Abubakar Idris
Technology Analyst
Bio
Abubakar is a Technology Analyst at Stears Business covering e-Commerce, Innovation Ecosystem, Transport & Logistics.
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31 MAY 2021Nigerian startup funding beyond fintech
Fintech dominates Nigeria's tech ecosystem. But where else are investors looking at?
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20 MAY 2021Why is Branch pivoting to digital banking?
Branch International joins a growing number of microlenders, expanding their offerings from just lending to full banking services.
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11 MAY 2021Can Moove Africa make it easier to own a car in Africa?
One company's business plan to make car ownership a reality for more Africans.
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29 APR 2021What can Open Banking do for Nigeria?
The next phase to banking and integrating your entire financial experience.
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22 APR 2021Logistics: why sending stuff across Nigeria is difficult
The problem with courier services in Nigeria.
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20 APR 2021Nigeria's payment juggernaut: What is the role of NIBSS?
Everything you ought to know about the Nigerian Interbank Settlement Scheme (NIBSS).
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08 APR 2021Diversify or decline: How Nigerian telcos are thinking about their income streams
We look at telcos and their increased search for more streams of income.
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22 MAR 2021Jumia in a pandemic: A performance review
Story of the African e-commerce giant in 2020.
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11 MAR 2021The impact of Spotify’s re-entry into Nigeria’s streaming industry
Spotify's expansion into 80 countries including Nigeria holds opportunities for musicians and podcasters, but they are challenges too.
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04 MAR 2021How the CBN knocked Rubies digital bank offline
The impact of CBN's remittance regulation on Rubies Bank.
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18 FEB 2021Growing your savings: The nitty-gritty of Cowrywise’s collaborative approach
Can Cowrywise’s approach to mutual funds break investor apathy?
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11 FEB 2021Can the Nigerian tech ecosystem survive outside Lagos?
Decentralising where tech talent is located.
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04 FEB 2021Agency banking explained: Shop owner to banker
How agency banking works in Nigeria.
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25 JAN 2021What are the use cases of cryptocurrency?
Things to use cryptocurrency for.
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19 JAN 2021Cracking Nigeria’s billion-dollar online marketplace
After OLX tried and failed in Nigeria, specialised classified platforms are taking a run at online markets with niche services.
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11 JAN 20212021: What to expect in payments, cryptocurrency, and telecoms
What to expect in the tech ecosystem in 2021
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05 JAN 2021How social selling will expand e-commerce in Nigeria
What's the future of e-commerce like in Nigeria?
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17 DEC 2020Nigeria and its growing gifting sector
Will the gifting trend catch on in Nigeria?
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10 DEC 2020Netflix and Showmax chase growth in Africa’s 215 million homes
Netflix vs Showmax: The desperate battle to crack Africa's streaming market.
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02 DEC 2020Carbon vs Kuda: The experiment to improve banking for digital natives
Carbon and Kuda Bank: Two routes to becoming a digital bank.
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19 NOV 2020A tasty trillion: Nigeria’s attractive food delivery business
Thanks to the pandemic and the okada ban, food delivery is now a rising trend in Nigeria's biggest city.
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10 NOV 2020Cross border payments in Nigeria: Are we there yet?
Sending money in and out of Nigeria is still a struggle despite transformations in domestic payments.