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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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Bank customers to pay for USSD services with airtime after NCC directive

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed Deposit Money Banks to begin…

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FG signs $7.5m deal with Bill Gates Foundation to establish AI scaling hub

The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed an agreement with the Bill…

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Moniepoint closer to Kenya entry with 78% stake in Sumac

The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has approved a proposed acquisition by…

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Here is how to generate e-affidavits for change of name, loss of SIM

The Lagos State judiciary has digitised the process that allows for the…

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PalmPay unveils initiative to drive financial inclusion

Palmpay has launched a ‘Passing the Baton’ program which aims at providing…

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Nigeria eyes $1trn outsourcing market with talent scheme

Nigeria has relaunched the National Talent Export Programme (NATEP), which aims to…

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Meta to pay most fines for data violation offences — Report

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has been…

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Baillie Gifford, Jumia’s largest investor, dumps shares

Jumia has lost one of its largest investors, Baillie Gifford, which has…

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