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Top Startup Accelerators and Incubators Powering Africa’s Innovation in 2025
Africa’s innovation landscape is undergoing a remarkable transformation, driven by a new wave of startup accelerators and incubators that are fueling the continent’s...
Chowdeck Smashes 1 Million Monthly Orders in Nigeria
The YC-backed food delivery startup Chowdeck has hit an impressive milestone: over 1 million orders in just 1 month! This achievement underscores the...
Africa’s first-ever OpenAI Academy is Launching at UNILAG
OpenAI has chosen the University of Lagos (UNILAG) as the location for its first-ever Artificial Intelligence Academy in Africa. This milestone strengthens the...
How CBN’s new agent banking rules will reshape competition in Nigeria’s fintech sector
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has rolled out a raft of policy decisions that are reshaping agency banking operations in the country....
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...
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...
Trump’s $100k fee creates rare opportunity for African talents, but governments must take decisive action
On Friday, September 19, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing a $100,000 fee on all new H-1B visa applications....
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...
