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.
756 Articles

Input costs of seven FMCGs jump 121% on FX crunch

Seven consumer goods firms listed on the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) have…

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NNPC Limited’s net debt grows almost seven-fold to hit N156.4trn

Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited’s net debt has increased by almost…

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Dangote Cement, International Breweries top firms with highest shareholders’ equity in H1

Dangote Cement, International Breweries and Lafarge Africa have recorded the highest shareholders’…

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Passengers lament as NNPC adjusts fuel price to N855

Fuel prices have increased, leading to scarcity in major filling stations in…

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Accion Microfinance Bank host Brighta Mind 2.0 debate for schools

Accion Microfinance Bank has hosted a three-day school debate as part of…

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Strategic partnership, support team, key to leveraging technology in business – John Obaro

John Obaro, GMD/founder of SystemSpecs has said a business needs strategic partnership…

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International Breweries’ six-month loss widens to N107bn

The after-tax loss of International Breweries Plc, an alcoholic beverage maker in…

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FG seeks collaboration to boost energy abundance, says Olu Verheijen

Olu Verheijen, special adviser to the president on energy, has said the…

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