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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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New NIN-linked credit system sparks promise, concern

The integration of credit histories into Nigeria’s National Identification Number (NIN) database…

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FirstBank improves app with advanced facial biometric tech

FirstBank has launched an advanced facial biometric technology on its mobile banking…

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MSMEs tap WhatsApp to unlock revenue streams

When Gift Nosa started selling hair from her home in Lagos, she…

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Crypto worth $2.1bn stolen in six months — Report

About $2.1 billion worth of cryptocurrency has been stolen in the first…

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Cybercrime is West, East African most dominant security concern — INTERPOL

Cybercrime has emerged as a dominant security concern across Africa, with more…

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Here are Instagram safety tools every parent should know about

Instagram has developed tools to support safer interactions and empower teens to…

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NITDA introduces Digital Competence Framework to boost civil servants’ careers

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has introduced a Digital Competence…

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‘Buy now, pay later’ market in Nigeria to hit $2.61 billion

Nigeria’s Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) market is projected to grow by…

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