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Where’s MyLagos app?

$42M for early-stage startups

Inside Africa’s Cross-Border Payment Transformation and the Engineers Making It Work

Inside Africa’s Cross-Border Payment Transformation and the Engineers Making It Work

Nigeria: An internet user

Analysis: Nigerians spent ₦7 trillion on data during the first six months of 2026

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This Week’s

Leading Conversations

Telecoms experts frame rapid mobile data depletion complaints as a symptom of a trust deficit

byJoshua Fagbemi

Crypto kings and queens: Meet Nigeria’s top 10 blockchain influencers

byBlessed Frank

The new architecture of African money: Why stablecoins are dethroning traditional bank rails

byBlessed Frank

Freshly Pressed

Nigeria wants an AI economy

Review

Nigeria wants an AI economy, but not everyone can afford to build on it

2 hours ago

Fintechs blamed 'unexpected traffic' for the Dangote IPO meltdown; banks say they saw it coming

Review

Fintechs blame ‘unexpected traffic’ for Dangote IPO outages; banks say they saw it coming

Mubarak Bankole

2 hours ago

Biochar Industrial Group secures $1.5m to turn African farm waste into climate revenue

News

Biochar Industrial Group secures $1.5m to turn African farm waste into climate revenue

Mubarak Bankole

15 hours ago

Nigeria: mobile and smartphone

News

140 million Nigerians are offline despite internet access – GSMA

15 hours ago

News

Zoho Books launches Nigeria edition to help businesses handle VAT and e-invoicing compliance

Ifeoluwa Popoola

16 hours ago

News

Bekia raises $765,000 to build a digital trail for Egypt’s recycling industry

Ifeoluwa Popoola

17 hours ago

LagRide drivers accuse CIG of police intimidation, reject new app

News

LagRide drivers protest Lagos airport harassment, company says it is working on structured access

22 hours ago

A fake FRSC fine is landing on Nigerian phones; who gave scammers the numbers?

News

A fake FRSC fine is landing on Nigerian phones; who gave scammers the numbers?

Mubarak Bankole

22 hours ago

Project BRIDGE

Policy and Tech

Understanding Nigeria’s Project BRIDGE: its power, policy gaps and way forward

2 days ago

She Code Africa to mark 10 years with 500+ women in tech at Lagos summit

She Code Africa to mark 10 years with 500+ women in tech at Lagos summit

2 days ago

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Sponsored

Lagos Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, at AoT 7.0

2 minute read

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

2 minute read

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

After Over 20,900 Nominations, MTN Foundation Moves WCWDT Phase 6 to Selection Stage

2 minute read

After Over 20,900 Nominations, MTN Foundation Moves WCWDT Phase 6 to Selection Stage

12 minute read

The Rise of AI Adoption and Its Impact on Governance, Risk, and Compliance: Why GRC Must Evolve to Enable Responsible AI Adoption

TN Naija Announces Connect & Ignite 2026, a Landmark Convening for the UK–Africa Tech Corridor

2 minute read

TN Naija Announces Connect & Ignite 2026, a Landmark Convening for the UK–Africa Tech Corridor

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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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Infinix NOTE Edge Review: Samsung Edge Vibes at ₦340K

Infinix Note 60 Pro Review: The Note Series Just Got Serious

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