A look at Jumia’s first six months on the New York Stock Exchange and how a series of events affected its share price.…
Ethiopia is positioning itself for prominence in the African tech space
A deep dive into the state of technology startups in Ethiopia and what stakeholders, including the government, are doing to gain relevance in Africa’s tech ecosystem.…
Africa’s Talking is democratising access to telecommunication services for developers in Africa
How Africa’s Talking is making it easy for African developers to access telecommunication service across the continent through its easy-to-use APIs.…
How Ilara Health is helping peri-urban healthcare facilities in Kenya increase their revenue stream
Nairobi-based health tech startup, Ilara Health is giving peri-urban and rural clinics the opportunity to increase their revenue.…
How technology can play a crucial role in capturing the untapped insurance market
The low rate of insurance penetration and the role that technology can play in capturing the untapped market.…
Seun Onigbinde resigns as Technical Adviser to the Nigerian government
BudgIT co-founder has resigned his recent appointment as a Technical Adviser to the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning.…
“Nigeria Air will be delivered as planned” — Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika
The National Carrier Project is back on track according to the Minister of Aviation.…
BudgIT co-founder, Seun Onigbinde is now a technical advisor to the Nigerian government
Seun Onigbinde has taken up a new role as a technical advisor to the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning of Nigeria.…
blueMoon is a startup powering the Ethiopian startup space
In spite of obvious challenges like the recurrent Internet shut down in the East African country of Ethiopia, the likes of Shem Asefaw are returning to the country to help develop the technology and s…
“Culture is responsible for low adoption of digital payments in Nigeria” — Hakeem Adeniji-Adele, Deputy MD, eTranzact
Hakeem Adeniji-Adele, Deputy Managing Director, eTranzact calls for the need to build payment products to fit into the Nigerian culture.…
Ethiopian-based Gebeya is building a pool of African tech talents on its path to $100 million revenue
Ethiopian-based Gebeya is building a pool of African tech talents while eyeing a $100 million revenue despite the challenges in its home country.…
5 things we learnt at Jumia’s Q2 2019 results presentation
We learnt that Jumia Pay and Jumia Logistics are going solo among other things at the company’s Q2 2019 results presentation.…
Former NITDA DG, Isa Pantami is Nigeria’s new Minister of Communications
The immediate past Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Isa Pantami, has been sworn-in as Nigeria’s new Minister of Communications.…
Nigeria Air is ‘dead’ but still costing the nation almost ₦200 million in 2019
Nigeria Air was suspended last year but still gets budgetary allocations in the 2019 appropriation act.…
“Nigerian tech startups can become giants without serving other markets” — Kyane Kassiri, VC at LoftyInc
Kyane Kassiri is a Tunisian-born VC who moved to Nigeria because “numbers don’t lie”. He shares his insights about the Nigerian startup space in comparison with that of Tunisia…
A tour of Andela Kenya, arguably the largest tech campus in Africa
We take a tour of Andela Kenya, a campus that sits on over 2 acres of land, making it arguably the largest of its kind in Africa. Join us as we look into the space through our camera lens.…
Why your favourite online savings platform is giving you a virtual account number
What the recent move by online savings platforms means for the Nigerian financial space.…
Ilara Health raises $735k to deliver affordable diagnostic services in Kenya
Nairobi-based Ilara Health raised $735k to power its operations in the East African country.…
Report: Nigerian startups raised $24.7 million in Q2 2019, 40% higher than Q1
Nigerian Startup Funding Report for Q2 2019 shows that startups raised more funds than they did in Q1 2019 but less than Q2 2018.…
4 people most likely to become Nigeria’s next Communications Minister
A look at President Buhari’s 2019 ministerial list for the most likely candidates to be appointed Nigeria’s next Minister of Communications.…