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Folake Balogun

Folake Balogun is a renowned tech journalist who offers insightful and critical analysis of the African rapidly growing digital economy, particularly within Nigeria. She closely monitors the health of the African startup ecosystem by covering significant venture capital trends, investment deals, and the challenges faced by emerging firms. Known for her deep dives into the fintech sector, she covers the evolution of digital payments, dynamics of major financial innovations and also extends to emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the future of connectivity by providing context to their economic and social impact.
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85% of Crypto investors in Nigeria earn below N250,000 monthly — Report

About 85 percent of retail cryptocurrency investors in Nigeria report monthly incomes…

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Nigerian telecoms to phase out 3G as rural LTE speeds surge to 15 Mbps

Nigeria’s telecom industry is entering a pivotal transition phase with major operators…

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Fintech faces tough competition as energy startups funding surge

Africa’s long-standing fintech dominance in startup funding is facing a challenge as…

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Gigbanc launches Global Talent Fellowship to boost African freelancers in global market

Gigbanc, a Nigerian fintech startup, has unveiled its Global Talent Fellowship, a…

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Google, World Bank to build AI-powered public infrastructure for emerging markets

Google and the World Bank Group have partnered to accelerate digital transformation…

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Lagos, Abuja, poor quality telecom service linked to inadequate capacity – NCC

Lagos, Abuja, and other major cities in Nigeria have experienced poor quality…

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‘Startup founders need to build value, not hype’ -Experts

Nigerian startup founders should focus on value creation and sustainability rather than…

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NCC, Ookla launch national coverage map to boost transparency, data-driven telecom regulation

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has unveiled a public-facing crowdsourcing report and…

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