Access Bank’s phased software update promised stability but customers are struggling 

When Michelle logged into her Access Bank app on Wednesday, she couldn’t see her transaction history. Afeez Tunde, another Access Bank customer, couldn’t even open his bank app. Days after Access Bank finalised a core banking upgrade that caused a service downtime over the weekend, many customers are having trouble accessing digital banking services, questioning […] More

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Nigeria has been courting Flutterwave to list on the NGX since 2023. Can it afford the fintech?

Nigeria has been lobbying Flutterwave, its most valuable startup, to list on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) since 2023. The government believes a high-profile IPO could energise the country’s capital markets and attract other startups to follow suit. But with Flutterwave’s profitability in question, a stock exchange that favours cash-heavy businesses, and a bigger issue—whether the […] More

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