Utiva started as a digital skills trainer. Now it’s rebuilding how African talents get hired
In 2024, the team at Utiva took a step back to assess the impact of their work over the previous four years, training...
How two former Andela engineers are using AI to fix the chaos of onboarding
Wale Ayandiran and Franklin Chieze didn’t set out to build HR software. They were chasing better ways to make artificial intelligence useful for ordinary...
Moniepoint reports $1.2million loss in first year of UK operations, acquires FCA-regulated Bancom Europe
Moniepoint incurred a loss of $1.2 million in its first year of operating in the United Kingdom, according to recent regulatory filings (PDF). The...
How to Find the Right Co-Founder for Your Startup
One of the earliest and most crucial choices an entrepreneur faces is deciding whether to build their venture solo or with co-founders. Investors...
PiggyVest is bringing its payment infrastructure in-house to regain control
This month, PiggyVest announced that it was launching PocketApp virtual account numbers in a move that would give it complete control over its...
These Nigerians are building a startup in Northern Nigeria, but blowing up in Asia
Just like with food preferences and personality, learning methods differ from one person to another. However, traditional schools and training centres tend to...
Build Startup Communities That Embrace Possibility, Not Stability
Too often, well-intentioned leaders approach startup communities as if they were infrastructure projects, something you can design, blueprint, and manage into existence. They...
Why Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee will barely touch African workers
President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order increasing the cost of hiring foreign workers under the H-1B programme to $100,000, a move...
