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Swoop wants Nigerians to trust them to deliver food
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Swoop wants Nigerians to trust them to deliver food

Swoop says its mission in Nigeria is simple: earn customer trust. After raising $7.3 million and attracting over 20,000 users in six weeks, the food delivery startup is betting tha

Jun 19, 20264 min read
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Benjamin Dada

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Nigerian women repay loans better than men, report shows
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Nigerian women repay loans better than men, report shows

Credit Direct's 2025 Nigeria credit landscape report shows that Nigerian women repay loans better than men

Jun 19, 20265 min read
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Benjamin Dada

Nigeria ramps up digital switch over with free TV
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Nigeria ramps up digital switch over with free TV

The Nigerian government is floating a free digital TV service nationwide.

Jun 17, 20263 min read
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Benjamin Dada

Philanthropy in Africa’s largest startup ecosystem should be data-driven
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Philanthropy in Africa’s largest startup ecosystem should be data-driven

Why Africa’s largest startup ecosystem needs data driven philanthropy and real due diligence

Jun 17, 20265 min read
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Benjamin Dada

Where are Africa’s 24 Y Combinator startups three years later?
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Where are Africa’s 24 Y Combinator startups three years later?

In 2022, Y Combinator backed 24 African startups in a record-breaking cohort dominated by Nigerian founders. Three years later, some have raised major rounds and made acquisitions,

Jun 17, 20265 min read
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Benjamin Dada

The IMF spots Nigeria’s surging stablecoin use, raises some concerns
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The IMF spots Nigeria’s surging stablecoin use, raises some concerns

The IMF gives its outlook on Nigeria's stablecoin use acknowledging benefits while raising concerns

Jun 16, 20264 min read
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Benjamin Dada

4 industry experts say what has changed in raising a Series A in Africa
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4 industry experts say what has changed in raising a Series A in Africa

Raising a Series A in Africa looks very different from the boom years of 2021 and 2022. Four investors explain why profitability, governance, debt financing, and local capital now

Jun 16, 20265 min read
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Benjamin Dada

Here is the reason CapitalSage acquired Chimoney to build the Africa–Canada payments corridor
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Here is the reason CapitalSage acquired Chimoney to build the Africa–Canada payments corridor

CapitalSage has acquired Chimoney weeks after its shutdown announcement. The deal gives CapitalSage a regulated Canadian payments infrastructure foothold and accelerates its Africa

Jun 16, 20264 min read
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Benjamin Dada

NIMC partner with NDPC to train 4000 staff on data protection
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NIMC partner with NDPC to train 4000 staff on data protection

NIMC to upskill its staff on data protection through its NDPC partnership

Jun 16, 20263 min read
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Benjamin Dada

Bluechip Technologies acquires YarnGPT at the third edition of Bluechip Data and AI Summit
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Bluechip Technologies acquires YarnGPT at the third edition of Bluechip Data and AI Summit

At the Bluechip Technologies Data and AI Summit in Lagos, investors, founders, and technology leaders gathered to debate the future of AI on the continent.

Jun 16, 20265 min read
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Benjamin Dada

The major IPOs of 2026 and why you should care
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The major IPOs of 2026 and why you should care

These 2026 IPOs are category leaders in their respective industries.

Jun 15, 20265 min read
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Benjamin Dada

Salesforce, investor in two African unicorns, acquires Fin in $3.6bn deal
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Salesforce, investor in two African unicorns, acquires Fin in $3.6bn deal

The CRM giant behind investments in Flutterwave and Andela is buying AI customer-service startup Fin in a $3.6 billion deal

Jun 15, 20262 min read
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Benjamin Dada

NIMC refutes claims Nigeria lacks a robust National identity database
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NIMC refutes claims Nigeria lacks a robust National identity database

NIMC's Subliminal response to the Minister of Defence

Jun 15, 20263 min read
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Benjamin Dada

Elon Musk’s Trillon dollars proves technology is the undisputed hustle of our times
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Elon Musk’s Trillon dollars proves technology is the undisputed hustle of our times

The Technology industry is responsible for the world's top seven richest men at the moment

Jun 13, 20263 min read
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Benjamin Dada

OpenAI mulls price cuts to stay competitive ahead of IPO
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OpenAI mulls price cuts to stay competitive ahead of IPO

OpenAI plans to cut prices in anticipation that Anthropic is about to do the same

Jun 12, 20263 min read
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Benjamin Dada

TFY grew 600% without VC funding and reinvests profits into charities and startups.
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TFY grew 600% without VC funding and reinvests profits into charities and startups.

While most tech unicorns burn through investor cash, TFY (Transformify Ltd) built a $502 million workforce platform on pure profit and gives a chunk of it away.

Jun 11, 20268 min read
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Benjamin Dada

Raenest to allow Nigerians buy SpaceX shares at IPO
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Raenest to allow Nigerians buy SpaceX shares at IPO

Raenest set to enable Nigerians access SpaceX IPO at launch via its US stocks feature. Eligible users can own a piece for as low as $2.

Jun 10, 20263 min read
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Benjamin Dada

Flutterwave CEO thinks stablecoins are the future of Africa’s cross border transactions
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Flutterwave CEO thinks stablecoins are the future of Africa’s cross border transactions

Flutterwave CEO speaks on the growing role of stablecoins in Africa's payment ecosystem

Jun 10, 20263 min read
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Benjamin Dada

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