The Rundown Studio, a communications technology company co-founded by former CNN anchor Zain Verjee, has launched an AI-powered prompt library designed to help communications teams in emerging markets cut the cost of traditional public relations services. The platform gives users direct access to newsroom-tested frameworks without relying on expensive agency retainers. It includes 12 specialised

Do you really need a power bank in 2025? To be honest, smartphones now come with durable batteries that last the whole day. But realistically, power outages in Nigeria are unpredictable and can last for hours or days. Additionally, if you live in a busy city like Lagos, you may spend time in traffic jams

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Ecommerce Mr Price agrees to buy NKD Group for $572 million, expanding to Europe Image Source: TechCentral After launching a smartphone brand, Salt, Mr Price’s next growth experiment is taking it to Europe. Mr Price, the South African retail company, is buying NKD Group, a German clothing and homewares retailer, which will instantly give the

MTN South Africa will increase its consumer contract prices from February 1, 2026, by an average of 5.4% across monthly bills. The adjustments will primarily affect subscription and voice costs. Subscription fees will rise by an average of 9.7%, while voice rates will increase by about 8%.  The company said the decision is necessary to

Storing digital assets (read: cryptocurrencies) demands the same level of security-consciousness as traditional finance. Yet crypto’s promise of “sovereignty” places the burden of protection squarely on users, turning them into sole guardians of their own purses.  The digital asset industry began with non-custodial wallets, which gave users total control over their holdings without third-party interference.

Lagos has retained its spot as Nigeria’s top-performing state for ease of doing business, reaffirming its commercial dominance, according to a new report by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC). The business environment remains central to Nigeria’s economic resilience, investment attractiveness, and long-term growth prospects. Since 2016, PEBEC has driven reforms such as pushing

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The Lagos team behind NEVO, an AI-powered personalised learning platform for neurodivergent children, has won the South-West regional hackathon of the third cohort of Nigeria’s 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme, taking home the ₦500,000 ($339) grand prize at the event held on Tuesday in Lagos. Their victory capped weeks of state-level contests across Lagos

Keeping up with how fast Africa’s technology ecosystem is moving can be a lot; you need information that cuts through the noise and gives you the real story. Honest, thoughtful conversations that dive deep into what’s actually working in the ecosystem. Luckily, you don’t have to search far to find these expert perspectives. From fintech

What does a human resources leader at one of the most impactful startups operating in Africa look for when hiring? “You can have the best engineer in the world who has a brilliant jerk attitude and just disrupts your whole company,” says Juliet Oshagbemi, Zipline’s Chief People & Culture Officer, Africa.  For a drone technology

At a regional hospital, a cardiac patient’s lab results sit behind layers of...