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Oluwatomi Solanke has built three startups in a decade, but it’s Trove Finance Finance, a pioneering investment platform, that he’s best known for. In this article, he reflects on past…
Pascal Dozie, founder of Diamond Bank and pioneer chairman of MTN Nigeria, has died at 85. His legacy continues through his sons’ fintech startups Carbon and Sparkle.
Nigerian retail automation startup, Bumpa has announced the death of its Co-founder and CTO, Adetunji ‘TeeJay’ Opayele.
Nigerian content creator Alma Asinobi wants to shed light on passport privilege and global mobility disparities by attempting to set a Guinness World Record for traveling across all seven continents…
Former Kuda executive Rosemary Hewat has sued the fintech firm, alleging gender discrimination, stock option disparities, and wrongful termination. Kuda denies wrongdoing.
IMF projects 3.2% global growth, yet Africa’s poorest nations face severe challenges. Political instability, weak infrastructure, and overreliance on agriculture hinder progress, while untapped resources hint at growth opportunities.
The number of Nigerians earning over ₦500,000 per month has dropped dramatically, declining by 57% between 2023 and 2024, according to data from the PiggyVest Savings report. In 2023, 14%…
Following approximately three years in her position, MTN Nigeria’s Chief Marketing Officer, Adia Sowho, steps down, with Customer Relations Officer Ugonwa Nwoye taking on the role of acting CMO.
Harrison Obiefule is arguably one of the most well-known Web3 marketers in Nigeria. He shares his journey into marketing and how he 20xed salary in 6 years with Web3.
Sim Shagaya is easily one of the most experienced entrepreneurs in Nigeria’s startup scene having founded and led Dealdey, Konga, uLesson, E-motion, and Miva University. In this interview, he shares…
Venture capital has slowly become a much sought-after career path in Africa and at a recent Dream VC mixer in Lagos, Dr Ola Brown, founder of Nigerian investment firm, HealthCap,…
BlackRock, a US investment firm, has announced plans to acquire an infrastructure funds manager, Global Infrastructure Partners, for $12.5 billion to invest in infrastructure.
From fintech to edtech, meet eleven ex-Interswitch employees who are building some of Nigeria’s most valuable companies.
Drivers ensure that delivery businesses stay afloat, but their employment status means they do not access employee benefits. Glovo’s launch of The Courier’s Pledge in Nigeria aims to correct that.
Bosun Tijani is known popularly as the founder of Nigeria’s first tech hub, but he’s done a lot more in tech. Here’s everything you might know about Nigeria’s new Minister.
Kobo360 has announced the appointment of Cikü Mugambi as its new CEO, replacing co-founder and founding CEO, Obi Ozor.
Local media reports have claimed that Nigerian musician, Mr Eazi, has sold a company for $1 billion. However, the evidence does not support that claim.
In this episode of Expert and African, we document Nikki Popoola’s pivotal role in Nigeria’s pursuit of a reliable digital future, spanning from the 2000s to the 2020s and beyond.…
After seven years in startup advisory, Oo Nwoye, one of Nigeria’s most notable tech professionals, is seemingly back in the game. He and Co-creator Ozo Omosigho have built Collate Africa,…
Fope Davies went from selling laptops to repairing and then making them. He dreams of building the next Dell or Apple, and although ₦252m generated in 2022 is a long…
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Oluwatomi Solanke has built three startups in a decade, but it’s Trove Finance Finance, a pioneering investment platform, that he’s best known for. In this article, he reflects on past failures, building with purpose, and how Trove Finance quietly hit profitability.
Pascal Dozie, founder of Diamond Bank and pioneer chairman of MTN Nigeria, has died at 85. His legacy continues through his sons’ fintech startups Carbon and Sparkle.
Nigerian retail automation startup, Bumpa has announced the death of its Co-founder and CTO, Adetunji ‘TeeJay’ Opayele.
Nigerian content creator Alma Asinobi wants to shed light on passport privilege and global mobility disparities by attempting to set a Guinness World Record for traveling across all seven continents in just 60 hours.
Former Kuda executive Rosemary Hewat has sued the fintech firm, alleging gender discrimination, stock option disparities, and wrongful termination. Kuda denies wrongdoing.
IMF projects 3.2% global growth, yet Africa’s poorest nations face severe challenges. Political instability, weak infrastructure, and overreliance on agriculture hinder progress, while untapped resources hint at growth opportunities.
The number of Nigerians earning over ₦500,000 per month has dropped dramatically, declining by 57% between 2023 and 2024, according to data from the PiggyVest Savings report. In 2023, 14% of respondents disclosed earnings above ₦500,000, but this dropped to just 6% in 2024. This decline may reflect the relocation of high earners — identified…
Following approximately three years in her position, MTN Nigeria’s Chief Marketing Officer, Adia Sowho, steps down, with Customer Relations Officer Ugonwa Nwoye taking on the role of acting CMO.
Harrison Obiefule is arguably one of the most well-known Web3 marketers in Nigeria. He shares his journey into marketing and how he 20xed salary in 6 years with Web3.
Sim Shagaya is easily one of the most experienced entrepreneurs in Nigeria’s startup scene having founded and led Dealdey, Konga, uLesson, E-motion, and Miva University. In this interview, he shares lessons learned from his two decades as an entrepreneur.
Venture capital has slowly become a much sought-after career path in Africa and at a recent Dream VC mixer in Lagos, Dr Ola Brown, founder of Nigerian investment firm, HealthCap, shared insights from her journey.
BlackRock, a US investment firm, has announced plans to acquire an infrastructure funds manager, Global Infrastructure Partners, for $12.5 billion to invest in infrastructure.
From fintech to edtech, meet eleven ex-Interswitch employees who are building some of Nigeria’s most valuable companies.
Drivers ensure that delivery businesses stay afloat, but their employment status means they do not access employee benefits. Glovo’s launch of The Courier’s Pledge in Nigeria aims to correct that.
Bosun Tijani is known popularly as the founder of Nigeria’s first tech hub, but he’s done a lot more in tech. Here’s everything you might know about Nigeria’s new Minister.
Kobo360 has announced the appointment of Cikü Mugambi as its new CEO, replacing co-founder and founding CEO, Obi Ozor.
Local media reports have claimed that Nigerian musician, Mr Eazi, has sold a company for $1 billion. However, the evidence does not support that claim.
In this episode of Expert and African, we document Nikki Popoola’s pivotal role in Nigeria’s pursuit of a reliable digital future, spanning from the 2000s to the 2020s and beyond. While at that, we also uncovered what it takes to be a sought-after salesperson.
One of Nigerian tech’s pioneers launches Collate Africa, a platform to improve election transparency
After seven years in startup advisory, Oo Nwoye, one of Nigeria’s most notable tech professionals, is seemingly back in the game. He and Co-creator Ozo Omosigho have built Collate Africa, a live election collation platform. Find out why
Fope Davies went from selling laptops to repairing and then making them. He dreams of building the next Dell or Apple, and although ₦252m generated in 2022 is a long way from that, he might as well be on his way.