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.
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Tag: Youth
Oct. 24, 2026
Oct. 23, 2026
Universities reopen after strike, but students count the cost
Lost semesters, rent paid for empty hostels and delayed graduations are the legacy of the shutdown.
Oct. 23, 2026
Exam board unveils computer-based testing centres in rural areas
Candidates in remote communities will no longer travel hours to sit exams.
Oct. 22, 2026
Young agripreneurs turn to solar-powered cold storage
Keeping produce fresh is helping farmers cut losses and earn more.
Oct. 21, 2026
Made in Lagos: the engineers building Africa’s payment rails
A new generation of software firms is exporting code, not just talent.
Oct. 21, 2026
Scholarship scheme opens for science and engineering students
Applications are open to undergraduates in all 36 states and the FCT.
Oct. 20, 2026
Super Eagles name young squad for qualifiers
The coach has called up six uncapped players from domestic and European leagues.
Oct. 20, 2026
Inside the race to register first-time voters
Youth groups are running campus drives as the registration window nears its close.
Oct. 20, 2026
DataGraduate unemployment: what the new labour survey shows
Young people with degrees are finding work more slowly than those with trade skills.
