Another key telecommunications client of IHS Towers, contributing to its improved fortunes.
New Payments Partnership on Expanding Cardless Payment across Nigeria
Redtech, MoMo PSB, and UBA launched a payment interoperability partnership in Nigeria. The partnership connects banking-led merchant acceptance with telco-led mobile money wallets.
Crypto derivatives coming to Luno Nigeria
Luno Nigeria plans to roll out crypto derivatives, including perpetuals and futures trading, by 2026. The Nigerian crypto ecosystem is becoming more structured with legal and regulated trading platforms.
Why Nigeria’s startup ecosystem needs more corporate buyers
Industry leaders at the MTN Cloud Accelerator Demo Day called for a shift in how innovation is financed in Africa. Speakers emphasized the need for corporates to act as buyers and partners to help startups scale.
Nigeria’s ISP Market Shrinks as Spectranet, Starlink, FibreOne Capture 65% of Customers
224 ISPs are registered with the NCC, but only 133 were active in Q2 2025. Spectranet, Starlink, and FibreOne serve 203,160 customers, equating to 65% of all ISP-connected users.
MTN’s fintech has made ₦131.62 billion so far this year, thanks to airtime lending
MTN Nigeria's fintech revenue reached ₦131.62 billion ($91.64 million) in the first nine months of 2025. Core fintech revenue, excluding airtime lending, increased by 142.86% to ₦6.8 billion ($4.73 million).
