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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Brewers post N170bn loss on weaker naira, rate hikes

The listed brewers in Nigeria posted a combined loss of N169.7 billion…

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Nigeria’s GDP rises 2.98% in Q1 on services sector growth

The Nigerian economy grew at a faster pace in the first quarter…

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Anchoria Asset Management secures A credit rating from DataPro

Anchoria Asset Management has bagged an A credit rating from a recent…

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Here are the sectors with most Nigerian firms on FT ranking

Fintech, financial services and insurance, professional, scientific and technical services, and logistics…

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Emerging Africa leads closure of N40.9b NEN Infrastructure bond

The Emerging Africa Group, acting as financial adviser and lead issuing house,…

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FG approves 30 days extension for PEBEC regulatory reform

The Federal Government (FG) of Nigeria has approved a 30-day extension of…

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Our procurement exceeds N110bn, shows commitment to supporting local industries – UACN boss

Folasope Aiyesimoju is the group managing director of UAC of Nigeria Plc,…

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Food and beverage makers’ quarterly sales jump amid rising inflation

Six listed food and beverage manufacturers in Nigeria saw their combined sales…

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