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The POEM framework: How Tomi Davies filters pitch potential in Africa tech funding
Most investors arrive after the value has been priced in. Tomi Davies arrives when founders are still learning how to think.
How Nigerian ‘inexperienced’ crypto trader flipped ₦300k Shiba Inu bet to launch a $250m WikiCat token
Across Africa, most profound technological adoptions happen at the grassroots, driven by necessity and community. For Nigerian crypto…
5 exits under 40: Iam Etefia’s secret to building 6-figure African startups
The decision to sell 100% of Bread Africa in a six-figure deal to SMC DAO, a community of crypto traders and investors that backs Web3 products, was born from a need for what Etefia terms “laser focus”...
Stepping out of the shadows: Taofik ‘Oladimeji’ Abubakar on championing AI and marketing analytics
Every thriving digital ecosystem relies on unseen architects. These are the strategists who build the frameworks, analyse the…
From founder to fixer: How Amanda Etuk of Cascador is rethinking startup growth
Amanda Etuk knows what it means to build a business in Nigeria the hard way. Long before she…
“HR today is about driving performance and retaining the talent that moves the needle”- HumanManager’s Udo Ngele
For decades, the human resources department (HR) in most African companies followed a familiar, stagnant pattern: a dusty…
How M-KOPA unlocked N231bn in Nigeria’s credit economy despite endemic default culture
While traditional banking logic dictates caution in a volatile market, the asset-financing giant M-KOPA is betting big on…
Speed is a lie: Meet John Ojetunde, the Engineer who measures speed in rework, not days
John Ojetunde, Head of Engineering for Deposit, Savings, and POS Channel at Moniepoint, has a confession. He fights…
Moove rejects claims it worsened vehicle financing for drivers in South Africa
Vehicle financing company, Moove, has refuted claims that it worsened vehicle financing for e-hailing drivers in South Africa.…
Optasia believes ‘Privacy by Design’ is Nigeria’s only path to sustainable AI-driven finance
In the rush to adopt artificial intelligence, the global fintech conversation often fixates on speed: how fast can…
