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...
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....
CBN’s POS geotagging push risks repeating naira redesign mistakes
The Central Bank of Nigeria has set an October 31 deadline for the geotagging of all PoS terminals in the country. According to a circular...
More than a phone: How M-KOPA is unlocking financial inclusion in Nigeria through smartphone access
Driving financial inclusion has become a ubiquitous tagline in African startup circles. It’s led to the rise of some of the continent’s most successful...
Delayed launch casts doubt on Nigeria’s open banking rollout
Nearly a month after Nigeria’s open banking framework was expected to go live, silence hangs over the rollout. Despite earlier reports pointing to August...
