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Flutterwave Appoints Former Goldman Sachs Managing Director, Gurbhej Dhillon as New CTO

Meet the new Flutterwave CTO, Gurbhej Dhillon

Nigeria leads Africa's equity funding in H1 2026 with $214m, as early-stage investment grows

Equity funding hits new 4-year high as African startups raise $797m in Q3 2026

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This Week’s

Leading Conversations

The digital gold rush: why fintechs are turning investment into a staple

byMubarak Bankole

These 5 FG projects are set to roll out in October; here’s how they’ll affect the $1tn digital economy

byJoshua Fagbemi

Exclusive: “Web3Bridge is not dead,” Ayodeji Awosika reveals massive pivot to Founder Residency

byBlessed Frank

$0.17/GB in Nigeria, $0.86 in Congo: Lessons from how much mobile data costs in 5 African countries

byJoshua Fagbemi

Freshly Pressed

Kredete acquires South African crypto licence to expand stablecoin payments

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Kredete acquires South African crypto licence to expand stablecoin payments

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Women in Tech

8 tech skills women can learn to earn from home

Ifeoluwa Adebayo

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B2B crypto payments: The playbook for businesses already in, and the ones still deciding

Review

B2B crypto payments: The playbook for businesses already in, and the ones still deciding

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Nigeria's new digital postcode is not NIPOST's first addressing fix

Review

Nigeria’s new digital postcode isn’t NIPOST’s first addressing fix. What happened to the others?

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Monkey Post scores a big win with Nigeria’s street football nostalgia

Review

How Monkey Post turned Nigeria’s street football into a hit browser game

Mubarak Bankole

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The AI democratisation myth: Aminat Shotade on the missing infrastructure and what everyday people need to build with AI

Interview

The AI democratisation myth: Aminat Shotade on the missing infrastructure and what everyday people need to build with AI

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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dangote Group Aliko Dangote and Kenya's President William Ruto attend a ceremony for the construction of an East African oil refinery in Lamu, Kenya, September 30, 2026. REUTERS/Monicah Mwang

News

Uganda approves Dangote Refinery IPO, opening $1.6bn offer to local investors

Mubarak Bankole

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As Lagos Run and Lagos Life shatter records, here are 5 earlier Lagos-themed games and how they fared

Review

As Lagos Run and Lagos Life shatter records, here are 5 earlier Lagos-themed games and how they fared

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E Don Kast makes Nigeria’s election results more transparent in real time

News

INEC has strengthened BVAS software, introduced AI for result verification- Amupitan

Mubarak Bankole

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NGSTQB backs NITDA's software testing guideline, calls for risk-based enforcement

News

NGSTQB backs NITDA’s software testing guideline, calls for risk-based enforcement

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Imose Technologies

Review

After building the devices behind Nigeria’s big networks, Imose is now coming for the connection itself

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Smartcomply Academy achieves independent accreditation to ISO/IEC 17024:2026 — the international standard for certification of persons

Smartcomply Academy achieves independent accreditation to ISO/IEC 17024:2026 — the international standard for certification of persons

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PalmPay

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Customer Service Week: PalmPay Goes the Extra Mile to Keep Customers Supported and Secure

Podfest Naija 2026: The bigger story behind the speech

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Podfest Naija 2026: The bigger story behind the speech

Guest Contributor

LG Showcases AI-Powered Smart Living Innovations at Africa Technology Expo 2026

4 minute read

LG Reinforces Commitment to Customer Choice, Data Privacy and Secure Smart TV Experiences Across Nigerian Homes

Lagos Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, at AoT 7.0

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Lagos Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat to headline PodFest Naija 2026 event

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LG Electronics Wins “Best Brand of IFA 2026” and Multiple Honors at IFA Innovation Awards

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Crypto Updates

Crypto off-ramping: Here are 8 crypto startups enabling Nigerians to easily spend crypto

Here are 8 startups enabling Nigerians to spend crypto easily

PawaPay CFO: Banks risk repeating their mobile money mistake

The digital dollar trap: Why African currency-backed stablecoins like cNGN won’t stand a chance in a USD-pegged world

The $30bn Bitcoin wipeout: Inside the Q1 earnings bloodbath for MicroStrategy and American Bitcoin

The $30bn Bitcoin wipeout: Inside the Q1 losses for MicroStrategy and American Bitcoin

Standard Chartered insists Bitcoin will close the year above $100K despite dipping over 50% from ATH

What is driving Bitcoin’s $80,000 rally and what happens next?

Nigeria’s Web3 funding doubles in 2025 as stablecoin usage hits a global high with $48.2M daily transfers

Nigeria’s Web3 funding doubles in 2025 as stablecoin usage hits a global high with $48.2m daily transfers

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Women In Tech

women in tech

7 women in tech who are inspiring the next generation for growth

Mainasara in tech

Tech Trivia with Mainasara Adetutu, front-end Developer at African Alliance

chioma in tech

Tech Trivia with Chioma Oko, Product Manager at Semicolon

Gloria Chimelu in tech

Tech Trivia with Gloria Chimelu, Crypto Writer at Investopedia

Jessica in tech

Tech Trivia with Jessica Tee Orika-Owunna, SaaS Content Marketing Specialist

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Interviews

Tomi-Davies (IMG - Tomi Davies)

The POEM framework: How Tomi Davies filters pitch potential in Africa tech funding

Padiplug: How Increase Isesele is renting powerbanks to Nigerians for ₦300 per hour

Padiplug is providing charging on demand to Nigerians with power bank rental

Crypto off-ramping: Here are 8 crypto startups enabling Nigerians to easily spend crypto

5 exits under 40: Iam Etefia’s secret to building 6-figure African startups

From founder to fixer: How Amanda Etuk is rethinking startup growth and sustainability in Nigeria

From founder to fixer: How Amanda Etuk of Cascador is rethinking startup growth

tech talent

“HR today is about driving performance and retaining the talent that moves the needle”- HumanManager’s Udo Ngele

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