samora Kariuki, founder of Frontier Fintech, Paga co-founder and CEO Tayo Oviosu laid out why, and his a...


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Meta today hosted the Nigeria Youth Safety Summit at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, bringing together government officials, civil society organisations, parents, educators, creators and youth leaders to discuss digital wellbeing priorities, strengthen partnerships, and promote safer online experienc...


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A few years ago, the idea of speaking to a doctor through your phone, ordering prescription medication online, booking a laboratory test from home or tracking your pregnancy with a mobile app felt almost impossible for many Nigerians. Today, it has become part of everyday life.

The growing confidence in healthtech did not happen overnight. It was built by founders w...


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Optasia, the South African company that processes airtime lending services for Airtel and MTN customers, has officially announced that it has resumed airtime credit services in Nigeria. 

In an announcement, the company noted that it has resumed voice and data lending services through operator partners in Nigeria as of 24 June 2026.

The development com...


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For the first time in over six years, every class of large Ethereum holder, commonly known as whales, is simultaneously sitting in unrealised loss, according to findings from on-chain analyst Darkfost. The last time this happened was 2019, before Ethereum had even crossed $200.

His data shows three whale tiers; wallets holding between 1,000 and 10,000 ETH are curren...


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