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    ‘This Team Gave Everything’: Natalie Dowsett’s 11th-Hour Plea to Save OX Delivers

    The Warwickshire-based maker of "flat-pack" electric trucks for Africa is facing liquidation unless a rescue deal is found by the weekend. It is a stark reversal for a company that recently touted a $163m expansion deal.

    The Elumelu-Backed Fintech Doubling Down on Nigeria’s Payment Rails

    Redtech, the Nigerian fintech subsidiary of Tony Elumelu’s Heirs Holdings, has announced it processed $20.6bn (₦30tn) in total transactions during the 2025 financial year.
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    ‘This Team Gave Everything’: Natalie Dowsett’s 11th-Hour Plea to Save OX Delivers

    The Warwickshire-based maker of "flat-pack" electric trucks for Africa is facing liquidation unless a rescue deal is found by the weekend. It is a stark reversal for a company that recently touted a $163m expansion deal.

    The Elumelu-Backed Fintech Doubling Down on Nigeria’s Payment Rails

    Redtech, the Nigerian fintech subsidiary of Tony Elumelu’s Heirs Holdings, has announced it processed $20.6bn (₦30tn) in total transactions during the 2025 financial year.

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