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From Medical School to Developer Tools: How Sampson Ovuoba Bet on Coding Early.
Sampson Ovuoba began learning to code at just 13 years old, long before he would eventually leave medical school to focus fully on technology. His journey reflects a growing pattern across Africa’s tech ecosystem, where young builders are increasingly choosing software development, startups, and digital infrastructure over more traditional professional paths. What makes Ovuoba’s story…
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How Better UX Helped Cudium Grow Beyond Borders in Africa’s Competitive Fintech Market.
In African fintech, growth is often linked to funding rounds, partnerships, or expansion into new countries. But for companies building products across fragmented markets, user experience is becoming just as important as infrastructure. That is part of the story around Cudium, a fintech platform whose cross-border growth appears closely tied to how it simplifies financial…
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AGL and REasy Launch New China-Cameroon Shipping Service for Small Businesses.
For many small businesses in Cameroon, importing goods from China is necessary but often stressful. Payments can be difficult to manage, shipping processes are not always transparent, and delays at different stages of the supply chain can increase costs. To address some of these problems, Africa Global Logistics Cameroon has partnered with REasy to launch…
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After Growing in Smaller Nigerian Cities, Trazo Is Preparing for Its Lagos Launch.
For years, Nigeria’s food delivery conversation has focused heavily on Lagos. The city’s large population, busy lifestyle, and growing digital economy made it the natural target for delivery startups looking for scale. But while many companies fought for visibility in Lagos, Trazo chose a different path. The startup built its food delivery business in smaller…
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Fincra Expands Into Ghana After Securing Payment and Remittance Licence.
African fintech companies are increasingly looking beyond their home markets as demand grows for faster and more connected payment systems across the continent. That broader expansion trend now includes Fincra, which has secured a licence to provide payment and remittance services in Ghana. The move gives the company regulatory approval to deepen its operations in…
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How a Potential Dangote Refinery Listing Could Bring Stock Investing Closer to Nigerians’ Phones.
Talk of a possible public listing of the Dangote Refinery has drawn attention not just because of its size, but because of how Nigerians might be able to participate. Reports suggest that if the listing goes ahead, retail investors could buy shares using fintech apps and mobile phones, rather than relying only on traditional stockbrokers….
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