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Decoding Paga’s Act II: How Sui and Crossmint partnerships are rewiring the African payments ecosystem

Decoding Paga’s Act II: How Sui and Crossmint partnerships are rewiring the African payments ecosystem

The "Animal Farm" Videogame is a Must Play for Every Nigerian Politician

The “Animal Farm” Videogame is a Must Play for Every Nigerian Politician

Tracing Adebola Ibiyode’s journey from building JAMB/WAEC result checkers to global tech leadership

Moove secures $250 million at a $2.1 billion valuation in major autonomous mobility pivot

Moove shuts down in Nigeria, transfers full vehicle ownership worth ₦35 billion to current drivers

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This Week’s

Leading Conversations

“Unless you no get babe”: Nigerians debate the challenge of saving on a ₦100k salary

“Unless you no get babe”: Nigerians debate the challenge of saving on a ₦100k salary

byMubarak Bankole

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

Freshly Pressed

Chowdeck hits 100 million items delivered in 5 years

News

Chowdeck hits 100 million items delivered in 5 years

Mubarak Bankole

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Stop waiting to feel rich before you build wealth

Opinion

Stop waiting to feel rich before you build wealth

Guest Contributor

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News

Who controls the infrastructure behind Africa’s $205bn crypto market?

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Lagos Life has achieved what Mark Zuckerberg's billion-dollar Metaverse could not, merging virtual worlds with real African economies

Review

Lagos Life beats Zuckerberg’s billion-dollar Metaverse to merge the virtual worlds with real African economies

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Airtel Money lists on LSE

News

Airtel Money debuts on London IPO at $2.59 per share, now at $7 billion market capitalisation

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Nigerian developer, Fagbuaro, builds AI system to flag driver distractions

News

Nigerian developer Fagbuaro builds AI system to flag driver distractions

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News

Spiro plans 200,000-bike production capacity and wider battery-swapping network

Mubarak Bankole

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Moove drivers lament lack of rides on UberGo: I deleted my app and reinstalled it, still no request

News

‘Some of us died in the process’- Moove drivers react to exit

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Lagos Life creator bags $500,000 from Flutterwave, Terra, and Mono CEOs at $10M valuation

News

Lagos Life developer raises $500,000 at $10m valuation with backing from Flutterwave, Terra and Mono CEOs

Mubarak Bankole

8 hours ago

EU citizenship in 2026: Legal pathways, costs and Consiliojus reviews

Review

EU citizenship in 2026: Legal pathways, costs and Consiliojus reviews

9 hours ago

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

News

Nigeria’s new digital postcode system achieves 99.8% first-day success, NIPOST says

Mubarak Bankole

9 hours ago

MTN Nieria CEO Karl Toriola

News

Users demand compensation as MTN restores internet service after 8 hours of downtime

12 hours ago

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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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