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Nigeria dominates Bloomberg’s 25 African startups to watch in 2026
Nigeria has secured four spots on Bloomberg’s second annual “25 African Startups to Watch” list, reinforcing the country’s…
AUATON petitions Attorney-General on FG’s mandatory health insurance for drivers
Uber and Bolt drivers in Lagos state, under the umbrella of the Amalgamated Union of App-based Transporters of…
Michael crosses $800M globally, now hunting down Oppenheimer’s all-time biopic record
The Michael Jackson biopic is no longer just a box office success story. It is now chasing history.…
Wasoko founder Daniel Yu launches $100m project to fight poverty and unemployment in Africa
Wasoko founder Daniel Yu has launched the Africa Jobs Fund (AJF) to create jobs in Sub-Saharan Africa. The…
Children’s Day: Bolt donates portion of earnings to vulnerable children
Ride-hailing company Bolt says it will donate a portion of its earnings to vulnerable children and youths. The…
South Africa pushes AI policy to 2027 after AI hallucination scandal
South Africa’s national artificial intelligence policy has been postponed until January 2027. The delay occurred because the initial…
Ethio Telecom lists on Ethiopian Securities Exchange, confirms 96% of applicants as investors
Ethiopia-owned operator Ethio Telecom has officially listed on the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX), becoming the fourth company and…
Voice and data usage drives telecoms’ N4.7trn contribution to Nigeria’s real GDP in Q1’26
The Nigerian telecoms industry has contributed 9.19% (N4.71 trillion) to the country’s real GDP for the first quarter…
Nigeria Q1 2026 GDP: Trade and real estate outweigh tech
When the National Bureau of Statistics releases a headline like “services sector reaches all-time high share of GDP,”…
Clean energy startup, bPOWERd launches ₦1,500 daily solar battery rental service in Lagos
BP-backed clean energy startup bPOWERd has launched its solar-powered battery rental service in Nigeria, establishing seven sites in…
