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I have been following Apple’s AI plan for a while, and it has been like…
African enterprises are being powered by Paystack in 2025 in ways that were unthinkable only…
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Last week in Johannesburg, Lenovo’s Accelerate 2025 event was more than just a showcase of…
By now, everyone is familiar with the routine: a new phone is released, the specifications…
Your smartphone knows a lot about you —it tracks where you go, what you eat,…
By the time you think of formatting your phone, three things have likely happened: But…
As the lines between e-commerce and messaging continue to blur, African software startup Chpter is…
In a bold stride toward decentralizing South Africa’s power grid and making clean energy more…
U.S. fintech startup Wave has officially launched operations in Cameroon, setting its sights on the…
On June 19, 2025, France’s government and major investors committed to a landmark €1.35 billion capital…
Africa is undergoing a dramatic transformation in its energy landscape. With abundant sunlight and escalating…
Every parent—or older sibling, auntie, uncle, or guardian—has had this thought at some point: “Should…
₦1.2 million vs ₦500k isn’t just about specs—it’s about class, priorities, and the psychology of…
BUSINESS
Not every term sheet is worth the sleepless nights it buys you. Founders across Africa are starting to learn this the hard way — and then refusing to learn it twice. They’re passing on funding that comes with hidden strings. They’re walking away from “advisors” who confuse control with value.…
It’s a funny thing — in most pitch meetings, “scale” is the sexiest word in the room. But for African founders, it’s also the most misunderstood. Because when an investor says “How fast can you scale?”, what they often mean is: “How fast can you replicate this across borders like…
If you’re building a startup in 2025, here’s the uncomfortable truth: AI is already doing the work your next intern or junior hire was supposed to do. We’re not talking about someday in the future. This is happening now. From writing cold emails to processing payroll, drafting pitch decks, managing…
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…
Startup
If you’ve been watching the fintech space closely, you’ll notice something interesting: Nigerian startups aren’t…
After more than 32 years in business—spanning startups, corporates, crises, and comebacks—I’ve seen how quickly…
After an extraordinary $343 million surge in April, the African tech startup ecosystem continued to…
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?…
people
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…
South Korea’s Samsung Electronics announced on Tuesday the untimely passing of its co-CEO, Han Jong-hee,…
In a notable development for the social media landscape, Bluesky, an alternative platform to X…
Unity Bank has officially appointed Ebenezer Kolawole as the Acting Managing Director and Chief Executive…
Adeniyi Abiodun, co-founder of the blockchain infrastructure firm Mysten Labs, along with his wife, Gloria…
Cryptocurrency
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…
Emirati state-owned investment firm MGX has announced a groundbreaking $2 billion investment in Binance, marking…
Nigeria has emerged as one of the leading countries in cryptocurrency adoption, with its citizens…
Centi, a Switzerland-based fintech company, has announced an exciting new collaboration with Yellow Card, a…