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This startup is building access to global work from Africa

Christotle Agholor

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This startup is building access to global work from Africa

Christotle Agholor
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BildUp AI

Transforming African Education: Bildup AI Launches “AI in Every Classroom” Initiative

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Lending to Nigeria’s SMEs is hard. Nomba thinks there’s a better way

Nomba wants to fix SME lending in Nigeria using payment data to underwrite loans and keep defaults low. But as it scales, the real challenge will be maintaining repayment discipline and navigating recovery.

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Meet Nigerian innovator building STEM platform to support less-priviliged African kids

Nsisong Okon’s shares his journey, from his early struggles in Lagos, Nigeria, to moving to Portugal, where he works remotely and now giving back to his home country.

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Big bonus for MTN Nigeria CEO

Today in Techpoint Digest; we’re looking at MTN Nigeria CEO’s bons, how Tolesoft is bringing global work closer to home, and Madica’s investments in African startups.

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Egypt to regulate social media for minors with special SIM 

Today on Techpoint Digest, we discuss Egypt’s new plan to moderate social media for kids, South East Nigeria’s plan to become a $200 billion economy with tech, and Paga’s new chapter

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Mosron Communications Named Among Top 10 PR Agencies in Nigeria by Africa PR Week

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Wysemarket lets African users forecast real-world outcomes, bringing prediction markets to a new generation of digital participants.

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South East Nigeria is banking on startups to boost the economy

The South East Development Commission is betting on startups, infrastructure, and private capital to grow the region into a $200 billion economy. However, execution, not ambition, will decide if it succeeds.

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Liberia’s ID rollout stalled by $1.7M debt

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Liberia’s ID rollout stalled by a $1.7M debt, X, an AI banking assistant, and Uber bets big on motorbike rides in South Africa.

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DYQUE Energy launches Mega Dealership Programme to unlock billion-naira solar projects

DYQUE Energy unveiled its Mega Dealership Programme at its 2026 Business Summit in Lagos, committing ₦500m in marketing and ₦300m in dealer incentives to accelerate large-scale solar project delivery across Nigeria.

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This Nigerian founder got an offer from Elon Musk’s xAI after his AI startup went viral  

After Xara went viral, its Nigerian founder caught the attention of Elon Musk’s xAI. Built as a WhatsApp banking assistant, the startup now has 45,000 users and ₦8 billion ($5,000,000) in transactions.

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