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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TotalEnergies, MRS Nigeria see earnings more than double to N13.5bn

The earnings of TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria Plc and MRS Oil Nigeria Plc…

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CRC Credit Bureau gets new chairman

CRC Credit Bureau Limited has announced the appointment of Joel Owoade as…

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Presco to deepen footprint with Ghanaian oil palm firm acquisition

Presco Plc, Nigeria’s oil palm company, is set to acquire a 100…

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Emerging Africa gets ISO 26000 certification

Emerging Africa Capital Limited, a provider of financial services that facilitate the…

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Beer consumption growth slows on rising inflation

Beer manufacturers' revenue growth from customers dropped 13 percent in 2023, as…

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10 Nigerian banks’ investment securities holdings up 44% in three months

Ten listed Nigerian banks recorded a 44 percent growth (N7.26 trillion) in…

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Here are the manufacturers with highest shareholders fund in Q1

Dangote Cement Plc, Lafarge Africa, and BUA Cement recorded the highest shareholder…

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Four lessons for Nigeria as Vietnam’s GDP doubles in a decade

Vietnam’s industrial success has doubled its economic growth within 10 years bridging…

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