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MTN Fintech Targets Credit Market With Direct Lending Plans - Nigeria
MTN Fintech Targets Credit Market With Direct Lending Plans

The financial technology arm of MTN is mulling a direct shift into lending after bringing…

Queensland to invest $3.2 billion into CopperString transmission project – pv magazine Australia - Global
Queensland to invest $3.2 billion into CopperString transmission project

The Queensland government has pledged to invest $3.2 billion (USD 2.2 billion) in the CopperString…

Argentina bets on AI-managed businesses to attract global tech investment - Nigeria
Argentina bets on AI-managed businesses to attract global tech investment

Javier Milei, the president of Argentina, and his administration have proposed creating a new legal…

MTN Targets Nigeria’s $236 Billion SME Credit Gap As MoMo Expands Into Direct Lending In 2026 - Nigeria
MTN Targets Nigeria’s $236 Billion SME Credit Gap As MoMo Expands Into Direct Lending In 2026

MTN Group is accelerating plans to transform its mobile money business into a broader financial…

Ethereum Rises, Japan Classifies ETH, BTC as Regulated Financial Products - Nigeria
Ethereum Price Rises, Japan Classifies ETH, BTC as Regulated Financial Products

Ethereum (ETH) price rose slightly in the cryptocurrency market on Thursday, following a surge in…

SECI tenders 1.2 GW renewable energy projects backed by storage for assured peak power supply – pv magazine India - Global
SECI tenders 1.2 GW renewable energy projects backed by storage for assured peak power supply – pv magazine India

Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has invited bids for the development of 1.2 GW…

Nebraska Settles With Company Regarding Overpriced COVID Tests - Global
Nebraska Settles With Company Regarding Overpriced COVID Tests

Nebraska Attorney General Hilgers announced a $4.87 million multistate settlement with GS Labs that resolves…

Tanzania targets gaming with new 5 percent betting Tax - Tanzania
Tanzania targets gaming with new 5 percent betting Tax

Tanzania’s government has unveiled plans to impose a 5 percent excise duty on all betting…

Senate Opens Door to $50bn Funding Market for Nigerian SMEs - Nigeria
Senate Opens Door to $50bn Funding Market for Nigerian SMEs

The Senate, on June 10, passed the Factoring Assignment and Receivables Financing Bill, 2026, opening…

NRS Unveils Rev360 Digital Tax Platform to Improve Compliance - Nigeria
Nigeria Revenue Service Unveils Rev360 Digital Tax Platform to Improve Compliance

The Federal Government has launched Rev360, a new digital tax administration platform designed to simplify…