Spotlight The protracted history of internet shutdowns in Africa Internet shutdowns have become a motif in Africa. African leaders restrict internet access for the flimsiest motives. It could be to prevent exam malpractice, disperse protests, or mitigate against misinformation.
Opinion Top ten Ghanaian startups to watch in 2021 In this article, we will be looking at the top ten Ghanaian startups to watch in 2021. The list contains old-timers who have gained a strong footing in the game and new companies looking to change how Ghanaians live and do business.
Spotlight Selar: From Tony Elumelu's TEF $10,000 grant to ₦100 million in revenue At the heart of it, Selar is an e-commerce store builder that allows creators to sell digital products and services like; e-books, music, courses, and training, etc., across borders.
Spotlight Inside Jobberman’s partnership with Coursera and its plan to train 5 million Nigerians Unemployment in Nigeria is a well-documented and multifaceted issue. Stories like the 2014 stampede in the Abuja National Stadium have come to define the unemployment story in the country.
Spotlight Shodipo Ayomide, a Nigerian that got into Stack Overflow—a global tech firm Shodipo Ayomide's education and career journey has been exhilarating. Read my account of his story, after listening to him for over 3 hours.
Spotlight BitSika: From side project to multimillion-dollar startup BitSika is a payment app that helps people send money instantly across countries. It is popularly known as the CashApp of Africa.
Spotlight Highlight of fundraises by Nigerian tech startups in 2020 In this article, we will be taking a look at how much funding Nigerian startups have received in 2020 and where the money went.
Spotlight Exclusive: How WeMove grew 7x in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic As 2019 drew to an end, the WeMove team sat for what would be a crucial meeting. Business had been unimpressive as the company had failed to meet its target.
Spotlight As Nigeria's inflation spirals, TradeDepot's CEO says small retailers will matter more than ever. The latest figures from the NBS show that Nigeria’s inflation rate has increased to 14.23%, driven by rising food prices.
Spotlight WiiCreate is shaping the onboarding culture for African startups WiiCreate has launched Merch Box, a branded merchandise solution that would help to improve the onboarding culture of African startups.
Spotlight InvestSika is making investing accessible to all Africans, starting with Ghanaians InvestSika is on a mission to make investing accessible to all Africans. With a mobile money account and smartphone, you can start trading and investing in the stock market with as little as GH₵60 ($10 or ₦3,820).
Spotlight FrostPay lets you send crypto and receive naira in 3 minutes or less FrostPay is a new crypto company that allows users to convert their bitcoin to fiat currency in real-time without dealing with untrusted 3rd parties.
News All you need to know about Paystack, the biggest Nigerian startup acquisition Here is all you need to know about Paystack, the biggest Nigerian startup acquisition and Stripe's biggest acquisition yet. The deal is reportedly worth over $200 million (₦76.6 billion).
News How Nigerian tech companies are supporting #EndSARSProtest Police brutality and COVID-19: two viruses currently killing Nigerians. But the former is more deadly, it has killed more Nigerian youths than COVID-19.
News Nigerian techies share their police brutality stories I reached out to the tech community to collect stories of those who have had unsavoury encounters with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
Spotlight #GirlChildDay: Meet Ikram "Code Quinn" Babs-Lawal, a 12-year-old front-end developer Meet Ikram "Code Quinn" Babs-Lawal, a 12-year-old front-end developer.
Spotlight How Thrive Agric plans to steady its coronavirus-rocked boat Thrive Agric, the presently embattled agritech investment company, has released a statement detailing its plans for paying subscribers.
Spotlight Abeg App: putting the fun in functional Abeg.app is a fintech app made by young Nigerians that makes sending and receiving money fun.
Spotlight Nigeria at 60: Top sixty Nigerian tech entrepreneurs that deserve to be celebrated (Part 3) The Benjamindada team is using this independence day to celebrate sixty entrepreneurs that we believe have done wonderfully.
Spotlight Nigeria at 60: Top sixty tech entrepreneurs that deserve to be celebrated (Part 2) The Benjamindada team is using this independence day to celebrate sixty entrepreneurs that we believe have done wonderfully.
Spotlight Nigeria at 60: Top sixty Nigerian tech entrepreneurs that deserve to be celebrated Benjamindada team is using this independence day to celebrate sixty entrepreneurs that we believe have done wonderfully.
Spotlight Investment apps: Risevest, Chaka, Trove, Bamboo, Wealth.ng, I-invest, and InvestNow compared We simplified our analysis by comparing the seven apps across four categories: market share, user experience, offerings, fees and charges.
Spotlight EXCLUSIVE: Chat with Flutterwave's Global Head of People Strategy, Mansi Babyloni "The last few months, time was ripe for us to continue finding the right talent and that’s what we did", says Mansi Babyloni of Flutterwave
gomoney REVIEW: First impression of gomoney Digital Bank App gomoney app is a new age digital bank that is offering its users a smart way to organise their money. This article contains my early impressions of the app.
Opinion Keepwork WFH-300 product review by Benjamin Dada Benjamin Dada's review of Keepwork WFH-300. Keepwork is a power bank that has the capacity to charge laptops and phones multiple times before dying.
