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This 25-year-old transformed her love for vehicles right into a thriving mobility tech startup

This 25-year-old transformed her love for vehicles right into a thriving mobility tech startup

While at Babcock University, Chichi Arinze decided to find a side hustle to support herself and take some stress off her parents. After trying real estate and failing, she turned to something she had always…

Nigerian startups win huge at World Startup Awards Africa

Nigerian startups win huge at World Startup Awards Africa

 The Global Startup Awards Africa named the 16 category winners at the GSA Africa Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Nigerian startups were the biggest winners, winning four categories out of 16. Four Nigerian startups were…

Africa’s geothermal growth gathers steam

Africa’s geothermal growth gathers steam

With Kenya and Ethiopia in the lead, increased investment in the geothermal sector will double Africa’s geothermal capacity by 2050 and see the continent exceed the total installed capacity in Europe, according to a recent…

Flutterwave CFO, two finance executives resign months after firm touted IPO plans

Flutterwave CFO, two finance executives resign months after firm touted IPO plans

Flutterwave’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Oneal Bhambani has resigned just 18 months after joining the fintech startup, raising questions about the company’s plans to list on the stock market. Oneal Bhambani has left Flutterwave after…

Kenya’s $20 billion crypto market takes first step to regulation

Kenya’s $20 billion crypto market takes first step to regulation

The crypto market in Kenya is huge and is already being taxed under the provisions of the Finance Act, 2023.  Kenya’s parliament has asked the Blockchain Association of Kenya (BAK) to prepare the first draft…

How you can construct a launch pad for Africa’s innovation, the Moonshot manner

How you can construct a launch pad for Africa’s innovation, the Moonshot manner

Speaking at Moonshot by TechCabal, CEO of Big Cabal Media, Tomiwa Aladekomo explained the thinking behind the event and why it’s critical to bring together the important players in Africa’s tech ecosystem. Here’s a question:…

A snapshot of Sabi at Moonshot by TechCabal

A snapshot of Sabi at Moonshot by TechCabal

At TechCabal’s flagship conference, Moonshot, Anu Adedoyin Adasolum, co-founder and CEO of Sabi, a Nigerian B2B platform, spoke to Big Cabal Media  CEO Tomiwa Aladekomo about how Sabi works. “Sabi [in Nigerian speak] means to…

Unique: Bolt Kenya denies acquisition bid by Little App

Unique: Bolt Kenya denies acquisition bid by Little App

Bolt Kenya, one of the most popular ride-hailing apps in the East African country, has denied having buyout discussions with Little App, a Kenyan competitor, after a report by Kenyan publication Business Daily, claimed both…

How Victor Ekwueme helps the blind see by tech

How Victor Ekwueme helps the blind see by tech

In Nigeria, access to opportunities for people with disabilities is an uphill climb. Amidst the challenges, Victor Ekwueme is shining a light through tech, especially for visually impaired persons. If you sit beside software developer…

At Black Ops Operators Glad Hour, specialists discover the position of operators within the Nigerian tech ecosystem

At Black Ops Operators Glad Hour, specialists discover the position of operators within the Nigerian tech ecosystem

Speaking at Black Ops’ Operators Happy Hour event in Lagos, experts highlighted the importance of operators in the Nigerian tech ecosystem. When you think of what drives Nigerian startups, what naturally comes to mind are…

Zambia startup Save&Remit wins pitch competitors at Africa Fintech Summit

Zambia startup Save&Remit wins pitch competitors at Africa Fintech Summit

Zambian startup Save&Remit has won the Alpha Expo pitch competition at the Africa Fintech Summit. Trade Lenda from Nigeria and aXion Zorn from Uganda came second and third respectively. Zambian fintech startup Save&Remit won the…

Inflation is rising throughout Africa, can DeFi assist?

Inflation is rising throughout Africa, can DeFi assist?

Image source: CNBC Africa Whichever way we look at it, it is evident that the current economic reality is challenging with inflation soaring in emerging markets, especially Africa. In Nigeria, inflation is at 26.72%, and…