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PalmPay, one of Nigeria’s leading fintech players, has kicked off 2025 with strong momentum—crossing 15…
In a significant shift from its original long-term strategy, the Gates Foundation has unveiled an…
Apple is preparing a major shake-up in the world of web search—one that could upend…
Stripe Inc., the global payments giant, is entering a bold new chapter—launching stablecoin-funded accounts in…
The global smartphone market posted a modest but meaningful rebound in the first quarter of…
Platos Health has unveiled Platos 3.0—a bold shift into a proactive, preventive health economy—backed by…
The Kenyan High Court has taken a firm stand on digital privacy by ruling against…
Treepz, Africa’s leading corporate mobility startup, has announced an exclusive partnership with Miva Open University,…
Professionals worldwide are continuously searching for methods to stay connected and productive as remote work…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has formally opened the Data Protection Academy in a daring…
Microsoft continues to refine its latest operating system, and this month, it’s delivering a significant…
Google has introduced AI Max for Search campaigns, a powerful new suite of artificial intelligence…
So you finally landed that remote job—or you’re trying to get one. Maybe you’re a…
“I lost 8 years of WhatsApp chats—how do you even cope with that?” That sentence—raw,…
BUSINESS
₦208,000 down. 15% commission. Daily costs slashed in half. If those numbers don’t jump out at you, they should. Bolt’s recent rollout of ₦3.2 million electric tricycles in Lagos isn’t just another pilot project to test the EV waters — it’s a real-time attempt to crack one of Africa’s hardest…
Far from a typical mentoring program, Showpo’s Future Female Founders Program represents a bold investment in the future of female entrepreneurship. The program is spearheaded by Jane Lu, the CEO of Showpo. Aimed at driving real change, this not-for-profit educational campaign focuses on empowering college-aged women to break into the…
Ant Group acquires Bright Smart, a brokerage firm based in Hong Kong, demonstrating its expanding goals. With this $362 million transaction, the Chinese fintech giant enters the securities brokerage industry directly for the first time. An important step in Ant Group’s continuous efforts to diversify beyond its conventional digital payments…
When MTN Group — Africa’s biggest mobile operator — announced it had suffered a cybersecurity breach last week, a lot of people shrugged it off. No money stolen. Core networks intact. “At least it’s not that bad,” right? Wrong. Because once you realise that millions of personal records could be…
Startup
Treepz, Africa’s leading corporate mobility startup, has announced an exclusive partnership with Miva Open University,…
African startups raised a total of $343 million in April 2025 across 39 publicly disclosed…
For most African venture capitalists, the formula is familiar: payments, logistics, e-commerce, rinse, repeat. If…
MEST Africa, in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation, has announced the second cohort of 12…
Google has started accepting applications for the 2025 edition of the Google for Startups Accelerator…
Moroccan regtech startup VOVE ID has successfully secured new investment from The Baobab Network, a…
people
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…
Capitec Bank has officially announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Gerrie Fourie, will retire during…
Cryptocurrency
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…
The first regulated stablecoin tied to the Naira in Nigeria, cNGN, has been listed on…