Nigeria

eNaira’s First Anniversary Holds Lessons for CBDC Boosters
eNaira’s First Anniversary Holds Lessons for CBDC Boosters
October 26, 2022  |  CBDC

If there’s one lesson to take away from the first anniversary of Nigeria’s struggling eNaira central bank digital currency (CBDC), it’s that China has shown...

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Nigeria Promotes Innovation, Becomes Latest African Country to Pass Startup Act
Nigeria Promotes Innovation, Becomes Latest African Country to Pass Startup Act
October 20, 2022  |  emea

With presidential assent marking its final passage into law, the Nigeria Startup Bill has become the Nigeria Startup Act as of Wednesday (Oct. 19). Intended...

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Beyond EU, Regulators Move to Rein in Big Tech Dominance in Africa
Beyond EU, Regulators Move to Rein in Big Tech Dominance in Africa
October 11, 2022  |  Big Tech

From the $1.7 billion AdSense antitrust fine levied against Google in 2019 and the nearly $887 million privacy fine Amazon was issued last July, to...

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Africa’s Growing Gamer Scene Embraces Web3 Possibilities
Africa’s Growing Gamer Scene Embraces Web3 Possibilities
October 04, 2022  |  Ecosystems

Around the world, gaming communities have been at the vanguard of the current Web3 boom and have been instrumental in shaping the social dimensions of...

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Retail Transactions Boost Crypto Adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa
Retail Transactions Boost Crypto Adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa
October 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A recent analysis of global cryptocurrency transactions by Chainalysis sheds light on the unique nature of Sub-Saharan Africa’s crypto market, which represented just 2% of...

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Fidelity Bank Partners With SMEDAN On Nigerian Small Business Funding
Fidelity Bank Partners With SMEDAN On Nigerian Small Business Funding
September 26, 2022  |  Partnerships

Fidelity Bank has partnered with Nigeria’s Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDAN) to try and bridge the gap in helping smaller businesses get funding,...

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Vendease Raises $30M to Improve Restaurant Procurement Across Africa
Vendease Raises $30M to Improve Restaurant Procurement Across Africa
September 26, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

Restaurant procurement platform Vendease raised $30 million in a mix of equity funding and debt financing to expand its marketplace across Africa and consolidate operations...

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At-Home Service Platforms Reshape Healthcare in Emerging Markets
At-Home Service Platforms Reshape Healthcare in Emerging Markets
September 20, 2022  |  Healthcare

In emerging markets like Nigeria, a generation of tech-driven healthcare innovators is disrupting the local health system by providing alternative ways to increase access while...

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Tech Investments Usher In Post-Oil Future in Emerging Markets
Tech Investments Usher In Post-Oil Future in Emerging Markets
September 18, 2022  |  Connected Economy

As the world seeks to wean itself off fossil fuels, several oil-dependent countries in emerging markets are using technology and the digital economy to drive...

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