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How M-KOPA Nigeria unlocked 231bn in credit amidst economic turmoil with lowest default rates

While traditional banking logic dictates caution in a volatile market, the asset-financing giant M-KOPA is betting big on… The post How M-KOPA Nigeria unlocked

2026/03/06

Lagos-based AI cybersecurity startup, Cybervergent secures $3M seed funding

Lagos-based cybersecurity startup Cybervergent has raised $3 million in seed funding, marking its first external investment since founder… The post Lagos-based

2026/03/06

INEC website crashes, raising alarming questions about Nigeria’s electoral infrastructure

The Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) official website homepage has been offline since Thursday evening, displaying a 404… The post INEC website

2026/03/06

The digital heist: Inside Africa’s $4B SIM swap and identity theft fraud crisis

The text message appeared on Samuel Okafor’s phone at 2:47 a.m. on a Tuesday in March. It looked… The post The digital heist: Inside Africa’s $4B SIM swap and identity

2026/03/06

Uber, Bolt drivers bemoan revenue loss as ride requests dry up over Ramadan, Lent

e-Hailing drivers operating on the Uber and Bolt platforms have decried a significant decline in business during the… The post Uber, Bolt drivers bemoan revenue

2026/03/06

MTN, Safaricom in world’s top 10 strongest telecom brands

Leading telecoms operator MTN Group and Kenya’s Safaricom have both emerged in the top ten list of the… The post MTN, Safaricom in world’s top 10 strongest telecom

2026/03/06

Ethiopia opens Africa’s first unmanned Smart Police Station

Ethiopia has opened Africa’s first Smart Police Station in Addis Ababa, a facility designed to operate without officers… The post Ethiopia opens Africa’s first

2026/03/05

The death of the retainer: How B2Press is redefining global press release distribution with technology

For decades, the public relations industry operated on a black box model. To get a story told, a… The post The death of the retainer: How B2Press is redefining

2026/03/05

Intron launches Sahara-v2, a voice AI model supporting 24 new African languages

Intron, a Lagos-based AI startup has officially launched Sahara-v2, its flagship, second-generation voice AI model, effectively raising the… The post Intron launches

2026/03/05

MultiChoice to shut down Showmax following years of financial losses

Pay-Tv company MultiChoice has decided to shut down the operation of Showmax, its video streaming platform. The decision… The post MultiChoice to shut down Showmax

2026/03/05