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Panterra Showcases Real Estate Innovation and Market Intelligence
Panterra Real Estate Group brought together leaders from Nigeria’s real estate, construction, finance and creative sectors at “Experiencing Panterra: An Evening of Creativity and Insights,” using the event to connect market intelligence with technology and creative expression. The gathering, held in Lagos, also marked the unveiling of new research, a creative publication and a digital…
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Flutterwave Drives Africa’s Next Growth Phase
Flutterwave is using the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York to bring together global business, government and financial leaders around the infrastructure needed to support Africa’s next decade of economic growth. The Nigerian-founded payments company is hosting an invitation-only executive forum, “Africa Forward: Investing in the Next Decade of Growth,” on September…
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ITC and Access Bank Join Forces to Scale African SMEs
The International Trade Centre (ITC) and Access Bank have entered a three-year partnership aimed at improving access to finance, markets and skills for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across 14 African countries. The initiative will begin with a pilot programme in Ghana before expanding to additional markets from 2027. The partnership brings together ITC’s expertise…
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CBN Data Rules Could Position Nigeria as Africa’s Data Hub
Nigeria’s push to keep financial data within its borders could do more than strengthen data sovereignty. According to Ayotunde Coker, CEO of Open Access Data Centres (OADC), the Central Bank of Nigeria’s data localisation directive could help transform the country into a major data and computing hub for Africa. The CBN’s June 2026 directive requires…
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Anees Health Raises Seed Funding to Expand Home Healthcare in Egypt
Cairo-based healthcare startup Anees Health has closed a seed funding round of undisclosed value as it prepares to expand its integrated home healthcare model across Greater Cairo. Founded in 2025, the company is building a clinician-led system designed to manage a patient’s entire care journey rather than providing isolated home medical visits. Anees Health brings…
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Flutterwave Appoints Morounke Olufemi as Global CFO
Flutterwave has appointed Morounke Olufemi as its new Global Chief Financial Officer, placing a seasoned financial-services executive at the centre of the African fintech’s next phase of international growth. Olufemi succeeds Mitesh Popat, who is stepping down after two years in the role to pursue a new venture. The appointment, announced on September 22, 2026,…