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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FG capital spending drops by 25% – CBN

Nigeria’s capital expenditure for the first half (H1) of 2024 declined by…

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Learn Africa, University Press top publishing houses with highest capital

Learn Africa and University Press recorded the highest working capital in the…

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Caverton Offshore slips to N3.7bn loss on operating cost

Caverton Offshore Support Group, the first fully integrated offshore support company in…

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Brewers’ retained earnings plunge on challenging business environment

Brewers recorded negative retained earnings in the first half (H1) of 2024,…

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Niger, Benin, Togo paid Nigeria $50.36m for electricity – Report

International bilateral customers from countries such as Niger, Benin, and Togo made…

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FG proposes NIN, tax for foreigners

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) is proposing an amendment to the National…

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PZ Cussons reduces loss to N4.65bn on forex

PZ Cussons, a British manufacturer of personal healthcare products and consumer goods,…

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Jobless rate rises on multinationals’ exit, factory closures

Nigeria’s unemployment rate rose to 5.3 percent in the first quarter (Q1)…

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