Startups & Funding

AFC Commits $100M to African Tech VCs: A New Era for Institutional Capital

byIruoghene Otefia

May 25, 2026

From “Move Fast” to “Comply Fast”: CBN’s New KYC/AML Enforcement for Fintechs

Policy & Regulation

Inside Nigeria’s New National Telecommunications Policy (2026)

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Startups & Funding

The Death of the “Aggressive Pivot”: What Chimoney’s May Shutdown Teaches the Lagos System

The 2026 Telecom Policy Overhaul: 15 Major Changes to Nigeria’s 26-Year-Old Rulebook

Policy & Regulation

The 2026 Telecom Policy Overhaul: 15 Major Changes to Nigeria’s 26-Year-Old Rulebook

byIruoghene Otefia

Beyond the Big Four: Digital Africa’s $58 Million Seed Fund for "Overlooked" Markets

Startups & Funding

Beyond the Big Four: Digital Africa’s $58 Million Seed Fund for “Overlooked” Markets

byIruoghene Otefia

Why CBN’s 2026 Stricter Capital Thresholds are Killing the “Lone Fintech”

byIruoghene Otefia

Apps

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Policy & Regulation

The National AI Strategy Awaits the Gavel: What’s in the Final Bill?

Nigeria is poised to become a continental leader in technology governance as the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy moves from a policy draft to a binding legal framework.

byIruoghene Otefia

May 21, 2026

The $3.1 Million Bfree Venture Round: Why Debt Management is April’s Single Biggest Success

Startups & Funding

The $3.1 Million Bfree Venture Round: Why Debt Management is April’s Single Biggest Success

byIruoghene Otefia

May 20, 2026

Policy & Regulation

NCC’s “AI Ethics Charter”: New Transparency Mandates for Telecom Chatbots and Credit Scoring

byIruoghene Otefia

May 20, 2026

Fintech

The Rise of “Compliance-as-a-Service” (CaaS): The CBN’s New Shared Utility for Fintechs

byIruoghene Otefia

May 20, 2026

Can 9mobile’s Rebrand Revive Nigeria’s Fourth Telco?

9mobile has launched an ambitious rebranding strategy in 2026 as the telecom operator attempts a multi-billion naira comeback in Nigeria’s highly competitive telecom market. The company now…

bySamuel Oretan

May 19, 2026

Startups & Funding

The $34 Million Deeptech Pivot: Terra Industries and the New Investor Appetite for “Hard” Tech

byIruoghene Otefia

May 19, 2026

Policy & Regulation

The “Judicial Upgrade”: Why Nigeria’s Courts are the New Battleground for Digital Sovereignty

byIruoghene Otefia

May 19, 2026

Digital Economy

NEDI AI Education Database Launches in Nigeria

bySamuel Oretan

May 19, 2026

Hardware

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The Invisible Engine: How Payment Rails are Fueling Nigeria’s $300 Million iGaming Boom

Fintech

The Invisible Engine: How Payment Rails are Fueling Nigeria’s $300 Million iGaming Boom

Nigeria’s iGaming sector is undergoing a massive structural transformation, with the market projected to surpass $300 million in GGR (Gross Gaming Revenue) by the end of 2026.

byIruoghene Otefia

May 19, 2026

Startups & Funding

Digital Africa Launches €50 Million Seed Fund

bySamuel Oretan

May 18, 2026

Digital PayExpo 2026: The "Pan-African Market Expansion" Roadmap in Lagos

Policy & Regulation

Digital PayExpo 2026: The “Pan-African Market Expansion” Roadmap in Lagos

byIruoghene Otefia

May 18, 2026

Analysis & Insights

Why 2026 Is the Year of Operational AI Integration

bySamuel Oretan

May 18, 2026

Fintech

From Payments to Credit: Why BFREE and Carbon are Winning the “Credit-Buying” Race

byIruoghene Otefia

May 18, 2026

Policy & Regulation

The National Assembly’s 90-Day “AI Compliance Sprint”: Amending the NDPA

byIruoghene Otefia

May 18, 2026

Analysis & Insights

The M&A Liquidity Wave: Why Exits Doubled in Early 2026

bySamuel Oretan

May 15, 2026

Cairo Surpasses Lagos in start up funding

bySamuel Oretan

May 15, 2026

Policy & Regulation

The Gender Gap Widens: Female-Led Startup Funding Plummets by 56%

byIruoghene Otefia

May 15, 2026

Analysis & Insights

The Rise of Japan as Africa’s Strategic Tech Benefactor

bySamuel Oretan

May 15, 2026

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Startups & Funding

The Debt Dominance Paradox: Why Equity Fell 27% While Debt Expanded Sixfold

Data from the first quarter of 2026 reveals a massive structural shift in how African tech is capitalized.

byIruoghene Otefia

May 15, 2026

The Post-Mortem of Chimoney: What It Reveals About Rising Compliance Costs

byIruoghene Otefia

The Rise of "Stablecoin-as-a-Service": How Nigerian SMEs are Hedging Against Inflation

Policy & Regulation

The Rise of “Stablecoin-as-a-Service”: How Nigerian SMEs are Hedging Against Inflation

byIruoghene Otefia

WhatsApp Native Storefront vs. Independent Enablers: The Battle for the Nigerian Vendor

Product & Updates

WhatsApp Native Storefront vs. Independent Enablers: The Battle for the Nigerian Vendor

byIruoghene Otefia

Startups & Funding

Climate-Tech is the New Fintech: Why Nigerian VCs are Pivoting to Solar-as-a-Service

byIruoghene Otefia

Social

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The “Break the Pattern” Initiative: Moniepoint & Google’s Women-in-Tech Drive

byIruoghene Otefia

May 13, 2026

Tech News

AI Hiring Shift Hits Nigerian Startups

bySamuel Oretan

May 13, 2026

The ₦250,000 "Skills-First" Grant: WAWU Africa’s June 2026 Rollout

Startups & Funding

The ₦250,000 “Skills-First” Grant: WAWU Africa’s June 2026 Rollout

byIruoghene Otefia

May 13, 2026

Business & Economy

The N161 Trillion Market: Nigerian Breweries Leads Recovery

bySamuel Oretan

May 13, 2026

Shoppoint Bets Big on Receipt Data in Nigeria’s Cash Economy

bySamuel Oretan

May 13, 2026

AI

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Policy & Regulation

The “Safety First” Mandate: NCAA’s New Centralized Digital Licensing Platform

byIruoghene Otefia

May 13, 2026

Startups & Funding

The “April Chill”: Why Fintech Swallowed 85% of Nigeria’s $4M Startup Funding

byIruoghene Otefia

May 12, 2026

UAE-Nigeria Digital Pact: 50,000 Youths Join the Global Remote-Work Race

Policy & Regulation

UAE-Nigeria Digital Pact: 50,000 Youths Join the Global Remote-Work Race

byIruoghene Otefia

Tech News

SudoForce Pushes Intelligence-Led Cybersecurity

bySamuel Oretan

Commerce

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Fintech

Mastercard, BMONI Launch Multi-Currency Cards

A new partnership between Mastercard and BMONI is introducing virtual and physical multi-currency cards tailored for the Nigerian market. Launched on May 12, the initiative arrives at a…

bySamuel Oretan

May 12, 2026