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Africa Leads the World in Female Entrepreneurship. Here's Why That Matters.

When people think about entrepreneurship, Silicon Valley and global start-up hubs often come to mind. Yet one of the most remarkable entrepreneurial stories is unfolding much closer to home, across Africa.

According to data from...

Deborah Sanni

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5 Nigerian CEOs Under 35 Rewriting the Playbook

Nigeria's next generation of business leaders isn't waiting for opportunities, they're creating them.

Deborah Sanni

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Two Years After Rescue Deal, Brass Becomes Part of Paystack MFB

Brass, the Nigerian business banking startup, will cease operating as an independent company and migrate its customers to Paystack Microfinance Bank (Paystack MFB), marking the final stage of its integration into Paystack’s...

Deborah Sanni

2 mins read

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Flutterwave Rewards Staff with 100+ Promotions as It Celebrates 10 Years

Flutterwave has promoted more than 100 employees across its global workforce and introduced new employee support initiatives as the company celebrates its tenth year of operations.

Deborah Sanni

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Airtel Tanzania Expands Cashless Payments for SMEs Through Merchant Pay

Airtel Tanzaniais continuing to strengthen digital financial inclusion in the country by expanding cashless payment solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through its Merchant Pay service. The initiative is...

Deborah Sanni

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Why Kenyan Banks Are Targeting Students With Prepaid Cards

At a recent anniversary event at Mang’u High School, one of Kenya’s oldest national schools, three major banks set up booths offering prepaid cards to students and parents. On the surface, it looked like routine marketing. In...

Deborah Sanni

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Don’t Agree With Your Tax Bill? Nigeria’s New Law Gives You 30 Days to Object

Nigeria’s new tax framework is designed to move money into government coffers faster. But contrary to popular belief, the process does not begin with payment. It begins with self-assessment.

Deborah Sanni

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Inside Paystack’s Big Move: Why Africa’s Payments Giant Is Now a Holding Company

Paystack, the Nigerian payments company acquired by Stripe, has reorganised its operations under a new holding company called The Stack Group (TSG).

Deborah Sanni

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