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Is the AFRINIC CEO risking contempt of court and deepening the IP registry’s problems?

Is the AFRINIC CEO risking contempt of court and deepening the IP registry’s problems?

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First Bank isn’t Acquiring Heritage and Polaris Banks so These Tech Initiatives Would Survive

This Week’s

Leading Conversations

Equity funding hits new 4-year high as African startups raise $797m in Q3 2026

“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

byMubarak Bankole

The digital gold rush: why fintechs are turning investment into a staple

byMubarak Bankole

These 5 FG projects are set to roll out in October; here’s how they’ll affect the $1tn digital economy

byJoshua Fagbemi

Freshly Pressed

OPay secures approval for NGX listing, opening path for Nigerian investors

News

OPay secures approval for NGX listing, opening path for Nigerian investors

Mubarak Bankole

55 minutes ago

Beyond HLX, TVS is bringing a broader mobility technology story to Nigeria

News

Beyond HLX, TVS is bringing a broader mobility technology story to Nigeria

4 hours ago

NCC set to disconnect unregistered phones | See how to check if your phone is approved for use in Nigeria

News

NCC set to disconnect unregistered phones | See how to check if your phone is approved for use in Nigeria

4 hours ago

OPay’s Next Frontier: Innovation, Inclusion, and the Responsibility of Scale

News

OPay’s US IPO prospectus outlines share sale, up to $200 million Standard Bank investment

Mubarak Bankole

6 hours ago

Drivers can make N60k per day but take home is only 4% - AUATON counters Bolt's claims

News

Bolt calls for dialogue with AUATON ahead of October 12 app shutdown/indefinite strike

10 hours ago

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

News

OPay makes $90.9 million profit in six months as it files for a US IPO

Mubarak Bankole

1 day ago

Chowdeck hits 100 million items delivered in 5 years

News

Chowdeck hits 100 million items delivered in 5 years

Mubarak Bankole

2 days ago

Stop waiting to feel rich before you build wealth

Opinion

Stop waiting to feel rich before you build wealth

Guest Contributor

2 days ago

News

Who controls the infrastructure behind Africa’s $205bn crypto market?

2 days ago

Lagos Life has achieved what Mark Zuckerberg's billion-dollar Metaverse could not, merging virtual worlds with real African economies

Review

Lagos Life beats Zuckerberg’s billion-dollar Metaverse to merge the virtual worlds with real African economies

2 days ago

Airtel Money lists on LSE

News

Airtel Money debuts on London IPO at $2.59 per share, now at $7 billion market capitalisation

2 days ago

Nigerian developer, Fagbuaro, builds AI system to flag driver distractions

News

Nigerian developer Fagbuaro builds AI system to flag driver distractions

2 days ago

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Sponsored

PalmPay

2 minute read

Customer Service Week: PalmPay Goes the Extra Mile to Keep Customers Supported and Secure

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

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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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