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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.
Padiplug is providing charging on demand to Nigerians with power bank rental
It’s been decades of power struggles in Nigeria, and somehow, the national grid still manages to surprise us…
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”...
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 Sydney Aigbogun built Cashbox to 800,000 users without VC funding
In 2019, Nigeria’s fintech ecosystem ran on one fuel: venture capital. Founders raised, spent, raised again. Growth was…
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.…
A chat with Akin Adegoke and Ayokunle Ilesanmi about trust in the age of Autonomous Finance
In the quiet hum of a modern server room, a credit algorithm can analyse a borrower’s history, assess…
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…
