Now in its third edition, Techpoint Build 2020 (West African edition) will feature two stages: startup and tech as well as a pitch competition and thought-provoking sessions and a lots more.…
Fintech 2019 predictions revisited: What really happened?
A look at the predictions of Open Banking Nigeria trustee, Adedeji Olowe, for the financial technology space in 2019 shows that some of them came to pass.…
Despite numerous exits, the African classifieds market still has every prospect of success
How recent activities by Jiji and insights from its co-founder/CEO point to the fact that there are still prospects for the classifieds space in Africa.…
Suspension of cash transactions at NIPOST: A case of putting the cart before the horse
How activities at some branches of NIPOST point to the fact that the establishment is not ready to follow the directives of the minister of communications and digital economy to go cashless.…
Why South Africa might be the major market for the impending stand-alone DStv Now
A look at how figures from MultiChoice and Netflix point to the fact that South Africa is likely going to be a major market for it streaming service, DStv Now which is going solo by March 2020.…
4 things we learnt from MTN Nigeria’s 5G trial
After a successful trial launch in South Africa last year, MTN has commenced 5G trial in Nigeria, starting with Abuja. Here’s what we learnt at the trial event.…
Facebook, Twitter and differing approaches to curbing their influence on global politics
Having identified social media’s influence on global elections, Facebook and Twitter are making efforts to reduce it to a bare minimum. But they have differing approaches.…
Could JumiaPay save the Amazon of Africa?
Comments from Jumia Co-CEO, Sacha Poignonnec, point to the notion that Jumia is positioning its payment system, JumiaPay, as a key part of the company’s future.…
₦50 stamp duty: A case of 1 step forward and 5 steps back for CBN’s cashless initiative drive
Insights from merchants and customers all point to the fact that the ₦50 stamp duty on POS transactions is counterintuitive to CBN’s cashless society project.…
4 factors hindering Nigeria from fully adopting e-governance, according to Nigerian Internet Exchange boss, Muhammed Rudman
Nigeria is not among the very few African countries that have fully adopted e-governance. Speaking during a recent e-governance conference in Lagos, Muhammed Rudman, CEO of Internet Exchange Point of …
Beyond a name change, Nigeria’s Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy may be onto something good
A closer look at the 2020 budget suggests that the change in Nigeria’s Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy is not limited to its new name.…
Government activities and their adverse effects on market conditions for broadband in Nigeria
A look at how change in government and other factors are negatively affecting broadband adoption in Nigeria in spite of the industry’s ability to boost GDP.…
Jason Njoku is taking iROKOtv public
iROKOtv, one of the leading online movie streaming platforms in Africa has commenced its initial public offering process.…
How mobility and logistics startups are overtaking fintechs as darlings of the Nigerian startup ecosystem
A look at how startups in the mobility and logistics sector in Nigeria have been getting all the attention with respect to funding as well as expansion moves.…
Report: Nigerian startups raised $38.01m in Q3 2019, just 7% higher than Q3 2018
According to the Nigerian Startup Funding Report for Q3 2019, local startups raised more funds than they did in Q2 2019 as well as Q3 2018. Find out more…
Chaka wants to help Nigerians invest in over 4,000 local and foreign assets
Chaka is giving Nigerian access to invest in assets listed on both local and foreign exchanges.…
Why GIGL is launching a digital hub close to the Lagos seaport and international airport
COO of GIG Logistics, Ayodele Adenaike shares insight into the strategic location of a digital hub close to the international airport.…
How Jumia lost its unicorn status, shedding $2.6bn market cap in 6 months
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.…