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Cryptoway is a B2B platform for accepting cryptocurrency payments with account management, customer tracking, and transaction status monitoring.

The French digital health insurer Alan, whose backers include football star Kylian Mbappé and technology investor Prosus, has acquired Senegalese digital health coverage provider Tanel, marking the company’s first expansion into Africa

Uber Technologies is winding down its ride-hailing operations in Nigeria, marking the end of a 12-year presence in West Africa’s largest market.

Askya Investment Partners, an African venture capital firm, has announced the launch of the Askya AI Growth Platform, a pan-African programme to scale artificial intelligence startups into enduring, continental-scale enterprises.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that his country was willing to work with countries in the Middle East to protect shipping, Beijing’s state media said, as the US-Iran war upends maritime logistics from the region

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as “Trump Strait” despite the fact that the crucial waterway remains contested amid the war with Iran.

Elon Musk’s social network X on Wednesday said that starting today, all of its U.S. creator payouts will be handled through X Money, the app’s payments service.

Adobe has acquired India-based marketing intelligence startup Rilo in a deal involving licensing and team acquisition

The U.S. Embassy in Abuja will continue to process diplomatic and official visas for eligible applicants, including A, G and C visa categories.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on behalf of the Debt Management Office (DMO), will offer N700 billion across the 91-day, 182-day and 364-day Treasury Bills tenors at its first Nigerian Treasury Bills (NTB) auction for September 2026.

The DIV Fund programme is open to innovations across multiple sectors, including health, agriculture, education, climate, and livelihoods. This flexibility allows a wide range of solutions addressing social and economic challenges to qualify.

Deep-tech aerospace startup Alteon has raised $2.5 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Lachy Groom, with participation from Together Fund.