Global money‑transfer platform Wise has taken a major step in its African ambitions by receiving conditional approval from the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to operate within South Africa. This milestone marks Wise’s first regulated presence on the continent and…

Nigeria’s communications regulator and leading telecom operators are calling for urgent, unified action to build Africa’s artificial intelligence infrastructure. Their warning: if the continent does not act now to build local capacity, it risks being left behind in the new…

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s telecom sector, including regulators, operators, cloud providers and data-centre developers, have sounded a warning: Africa must collaborate now to build the infrastructure needed for an AI-driven future. Without decisive, coordinated action, they say, the continent risks becoming…

In a continent where the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector has long battled delays and inefficiencies in international payments, Bluebulb is emerging as a game-changer. By offering a modern, efficient and compliant financial platform, Bluebulb is enabling FMCG companies to…

The 2025 edition of Microsoft Ignite 2025 has thrown down the gauntlet for how businesses worldwide — from global enterprises to small firms in Lagos or Abuja — will use artificial intelligence going forward. With a slew of new tools,…

In classrooms and lecture halls across the world, a quiet revolution is underway. Not in textbooks or chalk-dust, but in lines of code. The newest generation of artificial intelligence, known broadly as “agentic AI”, is beginning to reshape how students…

In what has become one of the most remarkable years for venture-backed startups, 2025 will end with a wave of fresh “unicorns” — privately held companies now valued at over US$1 billion. According to recent tracking by investors and data…

Nigeria’s smartphone industry has experienced a striking recovery in the third quarter of 2025, with shipments increasing by 29 per cent, according to a new report by global technology research firm Omdia. This rebound marks a dramatic turnaround after a…

Nigeria’s digital payments space has welcomed a major upgrade with the relaunch of Zojapay — now rebranded as a reward-driven payment engine for everyday bills, subscriptions and digital services across the country. The revamp aims to turn routine payments into…

The mood in Abuja on 20 November 2025 brimmed with hope and renewed ambition as Synergix Africa brought down the curtain on its first cohort of 2025 — and rewarded the most promising among its young entrepreneurs with a total…

At a recent graduation ceremony of the Garden City Premier Business School (GCPBS) in Port Harcourt, an economist described a rising reality: Nigeria’s digital economy is quickly outgrowing oil as the true powerhouse of national growth. Nosike Agokei, a former…

Global direct-selling company QNET has recalibrated its expansion tactics in Sub-Saharan Africa. At a fresh product expo in Lagos, the firm spotlighted a wide array of eco-friendly lifestyle products alongside digital training tools, aimed especially at Africa’s youthful population. According…

A Nigerian-led startup, MYai Robotics, has taken a bold step to redefine digital integrity with the launch of Curation AI, the world’s first real-time content authentication and opinion-intelligence engine. With a team made up of 80 percent Nigerians, the innovation…

On Friday evening, a major milestone was reached in space research as the first privately‑owned space science satellite named Mauve was lofted into orbit. The launch was conducted by Blue Skies Space, a London‑based space science data company. Mauve rode…