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Gamma acquires Mr Eazi's Vydia for $1 billion

Mr Eazi earns big in Vydia’s $1 billion backed acquisition

China orders removal of ride-hailing app, Didi from playstores as onslaught against tech companies continues

BitPowr finally launches in Nigeria to provide blockchain infrastructure to businesses

“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

Mubarak Bankole

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This Week’s

Leading Conversations

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

$0.17/GB in Nigeria, $0.86 in Congo: Lessons from how much mobile data costs in 5 African countries

byJoshua Fagbemi

African startups have raised $2 billion in 2026; may hit the $3 billion mark by year-end

Freshly Pressed

“Repayment Data Could Bring More Underserved Borrowers Into the Credit System,” Says Moses Obika

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“Repayment Data Could Bring More Underserved Borrowers Into the Credit System,” Says Moses Obika

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Are car financing schemes like Moove and Lag Ride what the e-hailing space really needs right now?

News

Lagos drivers seek remittance relief from Moove, LagRide ahead of October 12 shutdown

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Lagos Life hit 1 million players faster than ChatGPT

Review

Lagos Life hit 1 million players in three days, and it may be rewriting the rules for Nigerian games

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MTN Ghana

News

MTN secures $202 million 5G Spectrum licence to compete with Telecel in Ghana

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Women in Tech

Meet Precious Eniayekan, the female founder empowering boys in tech

Ifeoluwa Adebayo

7 hours ago

News

MTN Nigeria clarifies airtime compensation is for poor network quality, not data depletion

7 hours ago

Solar powered telecom tower

News

FG targets 6 months to fund solar-powered, community-owned telecom towers in rural Nigeria

9 hours ago

NCC, stakeholders seek Right of Way cost cuts to advance Nigeria's digital connectivity

News

NCC, stakeholders seek Right of Way cost cuts to advance Nigeria’s digital connectivity

9 hours ago

REDMI Note 17 Series: Xiaomi launches smartphone that lasts for 3 days in Lagos

Review

REDMI Note 17 Series: Xiaomi launches smartphone that can last for 3 days in Lagos

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News

Faith-based film ‘Agbara Nla: The Return’ records Nollywood’s biggest first-day preview gross at ₦70m

Ifeoluwa Popoola

3 days ago

PiggyVest hit by transaction delays as NIBSS suffers network downtime

News

PiggyVest blames customer transaction delays on NIBSS network downtime

Mubarak Bankole

3 days ago

Lagos Run is not the first Danfo game: Here's why it's the one everyone is playing

Review

Lagos Run is not the first Danfo game: Here’s why it’s the one everyone is playing

3 days ago

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Sponsored

Podfest Naija 2026: The bigger story behind the speech

3 minute read

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

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

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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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