Olugbenga Agboola
8 Apr
Nigerian entrepreneur and the founder of Krystal Digital Solutions Limited, Temitope Ogunsemo has been listed in the Forbes Africa Undiscovered Series for Nigeria as part of an exclusive list of Nigerians who have been crucial in rebuilding and contributing to the Nigerian growth story at this time.
16 Feb
Flutterwave has raised USD $250 million in Series D funding, raising the value of the company to over $3 billion, a representative of the company said on Tuesday. The latest backers of the Nigerian unicorn include B Capital Group, with participation from Alta Park Capital, Whale Rock Capital, Lux Capital, among others. Several existing investors…
11 Oct 2021
Experts that gathered at a virtual inaugural Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) TechNovation Conference held in Lagos, at the weekend, stressed the need for active collaboration between fintech...
10 Mar 2021
Nigerian payments company announced that it is worth over $1 billion after closing a $170 million Series C round. TechCrunch reports that the funding round was led by New York-based private investment firm Avenir Growth Capital and U.S. hedge fund and investment firm Tiger Global. New and existing investors who participated in this round include…
7 Aug 2019
A payments technology platform, Flutterwave, has announced its partnership with Alipay of China, thereby opening up Africa’s market to Chinese buyers.
15 Nov 2018
African payments technology company, Flutterwave, said it has processed about $2.5 billion for clients through its flagship innovative platform ‘Rave’ across the globe. The firm, which said the transactions were done within its first two years of operation, explained that Rave is a flashy product aimed at processing all kinds of payments with support disbursements…
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The Fulani and Gbagi Community in Paiko Kore in Gwagwalada Area Council in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) yesterday engaged in a clash following the plan by the federal government to plant pasture in their community to reduce the moving around of cattle. The crisis started when the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammed…
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In his determination to ensure stability in internal security and a safe environment conducive for the conduct of the 2023 General Elections, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba has approved the organisation of the third edition of the Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers.
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Socio-economic activities were grounded for the second time in Enugu State, yesterday, following a sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
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• World Bank calls for sovereign debt changes ahead of looming recession • Cold attitude to reforms harming domestic investment outlook, experts say • ‘Challenge western countries but with better policy options’ • Nigeria’s Eurobond rises by about 100% in six months Nigeria is gradually inching towards a financial ‘blockade’ at the international financial market,…
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The European Union (EU) has stated that it would be prioritising Nigeria, Mozambique, Angola and Senegal in its bid to fast-tracking energy transition into renewables on the continent.