From Lagos to Nairobi

There is movement inside Chams Holding Company Plc — and it is not a minor adjustment. The company has created a new subsidiary, ChamsCorp Plc, a decision that signals deeper strategic intent in Nigeria’s evolving tech landscape. For decades, Chams has been a recognizable name in Nigeria’s digital infrastructure space, operating across identity management, smartcard…

A strike disrupting operations at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is beginning to ripple beyond aviation — and into East Africa’s technology supply chain. The airport, which serves as Kenya’s primary international cargo hub, handles a significant volume of electronics, networking equipment, smartphones, and enterprise hardware entering the region. With operations slowed due to labor action,…

Nigeria’s data protection regulator, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), has launched an investigation into Chinese e-commerce platform Temu over alleged violations of the country’s data privacy laws. The probe comes amid growing concerns from regulators, consumer rights groups, and digital policy advocates about how the fast-rising online marketplace collects, processes, and transfers user information.…

In 2025, Eden Life — one of Nigeria’s most talked‑about lifestyle tech startups, took a step that underscores a broader shift in the African startup landscape: it paused consumer‑facing operations to focus squarely on B2B revenue. Once positioned as a premium subscription service for home management — handling everything from meal plans to laundry and…

Standard Chartered has issued a near-term bearish outlook on Bitcoin, forecasting that the cryptocurrency could fall toward $50,000 in the coming months. The warning underscores persistent volatility in crypto markets and the growing caution among institutional players. The bank cites several factors behind the projection: weaker ETF inflows, reduced appetite from institutional investors, and ongoing…

African defence technology startup Terra Industries has closed a $22 million funding round, a significant extension to its earlier $12 million raise and a rare vote of confidence in hardware‑centric innovation on the continent. The round was led by Lux Capital — a major US deep tech investor — and included strategic participation from Resilience17, the venture…