Nigerian Fintech Chimoney Shuts Down After Funding Shortfall
Daba Finance
Chimoney, a Nigerian-founded fintech that built cross-border payment tools for businesses, has shut down after it failed to raise enough capital to keep operating. Read more »
Media Regulator Suspends Nine French Outlets [press release]
MFWA
Just one week after World Press Freedom Day 2026, Niger's authorities have intensified restrictions on the media landscape with the suspension of nine French international media… Read more »
BOA Niger Confirms Recovery Path With Q1 Profit Up 29 Percent
Daba Finance
Bank of Africa Niger's first-quarter 2026 activity report confirms the recovery narrative that management outlined after a difficult 2025, with net profit rising 29% year-on-year… Read more »
BOA Niger Rebuilds After Year of Exceptional Provisions Gutted Profit
Daba Finance
Bank of Africa Niger (BRVM: BOAN) ended 2025 with net profit of just 409 million FCFA ($731,000) -- a 92% collapse from 5 billion FCFA ($8.9 million) the year before -- not because… Read more »
Central Sahel - Millions of Children in Humanitarian Need, Unicef Official Warns
UN News
Nearly 7.5 million children across the Central Sahel region in Africa are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance - "an emergency that remains too far from the attention of the… Read more »
