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Fintech Firm, Carbon has opened its Financial Services API to help Start-ups, SMEs Across Africa Build their Business

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‘What happens in this city sets the direction’: Hamzat’s bid to make Lagos Africa’s innovation capital at GITEX Nigeria

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How pricing, competition forced Uber’s shut down in Nigeria after 12 years

Startup funding: Fintechs raised 41% of Africa’s total $1.37bn in H1 2026

Telecoms contribute ₦5.2 trillion to Nigeria’s real GDP in Q2 2026, its highest in two years

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How Oui Capital’s $150K Moniepoint bet paid off big with an $8M return in five years

Mubarak Bankole

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

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Uber exit: Moove drivers demand daily remittance reduction from ₦18,700 to ₦12,000

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18 investment platforms Nigerians can use to buy Dangote Refinery shares once the market opens

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18 investment platforms Nigerians can use to buy Dangote Refinery shares

Mubarak Bankole

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Dangote Refinery unveils prospectus: Here's all you need to know about the huge ₦2.15tn IPO

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Dangote Refinery unveils IPO prospectus: Here’s all you need to know about the huge ₦2.15tn affair

Mubarak Bankole

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OPay: Committed to Nigeria, advancing inclusive finance through technology

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OPay: Committed to Nigeria, advancing inclusive finance through technology

Mubarak Bankole

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Why Cooling Is Becoming Critical for Serious Mobile Gamers: What the Infinix GT 50 Pro Is Bringing to the Gameame

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Why Cooling Is Becoming Critical for Serious Mobile Gamers: What the Infinix GT 50 Pro Is Bringing to the Game

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Moove partners with Uber to expand to the India market

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ARC Ride x Mirova

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Arc Ride raises $33.3m to expand battery-swapping network across Africa

Mubarak Bankole

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Women in Tech

Tech Trivia with Adenuga Eniola, Cybersecurity Analyst at First Bank

Ifeoluwa Adebayo

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MTN Nigeria posts N707 billion profit in H1 2026, up 70% as data revenue surges

News

MTN Nigeria pays ₦545.89bn dividend to 203k shareholders for H1 2026

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WhatsApp finally arrives on iPad after 16 years of waiting

News

WhatsApp spotlights Nigerian small businesses in ‘Power your hustle with WhatsApp Business’ campaign

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Dangote Refinery’s ₦2.15tn IPO goes live as Nigerians get a chance to own a piece of Africa’s biggest refinery

News

Dangote Refinery’s ₦2.15tn IPO to open September 14, sets minimum subscription at ₦5,250

Mubarak Bankole

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

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

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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

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

Lagos State Opens Registration for Lagos Cleaner Energy Schools Innovation Challenge (LCESIC) 2026

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Lagos State Opens Registration for Lagos Cleaner Energy Schools Innovation Challenge (LCESIC) 2026

The Future of Entertainment is Interactive: How Media-Tech Gamification Actually Works

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The Future of Entertainment is Interactive: How Media-Tech Gamification Actually Works

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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

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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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