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May 26, 2026, 12:23 am
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.
Media Regulator Suspends Nine French Outlets
- [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 outlets across the country.
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 to 1.47 billion FCFA ($2.6 million) as the bank rebuilt income and cut costs simultaneously.
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 international community," a senior official with the UN child rights agency UNICEF has said.
