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South Africa’s Nedbank promises to retain NCBA staff in Kenyan takeover

NCBA disclosed the assurances in a Monday notice of additional information, saying its staff would play a central role in Nedbank’s regional expansion strategy.

2026/02/10

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In today's edition: Nigeria's Raenest plants flag in Asia || NCC and CBN want 24-hour refunds for airtime mistakes || Paratus plugs DRC into the internet coast

2026/02/10

Only 26 African startups raised $174 million in January. Here’s what it signals

African VC is beginning to look more like credit underwriting than long-term experimentation.

2026/02/10

CBN, NCC propose 24-hour refunds for airtime and data sent to wrong numbers

Nigeria’s telecom and financial regulators are moving to mandate 24-hour refunds for everyday airtime and data mistakes, from over-purchases to wrong-number transfers

2026/02/10

Nigeria’s Raenest expands into India and the Philippines to target Asia’s freelancers

Raenest, a Nigerian cross-border payments company offering multicurrency accounts for freelancers and businesses, has launched its services in India and the Philippines

2026/02/10

Why Equinix wants Nigeria’s Internet to have a second anchor in South-South

In the past two years, Equinix has moved beyond the cable landing itself. It has built a modular cable landing station, rolled out roughly 250 kilometres of new

2026/02/10

Wimbart launches low-cost PR service for early-stage African startups

The service is targeted at African companies that have raised under $1 million and need focused, fast-turnaround communications support.

2026/02/10

How Nigerians spent ₦20.87 billion daily on data in 2025

Nothing illustrates Nigeria’s growing dependence on the Internet more than how much people now spend on data. Between 2024 and 2025, national data spending jumped

2026/02/09