Samson Akintaro
Tech Analyst at Nairametrics
Tech Analyst at Nairametrics; analysing, reporting tech news from around the world.
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1 week ago |
nairametrics.com | Samson Akintaro
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has explained reasons for the delay in issuing more provisional licences for crypto exchanges after licensing Quidax and Busha in August last year, saying it has to carry out more due diligence. The Director General of the SEC, Emomotimi Agama, stated this while speaking during a virtual engagement with fintech stakeholders on the Investment and Securities Act (ISA 2025) on Monday.
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nairametrics.com | Samson Akintaro
Africa’s telecommunications giant, MTN Group, has teamed up with tech powerhouse Meta to improve the quality and stability of real-time voice and video calls on applications like WhatsApp across 12 MTN markets, starting from Nigeria. The initiative focuses on enhancing the interaction between mobile networks and real-time calling applications by leveraging application-aware networks and network-aware applications.
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1 week ago |
nairametrics.com | Samson Akintaro
The United Kingdom has announced a catalytic investment of N9.5 billion ($6 million) through its MOBILIST programme to support the listing of InfraCredit on the NASD OTC Exchange Plc. This marks a significant step toward unlocking domestic capital for Nigeria’s infrastructure development and energy transition. The total listing by InfraCredit, Nigeria’s first and only domestic credit guarantor, is valued at N64 billion ($41 million).
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1 week ago |
nairametrics.com | Samson Akintaro
Nigeria has officially gazetted and transmitted the ECOWAS Schedule of Tariff Offers for Trade in Goods under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to the AfCFTA Secretariat. This move comes ahead of the 16th Council of Ministers Meeting on Trade scheduled for April 15 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, and marks a significant milestone in Nigeria’s trade integration efforts.
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1 week ago |
nairametrics.com | Samson Akintaro
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reacted to the operations of CBEX, a digital asset trading platform in Nigeria, saying any of such platform not registered with the SEC is illegal. This comes amidst the rumors of closure of the platforms over the inability of users to withdraw their funds over the weekend.
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