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MTN eyes banking licences for lending
MTN is exploring banking licences in markets where its Mobile Money service has significant reach, a move that could let it take deposits and lend directly from its own balance sheet. Chief executive Ralph Mupita named…
1 min read28 Aug 2026
Nigeria2 min
UBA launches diaspora investment platform to turn Africa’s $100 billion in annual remittances into long-term wealth
UBA has launched a diaspora banking platform in Lagos designed to channel Africa’s $100 billion annual remittance flows into structured investment…
24 Feb 2026
Finance2 min
African tech startup funding jumped 50% in 2025 as the funding winter finally thaws
African tech startups raised $4.1 billion in 2025, a 25% increase on the prior year and the strongest performance since 2022. Debt financing drove…
24 Feb 2026
Nigeria1 min
Nigeria’s exchange records its first ever commercial paper listing with Dangote Cement’s 119.87 billion naira issuance
The Nigerian Exchange has recorded its first-ever commercial paper listing after Dangote Cement issued 119.87 billion naira in short-term debt…
24 Feb 2026