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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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NITDA trains teachers to boost digital literacy across Nigeria

Nigeria's National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has trained 3,600 teachers across…

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VarsityScape, USA launching Pad opens Silicon Valley access to African Universities

VarsityScape and USA Launching Pad have provided an opportunity for African universities…

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Zazu nets $1M pre-seed round to transform SME banking across Africa

Zazu, a pan-African digital banking platform dedicated to entrepreneurs and SMEs, has…

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Policy certainty tops demand as Nigeria’s e-mobility expands

Nigeria’s bid to accelerate electric mobility gained renewed momentum in Lagos as…

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Startups need strong stories, stronger trust – Experts

Experts at Africa Startup Festival have positioned that for African startups to…

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Nigeria’s smartphone market rebounds 29% as Naira stabilises

Nigeria’s smartphone market has recorded its strongest growth in years, surging by…

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Visa, Aquanow to expand stablecoin settlement to Africa, world

Visa, a Global payments leader, has announced a strategic partnership with Aquanow,…

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ClockPay launches instant settlement bridge to remove crypto-to-cash bottleneck

ClockPay, a global payments startup, is taking a bold step to redefine…

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