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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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Startup taps local debt financing for expansion

gamp, a device lifecycle platform built for Africa’s modern businesses, has raised…

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How Nigerian CEOs turned economic volatility into opportunities

Nigerian CEOs are not just surviving but are thriving amid soaring inflation,…

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Firm to empower 10,000 Nigerian, South African SMEs with digital skills

Upskill Universe, in collaboration with Google and HP Inc., has launched 'Skills…

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NITDA DG champions ‘infinite game’ of digital reform to accelerate Nigeria’s growth

Kashifu Inuwa, the director‑general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA),…

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Nigeria’s health reforms target human capital, economic growth — NHIA’s DG Ohiri

Kelechi Ohiri, the DG/CEO of Nigeria’s National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has…

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Offline trips on Bolt fall 42% on rising safety feature uptake

Bolt has disclosed that it recorded a 42 per cent reduction in…

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Twitter’s former CEO launches Bluetooth-based messaging app

Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and former chief executive of Twitter, has unveiled…

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Kuda plans AI integrations as transactions hit N14.3tn in Q1

Kuda Technologies is aiming to expand through strategic business launches and AI…

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