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Amid the hustle and excitement of Nigeria’s vibrant music industry, one thing is clear: success…
Nigerian-born fintech Moniepoint Inc. has received clearance from the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) to…
For over a decade, smartphones have been the cornerstone of communication, entertainment, and productivity. But…
Neuralink Corp., the brain-computer interface startup co-founded by Elon Musk, has raised a staggering $650…
IBM acquires Seek AI, a promising data analysis startup renowned for its state-of-the-art natural language…
Pan-African telecoms operator AXIAN Telecom has acquired an 8% minority stake in Jumia Technologies AG,…
In his ongoing quest to reinvent the digital experience, Elon Musk has launched a new…
Equity Group has dismissed more than 1,200 employees as part of a sweeping effort to…
After a strong surge in April, the African tech startup ecosystem witnessed a quieter—but still…
At this year’s VivaTech conference in Paris, Nigeria’s Zeeh Africa has been named to the…
In today’s digitized music world, streaming has become the primary way listeners consume music and…
Microsoft has introduced a significant update to Notepad, transforming the long-standing plain text editor into…
There was a time when Africa was told to catch up. Catch up with Western…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched new specialized Higher National Diploma (HND) programs in…
BUSINESS
There was a time when Africa was told to catch up. Catch up with Western models of development. Catch up with Silicon Valley’s tech playbooks. Catch up with foreign standards for governance, innovation, and economic success. But that era is fading. Quietly. Boldly. Intentionally. Welcome to Africa 3.0—a version of…
We spent years obsessing over building “great apps.” Slick interfaces. Clean dashboards. Beautiful onboarding flows. But let’s be honest: users don’t care about your app. They care about the result. And if someone else—especially an AI agent—can deliver that result faster, cheaper, and without friction, then your interface? Your buttons?…
Let’s be real: African consumers are not easy to win over—and can you blame them? Decades of scams, broken promises, fake products, and poor service have taught people across the continent to ask hard questions before spending a single naira, cedi, or shilling. In an age where “buy now” buttons…
In a powerful move to support Nigeria’s small business ecosystem, Sterling Bank has partnered with the Lagos State Government (LASG) and the Bank of Industry (BOI) to roll out collateral-free loans for small businesses. This new initiative aims to provide thousands of entrepreneurs across Lagos with access to credit—without the…
Startup
After a strong surge in April, the African tech startup ecosystem witnessed a quieter—but still…
There was a time when Africa was told to catch up. Catch up with Western…
Francophone Africa is poised for a major leap in technological development with the launch of…
Let’s be real: African consumers are not easy to win over—and can you blame them?…
Despite operating in a challenging economic landscape, Nigerian companies have shown extraordinary resilience and innovation,…
Treepz, Africa’s leading corporate mobility startup, has announced an exclusive partnership with Miva Open University,…
people
Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla, has stepped down from his temporary…
Futuregrowth Asset Management, a prominent player in South Africa’s financial sector, has officially announced the…
On Monday, President Cyril Ramaphosa officially announced the appointment of Mcebisi Jonas, the former deputy…
Chowdeck, the Nigerian food delivery startup backed by Y Combinator, has made a significant move…
EFT Corporation has announced the appointment of Mike Smits as the new Group Managing Director.…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has officially appointed Tony Elumelu, the esteemed Founder and Group…
Cryptocurrency
In a cyberattack that has sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency industry, Coinbase, one of the…
The Kenyan High Court has taken a firm stand on digital privacy by ruling against…
Flutterwave, Yellow Card, and Onafriq—three of Africa’s most innovative and impactful fintech companies—have joined the…
The creator economy in Africa has long been shaped by middlemen, gatekeepers, and platforms that…
Nigeria’s crypto market has seen highs and lows, from government repression to a booming peer-to-peer…
The cryptocurrency world has its share of volatile tokens, but Pi Network’s PI token is…