NIMC
RegTech

NIMC Adopts Booking System For NIN Enrolment

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced that it has adopted a booking system for the National Identification Number

MTN
MTN Technology Telecom

Participants of the MTN ICT & Business Skills Training Win Big at Closing Ceremony

The MTN ICT & Business Skills training is an initiative by the MTN Foundation Youth which is aimed at building

CBN
Payment

CBN Revokes Operating Licenses of Seven Payment Service Banks

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has withdrawn the operating licenses of seven payment services providers and one Switch service

Villgro Africa
Funding Health Investment

Villgro Africa Awards $20, 000 to Damu Sasa to Enhance Their COVID-19 Capabilities

Villgro Africa has awarded $20,000 to Damu Sasa System Limited (DSL), which runs an innovative end-to-end blood services information management

OPay
Fintech Payment

OPay Plans to Expand to North Africa After Massive Success in Nigeria

OPay, a Nigerian fintech startup founded by Opera, has announced plans to expand its payments service operations to North Africa early

NSE
Innovation Internet

NSE Launches X-PO, an Online Platform For Public Offerings Subscription

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has announced the launch of X-PO, an online platform for the subscription of public offerings

NEF
Africa Innovation Technology

6 Nigerians, 19 Other Africans Named NEF Fellows For 2019-2021 Class

The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) Fellows program recognises Africa’s best young scientists and technologists. These innovators and emerging leaders, all

Zeepay
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ghana’s Zeepay Secures $940k Seed Capital From GOODsoil VC

GOODsoil VC, an Africa-focused early-stage venture capital firm, has invested US$940,000 seed capital in Ghanaian fintech company Zeepay in its

EFInA
Fintech Funding Health SMEs

EFInA Unveils £2m Fund to Back Innovative COVID-19 Solutions

Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access (EFInA) has launched a £2 million COVID Fund to support solutions that can mitigate the

BVN
Government RegTech Telecom

FG Directs Cancelation of N20 Charge to Check NIN

Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Identity Management