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Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Okey Enelamah to Address Delegates of the Ausso Leadership Academy Masterclass 9

Okey Enelamah Charges Entrepreneurs at ALA to Adopt a Counter-Cultural Mindset

Nigerian startups raised $26m of over $300m equity funding by African startups in Q2 2025

WhatsApp introduces direct iPad sign-up without requiring phone setup

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

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

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Leading Conversations

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

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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

Freshly Pressed

Inside MTN SAIL Teachers Fellowship 2026: 500 AI-trained teachers, 5 laptop winners and a bold plan to reach 4 million Nigerian students

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Inside MTN SAIL Fellowship 2026: 500 AI-trained teachers, 5 laptop winners and a bold plan to reach 4 million Nigerian students

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Uber’s plan to back Moove’s $100m round; investing in a partner or empowering slavers?

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Uber Nigeria exit: Moove refuses to reduce drivers remittance, threatens deactivation

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Uber confirms ‘discretionary’ goodwill payouts to ‘active’ Nigerian drivers

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Biden’s $LAPTOP launch to “correct” Trump's “grift” crashed 99% in hours, hitting 80% of investors

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Biden’s $LAPTOP launch to “correct” Trump’s “grift” crashed 99% in hours, hitting 80% of investors

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NCC commences SIM-enabled reg

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NCC begins process to block unregistered phones and other SIM-enabled devices

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MTN SAIL Teachers Fellowship graduates 500 teachers in AI-powered learning; top five win laptops

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MTN SAIL Fellowship graduates 500 teachers in tech-assisted teaching; top five receive laptops

Mubarak Bankole

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Mastercard and Busha bring trusted and simpler digital asset transfers to Nigeria

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Mastercard partners with Busha to bring trusted and simpler digital asset transfers to Nigeria

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Cancellation fee: Uber and Bolt drivers in Lagos demand N2,000 cancellation fee to curb riders’ excesses

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South African e-hailing union slams Uber over abrupt Nigeria exit, disregard for African markets

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Review

Data depletion: MTN keeps saying the same thing, but its 100 million subscribers want a new explanation

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OPay eyes landmark Nigerian listing ahead of potential $4B US IPO

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OPay shutdown rumour: Police arrest woman over viral post

Mubarak Bankole

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Everything Apple launched at its "Surprise and shine" event

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Everything Apple launched at its “Surprise and Shine” event and what they cost

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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

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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

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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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