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Lagos fintech start-ups bet on small traders as cash use falls
Payment apps are courting market women and roadside vendors with lower fees and instant settlement.
Business
Companies, banks, start-ups and the people building enterprise in Nigeria and across Africa.
Banks race to meet new capital rules ahead of deadline
Rights issues, mergers and foreign investors are all on the table as lenders recapitalise.
Telecoms operators warn of tower outages as diesel costs rise
Networks say power costs threaten coverage in rural areas.
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Made in Lagos: the engineers building Africa’s payment rails
A new generation of software firms is exporting code, not just talent.
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Factories switch to solar as grid power stays unreliable
Manufacturers say off-grid energy is now cheaper than diesel generators.
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Microfinance banks expand into rural markets
Agent networks and mobile wallets are bringing credit to farming towns.