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In light of recent, incessant layoffs, it’s important to ask what these new trends mean for African talent in the diaspora and for those building skills locally to serve a market that appears saturated.
46 microfinance banks (MFBs) have had their operating licences revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The apex bank said some of the institutions no longer met the conditions required to operate as licensed financial institutions.
As AI shapes the future of work, the focus is whether education, entrepreneurship, industry and finance are connected well enough to turn talent into opportunity. Here’s why fixing the system may matter more than teaching the next generation digital skills.
In 10 years, LSETF says it has disbursed over 15 billion naira in loans to more than 20,000 micro, small, and medium enterprises, and supported over 82,000 small businesses through capacity-building programmes.
Nigeria solved payments. Now it needs to solve power, capital, and AI governance. The DOA Business Series brought together the people building and regulating the digital economy to talk about what comes next.
At the Digital Procurement Africa Summit 2026, industry leaders warned that manual procurement processes are draining company resources. The consensus was that digitisation, AI, and tools like Gloopro are essential to reduce tail spend and improve efficiency.
Protecting customer data is essential. However, if implementation compromises system reconciliation, reporting, or decision support, the process remains incomplete.
Nigeria ranked first in Africa in the ecosystem value functional category, outperforming its third-place overall ranking in Africa and indicating a high level of financial value from startup activity.
Building enterprise software in Lagos and getting an American company to stake their operations on it is not a story about a great pitch. It is a story about a few years of decisions we made before we were ever in a room with them.
The report insists that this decline in page visits does not reflect reduced relevance, but rather a recalibration driven by artificial intelligence.
The Digital Procurement Africa Summit holds on May 26 in Lagos, bringing together enterprise leaders for a focused conversation on why procurement digitisation has become critical to how large African organisations manage costs, governance, and data.
Based on a conversation with Mayowa Olugbile, CEO of Itana, and a joint report with Intelpoint, we explore how Digital Special Economic Zones (DSEZs) are removing the friction of expansion into Africa.
Across Northern Nigeria, a different kind of ecosystem is taking shape, without the headlines, without the high-profile accelerators, and largely without outside investment.
In this edition of Techpoint Diaspora, Abiodun Adetu shares how relocating to Canada forced her to confront the realities of starting over, despite years of experience in Nigeria’s media industry.
Madica has invested $600,000 in funding to three African startups, while also unveiling a new fundraising guide aimed at helping early-stage founders navigate pre-seed capital.
Nigeria has awarded ₦2.25 billion in equity-free grants to student startups, a move aimed at boosting early-stage innovation as venture funding declines and investor caution reshapes the ecosystem.
30% of Nigerians earn below ₦100,000; majority unsure income covers monthly costs — PiggyVest report
A new PiggyVest report shows 30% of Nigerians earn under ₦100,000 monthly, while rising inflation and weak purchasing power leave most unsure their income can cover basic living costs.
Nigeria’s co-working spaces promise reliable power, but rising tariffs and diesel costs are squeezing margins, forcing operators to rethink pricing and diversify revenue.
As criticism of POS agents grows, Nigeria risks overlooking their deeper value. Built for an informal economy, these networks could power access to finance, commerce, and essential services.
