- If you earn $2,000 a month coding for a U.S. startup while living in Lagos, you will now have to pay taxes. From January 2026, Nigeria’s new tax laws…
- In 2020, as Nigeria entered the COVID-19 lockdown, Ofuzim Anderson faced one of the most vulnerable moments of his life. He was a first-time father,…
- Stablecoins have not yet demonstrated consistent price stability, raising questions about their reliability. Nigeria's SEC chief warned that when the…
- Most of 2023 was spent on casual calls. A planned Dubai meeting fell through due to visa issues, so in November that year, Klump’s founders travelled…
- One of the central changes is a tougher stance on impersonation. AI deepfake technology has made it easier than ever to clone an artist’s voice, but…
- In 2024 alone, the music industry paid artists ₦58 billion ($38.67 million) in royalties, while the fashion sector grew into a $4.7 billion industry…
- In today's edition: PayPal’s $100m fund targets Africa || GTCO’s HabariPay grows profit twelvefold || Ido Sum leaves TLcom Capital || Bolt Send comes…
- Multichoice’s DStv and GOtv subscriptions in Kenya have dropped by more than 3.4 million in a year, driving a 77% fall in the country’s pay-TV market.
- In Nigeria, nearly one million informal retailers are invisible to big FMCG brands. Lengo uses AI to map those retailers for real-time market insight.
- Trump’s new $100,000 H-1B visa fee is more than a number. It could change the paths African tech workers take and how startups access talent. Smaller…
- Stablecoins are changing how African businesses move money. Companies use them to pay suppliers, run payroll, and transfer dollars quickly, avoiding…
- In today's edition: Taiwan doesn't want South Africa to have its chips anymore || Kenya's DTB exits Burundi || Hyundai pulls out of EV race in South…
- Karim Beguir, co-founder and CEO, built InstaDeep with a strong team and recently sold it for $700M, a story we wish for many more African startups.…
- Access Bank and National Bank of Kenya (NBK) have begun the process of integrating their operations, allowing customers of both banks to use a shared…
- The company reported gross revenues of KES 29.9 billion ($231.4 million) in 2024, up from KES 17.9 billion ($138.5 million) the previous year, driven…
- Pesalink and TendePay have teamed up to enable instant high-value business payments in Kenya. The partnership lands as CBK considers a national fast…
- With this partnership, both companies plan to explore Card-as-a-Service products, programmable spend controls, and other financial tools designed for…
- One of the revenue sources the government is betting on is the ₦50 charge — the Electronic Money Transfer Levy — you pay every time you transfer ₦10,…
- Kenya’s economy is $56.6 billion smaller than Nigeria’s, with a population of about a quarter of Africa’s most populous nation. Yet, the East African…
- In today's edition: Moove locks in on unicorn ambition || LagRide rides on EV lane || Africa subsea cable to go live this month || Nigeria's LLM move…
