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Helios Towers to invest $110m in DR Congo amid internet usage and smartphone boom
Tower infrastructure company Helios Towers is betting $110 million on DR Congo, forming part of an investment strategy…
Only 10% of Nigeria’s working-age population uses generative AI – report
New data from Microsoft’s AI Economy Institute shows South Africa has become the clear leader in generative AI…
Digital PayExpo 2026 to Convene Africa’s Most Influential Payments Leaders in Lagos
Africa’s digital payments ecosystem will take centre stage as Digital PayExpo 2026 returns to Lagos on June 17–18,…
44,000 Nigerians played a game to get into Learn2Earn, Iyin Aboyeji calls it the future of tech talent
While Nigeria's tech industry argues about who's to blame for the talent gap, Iyin Aboyeji is building 740 engineers from scratch, and paying them to learn.
How to apply for Big Brother Naija Season 11 auditions
If you have ever watched a Big Brother Naija eviction night and thought, “I could do that,” this…
Spiro hits 95,000 e-motorcycles in circulation, launches in Cameroon
Africa-focused e-mobility company Spiro has hit 95,000 electric motorcycles in circulation across its operational markets. This was disclosed…
She couldn’t afford a ₦4,000 meal. Now Sharon ‘Ronnie’ Adeoye is building Lenora, a global career platform for Africans
There is a specific kind of embarrassment that comes with sitting at a restaurant with your friends and…
Covenant University’s Devspace wins Hult Prize Nigeria 2026, earns a spot in the global competition for $1M prize
The air inside the University of Lagos was different on May 9. There was the usual hum of…
Starlink secures licence to operate in Uganda after previous restrictions
Satellite internet operator Starlink has officially secured regulatory approval that allows it to operate in Uganda. The development…
Chimoney founder said the product worked, 49 reviews say something different
When Uchi Uchibeke announced on May 12 that he was shutting down Chimoney, the cross-border payments startup he…
