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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.
678 Articles

X rolls out richer profile transparency to spot bots and impersonators

X, Elon Musk's microblogging site, is testing a ‘transparency overlay’ on user…

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OpenAI, Broadcom to roll out 10 Gigawatts of AI accelerators

OpenAI and Broadcom have revealed a long-term collaboration to jointly design, build,…

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How Kofounda is using local languages to bring Africa online

In a continent where over 40 million small and medium enterprises (SMEs)…

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Nigeria’s digital future hinges on secure, standardised IDs

Nigeria’s ambition to lead Africa’s digital transformation is set to rest well…

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Bluebulb expands to Nigeria, targets African cross-border payment gaps

Bluebulb, a UK-regulated fintech firm, has officially launched its operations in Nigeria…

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How a Nigerian student’s bold hustle landed him in Silicon Valley

When Nigerian student Oluwapelumi Dada spotted Sam Parr, an entrepreneur and My…

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Cybersecurity experts urge Nigerians to strengthen password practices amid Global surge in data breaches

As cyberattacks and data breaches continue to rise globally, cybersecurity experts have…

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AI dominates cybersecurity spending as only 6% of firms feel fully prepared — PwC

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the top cybersecurity investment priority for companies…

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