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Meta introduce premium tier for Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp
startups

Meta introduce premium tier for Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp

Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp joins the paid subscription club

May 28, 20262 min read
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Benjamin Dada

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That Good Media to launch TGM Academy, Nigeria’s first dedicated talent management training institution, with Industry leadership roundtable
business

That Good Media to launch TGM Academy, Nigeria’s first dedicated talent management training institution, with Industry leadership roundtable

That Good Media (TGM), one of Nigeria's leading public relations and strategic communications agency with expertise spanning talent management, influencer sourcing, personal brandi

Jul 16, 20261 min read
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Nairametrics

Assistant Secretary Frank Garcia Concludes Visit to Nigeria
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Assistant Secretary Frank Garcia Concludes Visit to Nigeria

Garcia had meetings with senior government officials, focusing on protection of Christian communities, justice sector reform, digital transformation, commercial diplomacy, and regi

Jul 16, 20262 min read
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Channels Television

NNL: Maikaba Named New Bayelsa United Head Coach
sports

NNL: Maikaba Named New Bayelsa United Head Coach

Abdu Maikaba has been appointed new head coach of Nigeria National League, NNL, club Bayelsa United, reports Completesports.com. The move signals Bayelsa United’s determinati

Jul 16, 20261 min read
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Experts: this is the best cash back card of 2022
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Experts: this is the best cash back card of 2022

Experts: this is the best cash back card of 2022

Jul 16, 20261 min read
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CNN World

Turn Your Rising Home Equity Into Cash You Can Use
world

Turn Your Rising Home Equity Into Cash You Can Use

Turn Your Rising Home Equity Into Cash You Can Use

Jul 16, 20261 min read
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CNN World

Dream Big with a Home Equity Loan
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Dream Big with a Home Equity Loan

Dream Big with a Home Equity Loan

Jul 16, 20261 min read
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CNN World

Business

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That Good Media to launch TGM Academy, Nigeria’s first dedicated talent management training institution, with Industry leadership roundtable
business

That Good Media to launch TGM Academy, Nigeria’s first dedicated talent management training institution, with Industry leadership roundtable

That Good Media (TGM), one of Nigeria's leading public relations and strategic communications agency with expertise spanning talent management, influencer sourcing, personal brandi

Jul 16, 20261 min read
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Nairametrics

FAAN unveils facial recognition system for domestic airports
business

FAAN unveils facial recognition system for domestic airports

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has unveiled a biometric facial recognition system, known as V-Pass, to improve passenger processing at domestic airports under its

Jul 16, 20261 min read
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Nairametrics

CAC begins process to strike off 100,000 companies over regulatory non-compliance
business

CAC begins process to strike off 100,000 companies over regulatory non-compliance

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has commenced another round of striking off companies from its register, placing 100,000 companies at risk of deregistration over failure to

Jul 16, 20261 min read
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Nairametrics

Technology

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OnePlus is pulling out of the US and Europe: What we know so far
technology

OnePlus is pulling out of the US and Europe: What we know so far

Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that the shutdown could begin as early as this week, as part of a wider restructuring at parent company Oppo.

Jul 16, 20267 min read
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TechCabal

Digital lenders top Kenya’s consumer complaint list despite reforms
technology

Digital lenders top Kenya’s consumer complaint list despite reforms

The increase made digital lenders the largest source of consumer complaints in financial services, accounting for nearly two-thirds of the sector's grievances.

Jul 16, 20263 min read
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TechCabal

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Amazon finds space in SA
technology

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Amazon finds space in SA

In today's edition: Amazon Leo partners SA’s Herotel, to launch in 2027 || Standard Bank backs Helios Towers with $29 million || Absa wants more of its Kenyan b

Jul 16, 20268 min read
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TechCabal

Entertainment

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How Loren Adetutu Gomez Graduated as One of the Best Graduating Female Students at the Nigerian Law School
entertainment

How Loren Adetutu Gomez Graduated as One of the Best Graduating Female Students at the Nigerian Law School

As narrated to Ahmad Adedimeji Amobi. The post How Loren Adetutu Gomez Graduated as One of the Best Graduating Female Students at the Nigerian Law School appeared first on BellaNai

Jul 16, 20269 min read
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BellaNaija

Ebonyi police demands autopsy on the body of nurse found de@d in Umahi's house
entertainment

Ebonyi police demands autopsy on the body of nurse found de@d in Umahi's house

The Ebonyi State Police Command has demanded an autopsy on the body of a 26-year-old nurse, Miss Mary Habila, who reportedl

Jul 16, 20262 min read
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Linda Ikeji

Kidnapped Benue cleric di£s after regaining freedom
entertainment

Kidnapped Benue cleric di£s after regaining freedom

The Senior Pastor of the Universal Reformed Christian Church (NKST), Andyar Ishan Classis, Saghev Council Ward of Gum

Jul 16, 20262 min read
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Linda Ikeji

Sports

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NNL: Maikaba Named New Bayelsa United Head Coach
sports

NNL: Maikaba Named New Bayelsa United Head Coach

Abdu Maikaba has been appointed new head coach of Nigeria National League, NNL, club Bayelsa United, reports Completesports.com. The move signals Bayelsa United’s determinati

Jul 16, 20261 min read
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Complete Sports

2026 World Cup Final Preview: Spain vs Argentina And What World Cup Gambling Odds Reveal
sports

2026 World Cup Final Preview: Spain vs Argentina And What World Cup Gambling Odds Reveal

The World Cup always has a way of making everything else fade into the background. Months of anticipation eventually narrow to one match. It’s ninety minutes, or perhaps a little l

Jul 16, 20261 min read
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Complete Sports

Super Falcons Defender Signs New Three-Year Contract With AS Roma
sports

Super Falcons Defender Signs New Three-Year Contract With AS Roma

Super Falcons defender Shukurat Oladipo has signed a new three-year contract with Italian champions AS Roma. The Giallorossi confirmed Oladipo’s contract extension in a state

Jul 16, 20261 min read
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Latest News

Why Tether buys distribution while PayPal already owns it
startups

Why Tether buys distribution while PayPal already owns it

Two fintech giants with about 500 million users each have deepened their relationship with Africa. Learn how their profiles and end game differ.

May 26, 20265 min read
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Benjamin Dada

Meet the sectors breaking fintech’s monopoly in African venture funding
startups

Meet the sectors breaking fintech’s monopoly in African venture funding

Three new tech sectors crossed the $100 million threshold in equity financing in 2025

May 26, 20263 min read
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Benjamin Dada

DDoS attack expose South Africa’s cybersecurity oversight lapses
startups

DDoS attack expose South Africa’s cybersecurity oversight lapses

Nationwide DDoS attack hits Africa's biggest economy exposing frailties at the highest level

May 25, 20263 min read
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Benjamin Dada

Africa’s payments infrastructure needs to be rebuilt from scratch
startups

Africa’s payments infrastructure needs to be rebuilt from scratch

Africa's payments infrastructure needed to be rebuilt from scratch, so Maplerad is doing that.

May 24, 20265 min read
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Benjamin Dada

A double designer building a fashion tech to end the “what I ordered vs what I got” problem in Africa
startups

A double designer building a fashion tech to end the “what I ordered vs what I got” problem in Africa

Eazyfit founder Olamide Adeyi grew up in a family of fashion designers in Kwara State. Now, he is building a fashion-tech platform that connects customers with verified tailors and

May 23, 20265 min read
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Benjamin Dada

Checker hires ex-Verto Sales manager, Isaac Umejiaku, as talent war deepens
startups

Checker hires ex-Verto Sales manager, Isaac Umejiaku, as talent war deepens

In the highly contested cross-border payments space in Africa, will talent be enough to win?

May 22, 20262 min read
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Benjamin Dada

Why debt must be part of every African startup’s 2026 financing strategy
startups

Why debt must be part of every African startup’s 2026 financing strategy

Equity built Africa’s startup ecosystem but in 2026 the founders who scale will be the ones using debt as part of their financing strategy.

May 22, 20267 min read
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Benjamin Dada

Bitcoin to Naira: Transactions Surge as Nigerian Freelancers Embrace Crypto Payments
startups

Bitcoin to Naira: Transactions Surge as Nigerian Freelancers Embrace Crypto Payments

As remote work grows in Nigeria, freelancers are turning to crypto payments for faster global transactions.

May 22, 20263 min read
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Benjamin Dada

Meta launches a new app called Forum
startups

Meta launches a new app called Forum

The new Meta app is focused on group and is been likened to Reddit

May 22, 20262 min read
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Benjamin Dada

Recap: How to secure alternative financing for your business in 2026
startups

Recap: How to secure alternative financing for your business in 2026

As debt financing overtakes equity in Africa’s startup ecosystem, founders are rethinking how to fund growth. Here’s what operators and investors say about securing alternative fin

May 21, 20267 min read
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Benjamin Dada

South Africa’s $507M equity market and its silent key players
startups

South Africa’s $507M equity market and its silent key players

South Africa's leading equity deals market is powered by silent and dedicated VC firms

May 20, 20264 min read
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Benjamin Dada

EXCLUSIVE: Sycamore transitions to financial services group, following Microfinance Bank (MfB) licence
startups

EXCLUSIVE: Sycamore transitions to financial services group, following Microfinance Bank (MfB) licence

Sycamore, with ₦50 billion AUM, now operates three regulated businesses, lending, asset management and its own savings & deposit-taking product via microfinance bank licence

May 19, 20265 min read
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Benjamin Dada

The most beautiful sections of China's Great Wall
world

The most beautiful sections of China's Great Wall

Having lived in Beijing for almost 12 years, I've had plenty of time to travel widely in China.

Sep 18, 20231 min read
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CNN World

Look of the Week: Blackpink headline Coachella in Korean hanboks
world

Look of the Week: Blackpink headline Coachella in Korean hanboks

Bringing the second day of this year's Coachella to a close, K-Pop girl group Blackpink made history Saturday night when they became the first Asian act to ever headline the festiv

Apr 18, 20231 min read
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CNN World

Still haven't filed your taxes? Here's what you need to know
world

Still haven't filed your taxes? Here's what you need to know

So far this tax season, the IRS has received more than 90 million income tax returns for 2022.

Apr 14, 20231 min read
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CNN World

Markets digest bank earnings after recent turmoil
world

Markets digest bank earnings after recent turmoil

Markets digest bank earnings after recent turmoil

Apr 14, 20231 min read
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CNN World

Retail spending fell in March as consumers pull back
world

Retail spending fell in March as consumers pull back

Spending at US retailers fell in March as consumers pulled back amid recessionary fears fueled by the banking crisis.

Apr 14, 20231 min read
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CNN World

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