Cryptocurrency markets had a small rebound following last week’s dip, as investor activity wound down during the holidays.Bitcoin (BTC) fell to a weekly low of $86,561 on Tuesday, before bouncing back above $88,600 on Friday, according to TradingView data.Spot Bitcoin…

The Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, in collaboration with the National Inland Waterways Authority, has concluded a three-day boat navigation and safety training for 75 boat drivers and skippers as part of efforts to improve safety and professionalism…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Make no mistake, global markets really did change in 2025. American exceptionalism may never be the same again.You have to poke around…

USX, a Solana-native US dollar-pegged stablecoin, briefly traded below its peg on decentralized exchanges early Friday after heavy sell pressure overwhelmed available liquidity on Orca and Raydium, prompting issuer Solstice Finance to step in with liquidity support.In an X post on…

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has called on the Federal Government to urgently support domestic refining and align petroleum policies to favour locally refined petroleum products through targeted fiscal, regulatory, and infrastructural measures. Director of the Centre…

The BNB Smart Chain’s Fermi hard fork has been scheduled for mainnet activation on Jan. 14, following about two months in the testnet phase.Fermi will lower the block interval to 250 milliseconds from 750 milliseconds to support “time-sensitive” applications that…

Sixth-generation mobile technology is expected to account for more than five billion connections worldwide by 2040, according to a new study by the Global System for Mobile Communications Association, the mobile industry’s global trade body. The transition, however, will be…

Key takeawaysAdoption is voluntary. Merchants participate because Bitcoin Lightning fees are typically under 1%, compared with the roughly 3% average charged by credit card networks.Residents can pay municipal bills, including taxes, parking fines and tuition, in BTC or USDT using…

The Ecobank Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bank of China (Mauritius) Limited to deepen cooperation in trade, payments and financial services that support economic activity between China and Africa. This was disclosed in a statement on the…

2026 is a pivotal year for Ethereum. The first Ethereum validators will process tiny zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs instead of reexecuting transactions. This unlocks immediate scaling benefits for the layer 1 and sets it on the path toward 10,000 transactions per…

The shareholders of Guinea Insurance Plc have expressed support for the plans of the company to raise additional capital. According to a statement from the firm, the approval was given at the company’s recent Extraordinary General Meeting held virtually. The…

How often have you come across an image online and wondered, “Real or AI”? Have you ever felt trapped in a reality where AI-created and human-made content blur together? Do we still need to distinguish between them?Artificial intelligence has unlocked…

Leadway, one of Nigeria’s top non-banking financial services and wellbeing providers, is set to hold its first-ever Leadway Lifestyle Fair, a physical engagement platform designed to give young Nigerian SMEs a more robust platform to showcase their brands, connect with…

Blockchain-based tokenized commodities are nearing the $4 billion milestone, following new all-time highs reached by the world’s leading precious metals.Gold, silver and platinum hit record highs on Friday, with spot gold rising as high as $4,530 per ounce, TradingView data…

The cost of running the board and workforce of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited rose sharply in 2024, with directors’ fees and expenses climbing to N4.096bn, while total spending on employee benefits surged to N749.7bn, according to the company’s…