Visa bets on Francophone Africa as Africa’s next fintech frontier
In the hierarchy of Africa’s fintech narrative, Francophone countries are often second placed. The Anglophone giants—Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa—have long dominated headlines and venture capital flows. But to Loïc…
After processing $9.3 billion in Q1, Kuda reboots remittance product
Three years after shelving its initial cross-border remittance plans, Nigerian neobank Kuda Technologies has relaunched with a multi-currency wallet that allows Kuda users outside Nigeria to send money directly to…
Stitch acquires Efficacy Payments to become a direct card processor
Stitch, the South Africa-based payments infrastructure company, has acquired Efficacy Payments, a digital payments startup with direct access to the national clearing system. The acquisition gives Stitch control over every…
The Toxic Avenger REVIEW: ‘The Toxic Avenger’ Reboot Finally Sets 2025 Release Date
After it was reported earlier this month that the long-awaited reboot of Troma Entertainment's cult classic The Toxic Avenger was finally getting the theatrical release it deserves in 2025, we now have a…
Caught Stealing REVIEW: Austin Butler Is ‘Caught Stealing’ in First Trailer for New Crime Thriller
Austin Butler is on the run in the first trailer for Darren Aronofsky's 90s-set New York crime-thriller Caught Stealing, but the only thing the actor may be guilty of is stealing scenes, as he…
The Roses REVIEW: Benedict Cumberbatch Goes to War in Trailer for New Remake of an ’80s Classic
A trailer has been released for the star-studded and highly anticipated film The Roses, from Searchlight Pictures. The film, releasing August 29, 2025, comes from director Jay Roach (Austin Powers, Meet…
Eden Review: Ron Howard’s Chaotic Venture Into a Sullen Utopia [TIFF 2024]
Have you heard a true story so crazy that you think there is no rational way it could have happened? Ron Howard has shown an affinity for translating these kinds…
‘Naked Gun’ Star Shares How Liam Neeson Made Him Break Character with “Exhausted Laughter”
It's been 15 years since legendary actor and comedian Leslie Nielsen passed away, and Hollywood is set to pay tribute to his on-screen legacy this year with a highly anticipated…
‘We thought things would be better’ – Coalition reports NNPCL boss to Tinubu
A coalition of economic accountability under the leadership of the Patriotic Nigerian Youth Forum, PNYF, has expressed dismay over the style of leadership in the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited,…
Naira depreciates against dollar across official, black markets
The naira depreciated against the dollar across official and parallel foreign exchange markets to end the week on a negative note on Friday. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s data showed…