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Mastercard to acquire stablecoin firm BVNK for $1.8bn

Global payments giant Mastercard has reached an agreement to acquire stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK in a deal valued at up to $1.8bn, as the company deepens its push into digital assets and blockchain-based payments. The agreement, announced on Tuesday, includes up to $300m in contingent payments and is expected to close before the end of...
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Whitecrust appoints Ademola Ajibade as new CFO

Whitecrust Investment has appointed Ademola Ajibade as its new Chief Financial Officer, strengthening the firm’s executive leadership team as it accelerates its expansion in digital and retail financial services. Ajibade, a seasoned finance professional with over 20 years of experience in commercial and microfinance banking, is set to oversee treasury management, budgeting, and financial reporting...
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AI-Driven Financial Crime Detection for Banks

Smartcomply, an international compliance and cybersecurity technology company with deep roots across Africa, announced that its AI-powered Adhere platform is helping banks and financial institutions detect and prevent financial crime in real time. The platform, designed for African regulatory environments, provides end-to-end automated solutions for anti-money laundering, know-your-customer, customer due diligence, sanctions and politically exposed...
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Schneider Electric Deploys Solar Power in Lagos School

Schneider Electric Nigeria has deployed a smart solar power system in Ikeja Central Grammar School, bringing reliable and sustainable electricity to over 500 students and teachers. The project is part of Schneider Electric’s global Access to Energy initiative, which seeks to expand electricity access to underserved communities and essential services, including education and healthcare. The...
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New Horizons Opens Tech Hub for Digital Skills Training

new Horizons Nigeria on Tuesday said it has launched a new retail technology hub in Akute, Ogun State, expanding access to digital skills training for residents in the fast-growing suburban communities bordering Lagos. The centre is expected to serve learners and professionals across Akute, Alagbado, Ajuwon, Matogun, Lambe, Ojodu-Berger, Isheri, Giwa, Iju-Ishaga, Ishasi and Oke-Aro,...
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iCentra CEO Taopheek Babayeju joins CIBN ranks

The Chief Executive Officer of iCentra and Group Chief Executive Officer of CellBourn Holdings, Taopheek Babayeju, has been inducted as a chartered banker by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, joining over 2,000 professionals inducted nationwide on March 14, 2026. A statement from the firm on Tuesday stated that the induction ceremony, themed “Smarter...
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BOI, MTN launch N1bn fund for women entrepreneurs

The Bank of Industry and the MTN Foundation have unveiled a N1bn matching fund to empower female entrepreneurs, with a focus on providing equipment financing to help 200 women scale their businesses. The fund was launched at the official unveiling of the BOI–MTN Foundation Y’ellopreneur 3.0 Matching Fund held in Lagos on Tuesday. Chairman of...
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