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TikTok partners Eventbrite to allow content creators sell event tickets directly

Nigerian insurtech, Curacel raises $3m seed funding for expansion to North Africa

Stakeholders demand bottleneck redress between Nigeria and South Africa to unlock Africa’s $3.4 trillion economy

Stakeholders demand bottleneck redress between Nigeria and South Africa to unlock Africa’s $3.4 trillion economy

I tracked every MB for 48 hours, and here’s the truth about Airtel and MTN data depletion claims

I tracked my data consumption for 48 hours, and measured against Airtel and MTN’s reports; here is what I found

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This Week’s

Leading Conversations

Your bank won’t refund your money? Here is how to escalate the complaint

byMubarak Bankole

Moove shuts down in Nigeria, transfers full vehicle ownership worth ₦35 billion to current drivers

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

Freshly Pressed

Lagos AUATON to shut down Bolt and inDrive in October, demand 10% commission

News

Lagos drivers call off strike after 4 days, vow to dump inDrive

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Fintech vs SME Credit in Nigeria

Review

What Nigeria’s 14.63% September inflation rate means for fintechs, banks

Mubarak Bankole

4 hours ago

Nigeria’s inflation drops to 14.63% in September as price growth slows sharply

News

Nigeria’s inflation drops to 14.63% in September, but food inflation edges up

Mubarak Bankole

6 hours ago

Vibe Coding is rewriting product design: Ayomide Olukoga calls ‘human judgement’ the new moat for designers

Interview

Vibe Coding is rewriting product design: Ayomide Olukoga calls ‘human judgement’ the new moat for designers

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Nigeria | Smartphone

Review

Global smartphone shipments register their worst quarter yet, but Sub-Saharan Africa will be hardest hit

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Lincride

Sponsored

LincRide launches WhatsApp ride-hailing in Lagos with 3,000+ drivers and commission from 2.5%

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Interview

‘We use AI to help people navigate the platform, not make clinical decisions,’ says MyTherapist.ng co-founder

Ifeoluwa Popoola

12 hours ago

Dayroom: Nigerian engineer rivals Slack and Microsoft Teams with an AI workspace he built alone

News

Dayroom: Nigerian engineer rivals Slack and Microsoft Teams with new AI workspace

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OPay named Digital Bank and Financial Inclusion Leader at BAFI 2026

Sponsored

OPay crowned the Digital Bank and Financial Inclusion Leader at BAFI 2026

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POS

Women in Tech

10 ways running a POS business has made Nigerian women tech-savvy

Ifeoluwa Adebayo

13 hours ago

Spotify removes thousands of AI-generated songs to block bots posing as listeners

News

Spotify has officially expanded its Audiobook offering to Nigeria

1 day ago

DEG, Launch Africa, CCHub emerge the most-active of 334 African startup investors in 2026

News

DEG, Launch Africa, CcHUB emerge the most active of 334 African startup investors in 2026

1 day ago

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Sponsored

PalmPay Named Digital Payments Platform of the Year at Business Day BAFI Awards 2026

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PalmPay Named Digital Payments Platform of the Year at Business Day BAFI Awards 2026

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

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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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