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Fintech

Naira Records Best Performance Against Pound in July

The naira posted its best level against the British pound this month, closing at N1,814 in the official market amid continued stability in Nigeria's foreign exchange market.

Jul 28, 2026

Insights

US Urges Nigeria, African Nations to Leave International Criminal Court

The United States has renewed its opposition to the International Criminal Court, calling on Nigeria and other African member states to withdraw as Washington increases pressure on the global war crimes tribunal.

Jul 28, 2026

Events

Okonjo-Iweala and Cardoso to Lead Africa Emerging Markets Forum Amid Global Economic Uncertainty

Global and African economic leaders are set to meet in Abuja for two days of discussions focused on helping African economies navigate growing global uncertainty and create sustainable growth.

Jul 28, 2026

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48 Nigerian Student Teams Advance in OPay Innovation Challenge

OPay selected 48 undergraduate teams from more than 2,200 applications for the next stage of its National Innovation Challenge. The teams enter a six-week virtual mentorship with OPay, Google and the federal 3MTT programme.

Editor's Choice

Nigeria Completes World-Class NTA Studio in Abuja Upgrade

Information Minister Mohammed Idris inspected the new NTA studio and National Press Centre renovations on July 27, 2026, calling them part of President Tinubu's modernization drive tied to the Digital Switch Over.

AI & Innovation

Developers gain open AI safety tools from Nvidia coalition

Nvidia launched the Open Secure AI Alliance on July 27, 2026 to share open tools for AI safety and cybersecurity. The move follows an OpenAI agent incident at Hugging Face.

AI spending fuels 120,000 tech job cuts in 2026

Global tech firms have eliminated roughly 120,000 roles this year, with AI infrastructure and restructuring cited as key drivers rather than financial distress.

Nigerian innovators gain Israel-backed i-FAIR slots from October 2026

Israel has secured funding for the fifth edition of its Innovation Fellowship for Aspiring Inventors and Researchers. The nine-month programme launches in October 2026 for Nigerian researchers and early-stage founders.

Jul 26, 2026

Nigerians can submit and track revenue ideas on new NRS portal

The NRS Ideas Gateway Portal launched on 24 July 2026, letting users submit ideas for the Nigerian Revenue Service and track every submission from start to finish.

Jul 26, 2026

Startup

Chimoney Founder Completes Payouts to All 31 After Exit

Uchi Uchibeke paid every investor, team member and backer following Chimoney's acquisition by CapitalSage, with four former colleagues securing UK Global Talent visas.

Jul 24, 2026

Herotel to launch Amazon Leo satellite internet in South Africa by 2027

Amazon Leo will enter South Africa through a partnership with Herotel, avoiding the 30% local ownership rules that have blocked Starlink. The service launches commercially in 2027 under the evry brand.

Jul 24, 2026

Fintech

ALAT Business users gain Duplo tools to automate invoices and payments

Wema Bank has integrated Duplo’s finance software into ALAT for Business, letting Nigerian SMEs handle payments, expenses and compliant e-invoicing inside their banking app.

Jul 24, 2026

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Femi Aluko Spots Chowdeck Customers' Monthly Protein Cycle

A viral tweet from Chowdeck's CEO reveals how Nigerian users shift protein orders week by week, reflecting income rhythms in Africa's fast-growing food delivery market.

Jul 20, 2026Chisom Eze

Tech News

Lagos electricity customers must still pay old debts despite new 12-month rule

LASERC clarified its 12-month billing limit targets future unmetered charges only and leaves all prior debts intact.

Jul 24, 2026Emeka Briggs

Events

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Events

PHTechExpo 2026 Just Proved Port Harcourt Is Serious About Tech

Two days, one city: startups pitched and got funded. A hackathon was won, Electric cars were on the floor, and Port Harcourt proved it means business.

Insights

Insights

OPay's 2031 Billion-User Target Tests Emerging-Market Scale Limits

OPay aims for one billion users and 10 million merchants by 2031 from a current base of roughly 46-50 million, mainly in Nigeria, with operations expanding to Egypt, Indonesia and Pakistan.

Jul 22, 2026Adaeze Nwosu

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Migrant workers gain faster, cheaper transfers as LemFi adopts stablecoins

LemFi partners with BVNK to settle remittances on stablecoin rails, cutting costs for its two million users without changing how they send money.

Jul 24, 2026Chisom Eze

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