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Access Holdings has appointed Innocent Ike as its substantive Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective August 29, 2025, after securing regulatory approval. The move marks the end of Bolaji Agbede’s 18-month stint as Acting Group CEO, during which she guided the financial services group through one of the most turbulent periods in its

Uncovered Fund, a Tokyo-based venture capital firm with portfolio companies like Piggyvest and Lemfi, has partnered with Monex, a Japanese financial services firm, to invest $20 million in startups across Africa and the Middle East, with cheque sizes ranging from $100,000 to $2 million.  The fund, Uncovered Monex Africa Investment Partnership (UMAIP), will invest between $100,000

Moving money across African borders has always been complicated. Transactions take time to complete, when or if they do, and come with extra costs. When dollars or euros are involved, exchange rates fluctuate, compliance checks hold up settlements, and companies are left scrambling to cover gaps. Codex, a global blockchain startup, is wagering that a

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Nigeria’s telecom sector has slumped to its lowest in over a decade, but industry leaders expect inflows to rebound from late 2025 into 2026 as currency stability and tariff hikes restore investor confidence. Telecoms attracted just $80.78 million in FDI in the first quarter of 2025, a 57.8% drop from

Table of contents Buying a tech gadget in Nigeria can feel like gambling. Between counterfeit phones, cloned laptops, and refurbished items sold as brand new, it’s easy to spend hundreds of thousands of naira on a device that won’t last. Our earlier guide on identifying authentic tech gadgets in Nigeria covered this problem, sharing practical

When Airtel Africa listed in London in June 2019, it raised nearly $700 million and successfully entered the FTSE 100 within two years. Helios Towers followed soon after, securing a $364 million IPO and joining the FTSE 250 within just two months. These examples show the scale, pace, and visibility African companies can achieve when

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