Fintech expert, Adedeji Olowe makes some educated guesses on the Nigerian fintech space in 2020, with WhatsApp predicted to put fintechs under threat, a major fintech acquisition and the arrival of th…
How Femi Longe, co-founder of Co-creation Hub, wants to tackle unemployment in Africa with his new startup, Qiesto
After leaving Co-creation Hub, Femi Longe turned his sights to a new challenge, Qiesto. Here, he tells us how and why he is trying to solve one of Africa’s biggest problems: unemployment.…
How sub-Saharan Africa lost $2.16 billion to Internet censorship
According to a report by Top10VPN, an estimated $2.16b was lost in 2019 due to sub-Saharan African governments’ use of Internet blackouts to manage civil protests.…
President Muhammadu Buhari signs Finance Act into law: What it means for the tech ecosystem
On Monday, Nigeria’s Finance Bill was signed into law, effectively changing the tax regime for small startups and bank account holders, and could cause an upset for e-commerce in the country.…
What you need to know about Andela and Flutterwave co-founder, Iyin Aboyeji’s Future Africa Fund for startups
Future Africa recently announced the launch of three initiatives in its focus areas — capital, coaching, and community. We take a look at the Future Africa Fund, and this is what co-founder, Iyi…
Early-stage startups will no longer have to pay tax, if Nigeria’s Finance Bill is passed into law
Highlighting the provisions of the finance bill, Nigeria’s minister of finance has revealed that firms making less than $68,500 annually, do not have to pay taxes while medium-sized business will have…
The 10 most memorable Nigerian tech moments of 2019
As 2019 comes to an end, we look at the most memorable moments in Nigeria’s tech space; a hard thing to do when the year blessed us with so many. In no particular order, here are our favourite 10.…
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.…
Fintech is not a threat to Nigerian banks; the real threats are less obvious
In spite of claims that fintech companies are a threat to Nigerian banks, many of them are relying on the power of technology to service their customers. The real threats are less obvious…