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Table of contents Nigeria is an economy primarily driven by cash, with a limited range of credit facilities. And with this comes questions on how to generate, build, and sustain wealth, investments being one of them. However, there is no single path to investing, and the options are vast. Such as mutual funds, fixed income

When people think of HR, they think of a department that is there to further the company’s interests. “HR is not your friend,” employees claim. But for Abraham Iyiola, this was the very problem he needed to solve.  After leading recruitment at Jumia and seeing the disconnect between companies and their employees firsthand, he became

In May, I profiled first-time founders who were seeking global mobility in the hopes of securing funding. They left Lagos, Nigeria, believing proximity to foreign investors would help unlock capital.  For venture capitalists, mobility is no less critical. In Europe or the United States, detailed reports and structured data are readily accessible. In Africa, where

Over the past decade, African startups have been obsessed with rapid user acquisition, i.e., chasing growth at all costs to impress investors. However, the game is changing. In 2024, African tech funding fell to $1.1 billion, a 50% drop from 2023, and customer acquisition costs are rising due to infrastructure gaps and localised marketing needs.

Crypto Valley VC (CV VC)’s Africa Blockchain Fund has invested in 13 startups across five countries—Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Egypt, and Ghana—since it began deploying capital in 2022. The $20 million fund, managed by the Swiss blockchain-focused VC firm but deploying capital in Africa, is one of the few investors writing early-stage cheques into Web3

In Kenya, harvest season is bittersweet for farming communities. They work the land for months, but within weeks of harvest, nearly half of their crops are gone, lost to pests and diseases like weevils and mould. Across Africa, this crisis swallows over 40% of all harvested grain every year, food worth more than $4 billion.

7 African startups reinventing healthcare, employee management, e-commerce, and education Startups On Our Radar spotlights African startups solving African challenges with innovation. In our previous edition , we featured seven game-changing startups pioneering payments, artificial intelligence, commerce, and mobility. Expect the next dispatch on October 10, 2025. This week, we explore seven African startups in

Table of contents October is a smart time to buy some Apple products and hold off on others. Apple has just refreshed its iPhone and Apple Watch lineup with the new A19 chips, bringing faster performance, better health tracking, and improved audio features. If you’re thinking of upgrading your mobile or wearable devices, this is

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In an era where your mobile phone number is the key to your digital life, including bank accounts and social media verification, securing your SIM card is a cybersecurity imperative. The rise of sophisticated scams, particularly SIM swapping, has made millions of users vulnerable. A SIM swap attack involves a fraudster tricking your mobile network