Flutterwave has secured a strategic investment from Circle Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Circle Internet Group, the stablecoin issuer listed on the New York Stock Exchange, as the African payments company moves to embed USDC settlement directly i... See more
On August 21, 2026, Tony Elumelu will do something that historically terrified the architects of African corporate empires: he will walk away. When the United Bank for Africa (UBA) announced that its charismatic Group Chairman would step down from the boa... See more
African startups closed the first half of 2026 with a reported $1.44 billion in funding, slightly ahead of the $1.42 billion raised during the same period in 2025. Yet, investors backed far fewer companies, with 146 disclosed deals in H1 2026 compared wit... See more
The first half of 2026 brought one of the busiest regulatory periods Nigeria’s financial sector has seen in recent years. From device binding and data localisation to stricter anti-money laundering standards and sanctions screening, the Central Bank of Ni... See more
For Nigeria’s financial sector, the first half of 2026 was less about new licences or flashy product launches and more about rules. Between January and June, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued many directives that touched almost every corner of the ... See more
