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Telecoms’ contributions to GDP grows by 2.5% in 2 years – Report

Fintech Startup, Chipper Cash, Raises $6m to Aid South African Expansion

How Assexmarkets is Rewriting the Rules of Retail Trading for African Traders

How Assexmarkets is Rewriting the Rules of Retail Trading for African Traders

This Week’s

Leading Conversations

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

byBlessed Frank

Institutional crypto adoption and the role of regulation: An exclusive interview with Moyo Sodipo, Busha’s COO

byBlessed Frank

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

byBlessed Frank

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

Freshly Pressed

CoinEx to wind down after nine years, citing market slump and rising compliance costs

Crypto
News

CoinEx is shutting down after nine years, citing market slump and rising compliance costs

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Dangote’s fortune jumps to $51.3bn, ranks 36th richest person globally

News

Dangote’s fortune jumps to $51.3bn, making him 36th richest globally

13 hours ago

Airtel shuts Kenya fibre unit

News

Airtel shuts down Kenya fibre unit, its third African asset exit in under 5 years

15 hours ago

KrosAI, the Stripe for Telecom: Joshua Firima on compressing complex voice AI deployment in emerging markets from months to minutes

Interview

KrosAI, the Stripe for telecom: Joshua Firima on compressing complex voice AI deployment in emerging markets from months to minutes

16 hours ago

11 years after J.P. Morgan dropped Nigeria, it is back in a $330bn bond index

Review

Why Nigeria is back in J.P. Morgan’s $330bn bond index after 11 years

Mubarak Bankole

17 hours ago

Nigerian women

Women in Tech

Here are 10 notable appointments of Nigerian women in 2026

Ifeoluwa Adebayo

18 hours ago

Dangote IPO frenzy leaves Nigerians locked out of Bamboo, Cowrywise as investors vent online

News

Investors fume as Dangote IPO frenzy freezes Bamboo, Cowrywise, Afrinvest apps

Mubarak Bankole

21 hours ago

Telcos demand clear framework from FCCPC and NCC on airtime credit regulation after court ruling

Review

Optasia’s airtime lending revenue drops to 4% in Nigeria amid regulatory and competition strife

21 hours ago

Kenya’s Twiga Foods enters administration after $160m funding and mounting debt

News

Twiga Foods puts vertical into administration after $160m funding and mounting debt

Mubarak Bankole

22 hours ago

Inside the BRICS 2026 New Delhi Declaration: De-dollarisation, sovereign AI, and what it means for Africa’s tech ecosystem

Review

Inside the BRICS 2026 New Delhi Declaration: De-dollarisation, sovereign AI, and what it means for Africa’s tech ecosystem

22 hours ago

Terra Industries wins $1m deal to protect Kaduna gold

News

Terra Industries wins $1m deal to protect Kaduna gold and lithium mining site

23 hours ago

Spiro inks electric motorcycle supply deal with Chinese EV maker

News

Spiro inks electric motorcycle supply deal with Chinese EV maker

23 hours ago

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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

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

2 minute read

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

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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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