Month: September 2025
Why African blockchain founders should stop leading with Web3 when pitching to local investors
Africa’s blockchain founders are learning a hard truth: leading with the “Web3” tag may actually scare off local investors. While the continent’s blockchain...
EasySpend Launches Free Virtual Dollar Cards in Nigeria.
From streaming subscriptions to international shopping, Nigerians know the struggle of making cross-border payments all too well. Failed transactions, high conversion fees, and...
Smart Ways Entrepreneurs Can Leverage AI for Growth
The rapid rise of AI has been a driving force behind significant changes in the way businesses operate. Entrepreneurs have been advised to...
How to turn off autoplay on your social media feeds
There are times when you may want to prevent videos and GIFs from automatically playing in your social media feeds. This could be...
The Trusted Advisors is vying to become the only legal partner a startup needs
One day, you have a brilliant idea to build a financial technology company that could bring millions of Nigerians into the financial sector, and the...
Mride Launches in Lagos: A New Era of Ride-Hailing With Control and Safety
Lagos is no stranger to ride-hailing apps, but a new player is stepping into the space with a refreshing twist. Mride, a Nigerian-owned...
Nigeria does not have the telecom talent MVNOs need to thrive
In 2024, Interswitch Group subsidiary, Systegra Technologies, acquired a Tier 5 Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) licence for ₦500 million ($331,000). And like...
How Koolboks is powering Africa’s small businesses with solar-powered refrigeration
When Ayoola Dominic and Deborah Gael started Koolboks, their goal was simple: make camping coolers better. The duo redesigned coolers to keep content...
From Zero to One: The Hive’s Reflections on TEDxAkure 2025
On Saturday, August 30, 2025, the city of Akure came alive with fresh ideas, bold stories, and transformative conversations at TEDxAkure 2025, hosted...
Africa’s tech talent gap isn’t skills — it’s trust
Everywhere you turn in African tech, the conversation circles back to the same refrain: the skills gap. Universities struggling to graduate industry-ready talent....
