Shina Arogundade spent five months living with tooth pain because his insurance wouldn’t cover the full ₦120,000 ($82.62) for extraction. That experience would eventually reshape his entire company. In April 2022, Shina Arogundade’s family lost their doctor of 17 years. By September, his father, who had battled chronic hypertension successfully under that doctor’s care, was

Adebayo Aderohunmu’s journey from a sociology classroom in Ile-Ife, southwest Nigeria, to the talent acquisition teams of global tech companies has not been a linear path. In the last five years, his career has tracked the rapid trajectory of Africa’s most ambitious startups from Reliance Health, Moniepoint, Stitch, to LemFi.  Now, as a talent acquisition

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Startups On Our Radar spotlights African startups solving African challenges with innovation. In our previous edition , we featured seven game-changing startups pioneering aquaculture, financing, funding, and healthcare. Expect the next dispatch on December 19, 2025. This week, we explore seven African startups in the health, education, travel, and automotive sectors and why they should

WrappedCBDC set out to fix how Nigerians move money with a naira-backed stablecoin. After 11 months and 1 billion tokens issued since its launch, the company is now trying to prove that a digital currency backed by a “volatile” naira can earn real trust and serve as a rail for easing naira movement. Compliant Naira

The year is 2014, and Nigerian singer-songwriter, Harrysong, is one of the biggest stars in Africa. After a couple of years in the underground, he reached the pinnacle of Afropop with his tribute song, “Mandela,” which gained continental fame through the syndication network of teleco services. Harrysong’s breakout was the crystallisation of the ringback tune

Valuations are important for tech startups; they determine whether investors can earn a return on their capital and whether a startup can raise more money at all or on favourable terms. They also shape everything from employee equity value to a company’s ability to attract top talent and strategic partners. At the height of Africa’s

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Beverly Ezebuike is a global fintech and blockchain marketing expert and recognised thought leader, with a track record of driving large-scale marketing operations that have generated over $50 million in profit for brands. She holds a Master’s in Digital Marketing, with Distinction, from the University of Northampton and certification from the Digital Marketing Institute (DMI).

In Nigeria, students and budget users need durable, reliable laptops without breaking the bank or spending money they don’t have on high-end models. While flagship laptops get all the hype and attention, modern entry-level and mid-range budget-friendly laptops are now built to offer features such as SSD storage, efficient processors, and good battery life.   This