Over the winter, eggs out of the blue grew to become all however inconceivable...

Selling event tickets online in Kenya isn’t always smooth. Many organisers still prefer direct sales, fraud is common, and most ticketing platforms don’t offer much beyond processing payments. GiG, an event ticketing platform launched in 2018, was created to address these challenges. “We started GiG after realizing a lot of the ticketing solutions simply ended

The US Africa Development Foundation (USADF), which has supported over 1,000 businesses across 22 African countries, has slashed $51 million in funding for African SMEs and startups, threatening cooperatives, smallholder farmers, and early-stage ideas across sub-Saharan Africa, including Kenya and Nigeria. The cuts, announced by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)—an agency created by President

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MTN Group, Africa’s largest telecom operator, is making a bold bet: that it can turn around its declining financial fortunes by entering the crowded, capital-intensive world of video streaming. On April 7, the telco partnered with Synamedia, a global video software provider, to roll out a new streaming service tailored to mobile and broadband users

On Tuesday, California state senator Steve Padilla will make an look with Megan...

Six major Nigerian banks spent ₦268.7 billion ($171.5 million) on IT infrastructure and tech-related services in 2024, owing largely to core banking system upgrades, underscoring how growing competition is forcing traditional lenders to increase tech spending. The banks—Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) Plc, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Zenith Bank Plc, Wema Bank Plc

As we head to his office on a hot Friday morning in Lagos, Tayo Oviosu, the CEO of Paga, likens himself to a duck—calm on the surface but paddling furiously underneath. A couple of days from when we meet, his fintech startup will turn 16. Paga is his life’s work and also the first word

Kenya has proposed its first regulatory framework to regulate cryptocurrencies and other digital asset services, marking a major policy shift in one of Africa’s most active crypto markets. The Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill 2025 proposes licencing rules for stablecoins, initial coin offerings (ICOs), digital wallets, crypto exchanges, and investment advisors dealing in virtual assets. If

By all modern standards, free public WiFi should be an essential amenity at any international and domestic airport. In today’s hyperconnected world, travelers expect seamless internet access to keep in touch with loved ones, handle business emails, and navigate foreign cities. Yet, in Nigeria, this expectation remains unmet. Of the country’s 32 domestic and international

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